The dim sum story
Dim sum is an important part of our menu at Hutong, in particular for our lunch service. Dim sum is a traditional Chinese cuisine that originated in Southern China but each region now has its own distinct array of dim sum.
Dim sum is an important part of our menu at Hutong, in particular for our lunch service. Dim sum is a traditional Chinese cuisine that originated in Southern China but each region now has its own distinct array of dim sum.
Delicious, delicate dim sum – steamed, baked or fried savoury dumplings – are traditionally enjoyed at lunchtime and as you would expect, we of course offer a superb complete dim sum menu daily from 12-3 in addition to our a la carte as well as including dim sum in our new set lunch menu. Specialities such as our baked Wagyu puffs, Shanghai-style xiao long bao or Ginger and spring onion lobster buns are perfect as a starter or enjoyed as a meal in themself.
But such is the popularity of our dim sum that we make sure that a selection of the most popular varieties is available at other times too. On the a la carte menu there is our ever-in-demand dim sum platter, two each of four different dim sum including Rosé Champagne shrimp, Vegentable and bamboo pith, Crystal crab meat and Scallop and pumpkin.
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The three new dim sum dishes we introduced last week are not the only delights to expect from our new dim sum chef Qiu Xin He – he will be adding another three to the menu to tempt you!
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We’re all too aware – not to mention greatly flattered – that it can be very difficult to secure a reservation at Hutong, simply because of the very high demand that has sustained ever since we opened at The Shard in June 2013.
Such is the reputed difficulty in obtaining a table that esteemed restaurant critic Richard Vines included Hutong in an article for Bloomberg, sharing his expert tips on how to get one of ‘London’s best tables’. But it doesn’t have to be hard to book Hutong; allow us to share with you our own inside knowledge.
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