per month for ten years. This was an increase of 70% compared with the Forum's rental charges. The same year, the Forum sued Fulum Group in April, alleging that their chain of seafood and dim sum restaurants infringed on their trademark. According to the lawsuit, "Forum" and "Fulum" sound similar and are written with the same Chinese characters. In July 2014, Fulum Group announced that a coexistance agreement had been reached with the Forum. Description Forum Restaurant resides on the first floor of the Sino Plaza, at 255-257 Gloucester Rd in Causeway Bay. It specializes in abalone dishes, which Yeung is known for. The forum's signature dish is Ah Yat's abalone. According to Lonely Planet, prices at the Forum start at . Yeung's method of preparing abalone involves initially re-hydrating Japanese dried abalone sourced from northern Japan, soaking and drying whole pieces for a day. Yeung states that when he initially studied how to serve the dish, he used Japanese preparation techniques as inspiration. Then, in a clay pot, the abalone is braised on layers of bamboo shoots and spare ribs. More bamboo shoots and chicken are overlaid on top of the abalone, and cooked at high heat for 12-14 hours. At first, Yeung used charcoal to cook the abalone, but later switched to using gas stoves. To test whether the abalone is ready, it is stabbed with a pin. In addition to abalone, the restaurant also has vegetable and fish dishes that are more moderately priced. Awards The restaurant received one star in the Michelin Guide inaugural 2009 Hong Kong and Macau edition and the second one in the 2018 edition. As of 2020, it holds three Michelin stars. See also List of restaurants in Hong Kong List of Michelin starred restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau References Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Hong Kong Wan Chai Causeway Bay Restaurants established in 1977 1977 establishments in Hong Kong