Executive chef Alberto Hernandez pushes experimental boundaries through the transformation of Italian classics into new creations

This summer, Aqua is launching a new unique menu showcasing a different way to preserved freshness and flavour in food. The restaurant’s new executive chef Alberto Hernandez is present a collection of five new dishes prepared at a low temperature of 42 degrees, a temperature known to keep ingredients’ optimum flavours.  

Prior to joining Aqua as executive chef, Hernandez has strong background in science, which enhances his unique journey exploring gastronomy and polishing his unique culinary style incorporating scientific knowledge as well as challenging conventional perceptions of raw-based dishes. His new 42-degree menu at Aqua is the fruit of his exploration, his first menu in Aqua Hong Kong after spending eight years at Aqua Nueva in London.

Guests can indulge in Hernandez’s innovative courses from the 42 Degrees menu, notably including tomato, smoked sardine, burrata and watermelon ‘salad’, prawn tartare ‘cannelloni’ with caviar and sea urchin, foie gras carpaccio with strawberries, raspberries and balsamic vinegar, followed by soya sprout, pine nut and risotto with parmesan and truffle, among many. The new dishes of the 42 Degree menu are available now at Aqua.

Aqua, 29/F – 30/F, One Peking, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui; +852 3427 2288