Celebrating Golden Week at Hutong

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Golden Week, from 1st to 7th October, is a Chinese national holiday celebrating the country’s National Day on 1st October and extending into a week-long bank holiday. With easier visa applications and new air routes linking more and more Chinese cities to the rest of the world, many Chinese people use Golden Week as an opportunity to travel abroad – including to London.
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The Glass Magazine review our Mid-Autumn Festival menu

Beer-braised short rib, Tasya's Reserve

As Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls this Sunday 27th September, approaches, we were honoured to see our special celebration menu and Chinese drinks pairing reviewed in the warmest possible terms by prestigious cultural title The Glass Magazine.
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Enjoy a Chinese drinks pairing this Mid-Autumn Festival

De-boned Turbot fillet, Tasya's Reserve

To complement the complex and varied flavours of the Mid-Autumn Festival menu, our sommeliers and bar team have put together an optional drinks pairing highlighting Chinese wines and spirits.
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Delights of our Mid-Autumn Festival menu revealed…

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Our special menu celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival will be available at dinner from next Monday 7th September and we are excited to bring you details of the delights we have in store!
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Hou Yi & Chang’e, the original star-cross’d lovers

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Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls this year on 27th September, celebrates the tale of Hou Yi, the archer, and his wife Chang’e. Legend has it that in Hou Yi’s time there were ten suns in the sky, the heat of which scorched the earth and burnt plants causing people great hardship. Hou Yi shot down nine of the ten suns, leaving only one for light, and the people were very grateful.
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Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival

Appetisers from the Mid-Autumn Festival menu at Hutong

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important Chinese festivals, falling on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar during a full moon. Celebrating the legend of Chang’e, the moon goddess, and Houyi, the archer and falling this year on Sunday 27th September, Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for gathering, thanksgiving and praying.

To mark the festival, throughout the month of September a special celebration menu created by head chef Bing Luo will be available every day at dinner. Designed for sharing in the spirit of the festival, the menu starts with two cold appetisers, Braised cuttlefish salad with Sichuan pepper and Wilted spinach with ginger sauce and toasted sesame, pictured here.
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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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London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival this weekend

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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!

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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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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