Hong Kong gets the best ingredients all year, and in all seasons. When it's time for truffles, the chefs in Hong Kong stop at nothing to indulge diners.

Truffles from Alba

For a taste from the "capital of the white truffle", Alba, head to 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana at the Landmark. In dishes created by Michelin three-star chef, Umberto Bombana and executive chef, Alan Yu, the truffle is shaved at the table to release that sublime scent. Traditional favorites with an elegant twist include a Jerusalem artichoke risotto.

8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Shop 202, Landmark Alexandra, 18 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong. 852-2537-8859.

- Donna Mah