Apparently, it's “tomato girl summer” this season. Any excuse to enjoy these delicious tomato dishes—we're here for it
Hong Kong is undeniably food obsessed and, every so often, a new dish or trendy ingredient will take the city by storm. Some are good and some are, well, let's just say it's better to look ahead.
Social media influencers from across the globe have declared this season to be “tomato girl summer”. Think easy, breezy, Mediterranean vibes and alfresco lunches, featuring one of the world’s most beloved summertime ingredients: the tomato.
In this edition of Food Obsessions, we're looking at this wonderfully fresh and flavourful fruit, of which there are 20,000 different varieties, and have listed some of Hong Kong's top tomato-centric dishes that showcase the tomato in the best way possible, in its true form and for its untapped potential.
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Ramato
When it comes to showcasing the humble tomato's charm, Ramato—which is named after the Ramato tomato—offers a great example of doing the fruit justice. Their signature dish: the spaghetti Ramato includes housemade dry durum wheat pasta which dances with the full-bodied flavour of sun-ripened tomatoes, transforming a seemingly unassuming dish into an aria of flavour, punctuated by the fragrant whisper of fresh basil. This dish, while embracing simplicity, demonstrated that culinary elegance sometimes lies in the least complicated of presentations.