Lucky Rice is a festival that celebrates Asian Cuisine – sounds like my type of event. Although Pinky Finger Up did not receive a proper invite we managed to make a quick appearance at the Luxurious Mandarin Oriental. There was a host of new and well known asian restaurants representing. Of course there was match, sake, duck and my first taste of grasshopper – to my surprise, it was one tasty and crispy bite!

– Pinky Finger Up

2 Duck Goose Eight Treasures Roast Duck

Maharlika Chicken Laing with Cassava Chips and Soy Bean Chips: Fresh Taro Root Leaves, Coconut Milk, Bagoong (Shrimp Paste), Ginger, and Chilies

The Black Ant Cotton Candy Wrapped Grasshopper

The Black Ant Cod Tempura, Som Tum Slaw Taco

The Black Ant Moo Krob Taco: Crispy Pork Belly, Chicharron, Pickled Cucumbers, Carrots, Cilantro, and Nam-Prik Pao BBQ

Macao Trading Co. African Spiced Lamb Meatballs with Red Curry Sauce and Snow Pea Slaw

Tuome Crispy Deviled Egg with Chili

Open Blue Cured Open Blue Cobia with Green Curry, Potatoes, and Yuzukosho Broth

Chalait Wagashi: Matcha White Chocolate Bark with Matcha Shot

Qi Kaow Tung Nah Tuhng: Crispy Rice Crackers with Traditional Dipping Sauce

Spice Market Calamansi Cream Puff

Bricolage Beef on Beef: Vietnamese Beef Carpaccio on Beef Tendon Chip