Eat, Drink and Be Merry

meat broths and a clay pot of steamed jasmine rice to go with the creations by Vietnamese-American chef John Nguyen. facebook. com/xuanmodernvietnamese MIDDLE FEAST FRANCIS Vegetable-centric mezze and generous sharing platters are the focus of Francis’ festive brunch and dinner menus for Christmas. The pièce de resistance? A stuffed roast shoulder of lamb served alongside saffron-spiced rice. francis.com.hk FAMILY MEAL XUAN Enjoy an epic spread of nine comforting Vietnamese dishes as part of Xuan’s family meal menu, which includes house-fermented pickles, nourishing SEASON OF SPICE CHACHAWAN Offering an antidote to the heavy, rich pickings of a classic Christmas dinner, the newly revamped Thai restaurant’s updated menu delivers a sweet-salty-sour-spicy punch to your palate with Isan dishes such as goong fu—crispy minced prawn served with a green mango salad. chachawan.hk WILD…