London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival this weekend

Hutong Dragon Boat

Today, 26th June, is the second anniversary of our opening and we are celebrating by once again sponsoring a cup at the annual London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, taking place this Sunday 28th June at the London Regatta Centre.

Forty rowing clubs, corporate and amateur teams will battle it out over the course of the day to win one of four cups, among them the Hutong Anniversary cup which is presented to the team which records the quickest time over the course of the day.

The Dragon Boat racing celebrates the annual Dragon Boat Festival or ‘Double Fifth’, and is a fun filled day for all to experience Chinese culture. The event is free and suitable for all the family so do come along and join us to cheer the teams on. Our general manager Simon, restaurant manager Lee and chef Bing will all be attending to present the cup so do be sure to say ni hao!

Bing Luo, China, Double Fifth - 2015, Dragon Boat Festival, Lee Keong, Simon Kirkham, Uncategorized Shortlink

Our Double Fifth taste adventure continues

Hutong Monkfish fillet in sour broth

The Double Fifth menu, which will be available from next Monday 15th June, explores the five tastes over five courses. One of the most intriguing dishes will be this one, representing sour – Monkfish fillet in sour broth.
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Double Fifth - 2015, Dragon Boat Festival Shortlink

The ‘Double Fifth’ taste journey begins…

Hutong Shrimp-stuffed bitter melon
 
With the Double Fifth festival only a few weeks away, we are excited to start sharing with you the dishes which will form our special menu – five courses each exploring one of the five tastes.
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Bing Luo, Chinese Cuisine, Double Fifth, Double Fifth - 2015, Dragon Boat Festival, Uncategorized Shortlink