AT THE ROOT OF IT ALL

As Tatler Dining’s Sustainability Champion for 2023, Ashley Salmon has left an indelible mark on Roganic, the forward-thinking restaurant founded by Simon Rogan. We get to know Salmon a little better

By Gavin Yeung

Sustainability has a new look, and it can be found at the apogee of the tasting menu at modern British restaurant Roganic, in the form of a perfect slice of local duck breast from the Hop Wo Ho poultry farm, aged in-house for 14 days and glazed in local hundred-flower honey, with skin so crispy and glistening as to defy conventional wisdom. The duck wings, necks and carcasses are transformed into a terrine to accompany the breast, as well as cooked into a rich duck sauce. Smoked beetroot trimmings, aromatic herbs and elderflower vinegar add the finishing touches to a dish that is British upon first glance, but fully local in composition—and wholly, lipsmackingly delicious to boot. The duck, like the restaurant it is served in, is a medley of…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2023

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