PLAYT and Wai Yuen Tong collaborate for first-ever themed buffet

PLAYT has recently collaborated with Wai Yuen Tong to offer a unique and healthy dining experience, with the collaboration aiming at breaking the stereotype that buffets cannot be healthy by adopting a creative and selective approach to ingredient selection.

The limited-time collaboration menu between PLAYT and Wai Yuen Tong features three ingredients with exceptional nutritional value - "Wild Cordyceps," "Pearl Powder," and "Lycii Fructus." These traditional Chinese ingredients have been ingeniously combined with Eastern and Western culinary techniques to create a creative culinary and nutritional journey.

Pearl Powder Series

Pearl Powder has the function of tranquilizing and setting convulsion, eliminating sputum and removing toxic material, clearing the liver, improving eyesight and promoting skin beauty. One of the highlights of this collaboration is the joint design of two dishes by the head chef and pastry chef.

- Steamed Egg White with Pearl Powder

This dish is a delicate and delicious savory dish that combines the essence of Pearl Powder and seafood. The egg white has a soft and delicate texture with a light and airy mouthfeel. Through steaming, the freshness of the egg white is retained. The seafood includes various shrimp and crab meat, which add rich layers of sweetness to this dish.

*Check out the photos of the dishes above!

- Coconut Mousse with Pearl Powder

A stunning dessert that perfectly combines visual and gustatory enjoyment. This dessert uses Pearl Powder as the main ingredient, and the mousse has a smooth texture that is dense but not heavy, bringing a delightful mouthfeel with every bite.

Wild Cordyceps Series

The Wild Cordyceps is carefully selected from precious Tibetan paired with five other effective cordyceps. The head chef ingeniously incorporates the cordyceps powder into the design of four surprising menu items, harnessing its nourishing and anti-aging functions.

- Cordyceps,  Lycii Fructus, Common Yam Rhizome Stewed Chicken Soup with Conch(Top-left)

Served in a pot with clear and transparent soup. The addition of cordyceps powder gives the soup a subtle and alluring wild mushroom flavor, paired with a fresh and sweet conch-stewed chicken pot that is nourishing and delicious.

- Cordyceps Steamed Dumplings(Top-right)

Filled with a generous amount of mushroom filling, creating a delightful aroma.

- Cordyceps and Porcini Mushroom Italian Risotto(Top-right)

Head chef adds cordyceps powder to the risotto, creating a soft and chewy texture with a rich and flavorful taste. The porcini mushroom and cordyceps add a fragrant and aromatic touch to the dish.

- Braised Abalone with Enoki Mushroom and Cordyceps(Bottom-right)

This exquisite dish combines rich texture and nutritional value, using fresh shiitake mushrooms as the base, abalone as the highlight, and cordyceps as the embellishment. The fragrance and taste bring a unique flavor to the dish, which will definitely satisfy your taste buds.

Lycii Fructus Series

Lycii fructus is known for nourishing the liver and kidneys, and improving eyesight. Our chef curated one savory and one sweet dish, providing a multi-sensory experience for foodies.

- Stir-Fried Prawn with Lycii Fructus and Common Yam Rhizome

Stir-Fried Prawn with Lycii Fructus and Common Yam Rhizome combines the essence of multiple high-end ingredients. The tenderness of prawn is paired with Lycii Fructus and nutritionally-rich Common Yam Rhizome, providing rich texture and nutritional value, as well as a variety of taste levels for foodies to enjoy.

- Red Dates and Longan Arillus with Lycii Fructus and Peach Resin Sweet Soup

This sweet soup contains red dates, longan arillus, lycii fructus, and peach resin, which not only have cosmetic benefits but also leave a lasting impression on the palate.

Guests of the Wai Yuen Tong-themed buffet dinner on September 23 to 24 and October 1-2 will receive a complimentary Wai Yuen Tong Wild Cordyceps Plus 12-piece pack, and 40g of Lycii Fructus, both with a total value of HK$208.  Available in limited quantities. 

The combination of Tibetan Wild Cordyceps with five other effective medicinal cordyceps can nourish all five organs, relieve nasal allergy symptoms and enhance immunity.

«PLAYT x Wai Yuen Tong Themed Buffet»
Date: September 22 - October 8, 2023
Time: 18:30 - 21:30
Monday to Thursday: Adult HK$758 | Children HK$488
Friday to Sunday and Public Holiday: Adult HK$798 | Children HK$528
September 29-30 and October 1-2: Adult HK$828 | Children HK$558