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Combining two staple comfort foods usually ends in a bloated disaster, but Causeway Bay trattoria Casa Cucina seems confident it can pull off the unthinkable. The neighbourhood eatery has launched Casa A Casa, a new collaborative series which sees founder Anthony Cheung invite guest chefs into his kitchen for just three weeks at a time.
First to step up to the stove is chef Cédric Tsia, co-founder of French bistro Babette. Having forged a bond during their time at fine-dining institution Amber, both chefs are now reuniting to create something entirely new. Their debut offering is a French onion soup pizza ($188 for 10-inch, $118 for seven-inch), which is available from now to September 13.
Instead of a standard dough base, the pair have gone with a 48-hour fermented crust crafted with 50-percent dark beer, giving it a light, malty crunch. It comes piled with red miso onion purée, slow-smoked caramelised onions, sweet purple onions, aged French Comté, and Italian mozzarella. A quick splash of beef jus adds extra depth, while crispy Bayonne ham chips and fresh chives are scattered over the top to finish things off. For every limited-edition pizza sold, Casa Cucina will also donate $10 to the rén Community Foundation, a local charity that provides opportunities for disadvantaged youths across Hong Kong.
If French soup on a pizza base sounds a bit too adventurous for your palate, the restaurant has also introduced a few mid-summer updates to its regular menu. New additions include semi-cooked Australian flat peaches served with burrata, grass-fed lamb rack coated in a parmesan and mint crust, and a spicy typhoon shelter-style pizza loaded with tiger prawns.
You can check out the new menu items at G/F, Fashion Walk, 59-65 Paterson Street, Causeway Bay from 12pm to 10pm daily.
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