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Congratulations to the Hutong Anniversary Cup winners!

We had a wonderful afternoon on Sunday 28th June at London Regatta Centre, for the 2015 London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival. Not only were we there to enjoy the many races taking place (which are the traditional commemoration of the death of China’s revered patriot poet Qu Yuan in 278BC) but also to present the Hutong Anniversary Cup, for the second year running.

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Celebrating Double Fifth: five dishes, five tastes

Hutong Monkfish fillet in sour broth

Saturday 20th June is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month or ‘Double Fifth’, a very special date in the Chinese calendar. The Double Fifth is the day of the traditional Dragon Boat Festival, an ancient tradition dating back to the death of China’s revered patriot poet Qu Yuan on that day in 278BC. In despair at hearing of the capture of his beloved country’s capital, Yuan committed ritual suicide by wading into the Miluo river.
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The Hutong Anniversary Cup is won!

Hutong manager Tony Chan presents the Hutong Anniversary Cup 2014

Thousands of spectators turned out on Sunday 29th June to enjoy the colourful spectacle of the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival – and we were among them. Not just to watch though – we were also there to present the Hutong Anniversary Cup for the very first time!
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Suzhou is in eastern ChinaBeef braised in aged vinegar and ginger with vegetable riceTraditional zongzi sweet glutinous rice dumplings

Suzhou and zongzi conclude our ‘Double Fifth’ odyssey

Our very special ‘Double Fifth’ menu marking the Dragon Boat Festival is available from today until Monday 2nd June, and the final stop on our culinary tour of China is Suzhou, in the east of the country about 6o miles from Shanghai.

Suzhou is best known for its exquisite gardens and the canal network, now sadly mostly lost to development, for which the city was once known as ‘the Venice of the Orient’. The gardens however remain, and their delicate appearance is reflected in the subtlety of the region’s cuisine.
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