Unit 2 Cloning
璇炬椂浣滀笟
鈪?闃呰鐞嗚В
A
(2019路娼嶅潑甯傞珮涓変竴妯?/p>
)
Blind Dates at Alchemy in the Dark
Soup
on
my
nose
锛?/p>
a
nearly
spilt
glass
of
wine
and
chocolate
down
my
white
blouse
锛?/p>
as blind dates suggest
锛?/p>
this was a really messy one.I had never made so much noise
with plates and glasses
锛?/p>
nor had I dined with a never
锛?/p>
before
锛?/p>
met companion.This
blind date was quite different: we could see nothing.鈥淧ut your left hand on my
shoulder
锛?/p>
and then we'll take small steps forward
锛屸�?nbsp;said Michael锛?/p>
the visually
impaired waiter
锛?/p>
in an East London accent.We three felt our way carefully bumping
past heavy curtains before being arranged at the dining table
锛?/p>
where we would eat
and drink three completely secret and unseen courses.
Welcome
to
Alchemy
in
the
Dark
锛?/p>
Hong
Kong's
first
restaurant
in
total
darkness.Upon arrival
锛?/p>
diners briefly tell the chef about their allergies(
杩囨晱鎬?/p>
鍙嶅簲
)
锛?/p>
lock
away
their
mobile
phones
and
enter
the
windowless
restaurant
锛?/p>
which
can
seat
25
customers.When
the
meal
is
over
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the
contents
of
the
delicious
menu
are
shown
鈥?/p>
often to the diners
' surprise.鈥淭his is definitely duck锛屸�?nbsp;my companion said锛?/p>
while
eating
chicken.鈥淭his
soup锛屸�?nbsp;
I
declared锛屸�渋s
carrot
and
coriander.鈥?nbsp;
Even
the
too
锛?/p>
close
smell
did
not
reveal
the
real
tomato
and
cumin
flavors.Dining
in
the
dark changes everything: the sense of smell is heightened
锛?/p>
manners go out of the
window
鈥?/p>
using your hands to feel around the plates becomes normal
鈥?/p>
and there
is a strange thrill in being able to ignore your facial expressions.Best of all
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You don't have to spend hours beforehand wondering what to wear.
Alchemy
in
the
Dark
is
at
16
Arbuthnot
Road
锛?/p>
Central
锛?/p>
tel:
6821
2801
and
is
open
Monday to Saturday
锛?/p>
from 7 pm to 11 pm.Reservations are required.A three
锛?/p>
course
meal
with
wine
pairing
costs
HK$700
per
person.5%
of
all
profits
go
to
The
Hong
Kong
Society for the Blind.