Hutong Chefs Create a First for Chinese Cuisine – Northern Dim Sum

Hutong is adding a northern accent to the popular southern Chinese tradition of dim sum. Hutong’s team of chefs from the restaurant’s several outlets around the world have created a whole series of innovative new dim sum dishes which reinvent Hutong’s most popular and occasionally fiery Northern Chinese dishes into a new dim sum format – Northern Dim Sum, a first for Chinese cuisine.

Dim Sum’s origin can be traced back over 1,000 years to the Song Dynasty when Silk Road traders would have small snacks with tea along their travels, but this really solidified as a tradition in Guangdong in south China in the 19th century, which gave rise to the modern culture of dim sum. Now this tradition is being reinvented using northern Chinese flavours and textures.

The innovative Bei Fang Dim Sum Series introduces eight northern-style dim sum items which have been created by the global team of chefs across all locations – Hong Kong, London, New York, Miami and Dubai. Eight because it is always considered a lucky number in Chinese, as the word for eight sounds like the word for prosperity. It will debut on 8 October 2024 at all outlets simultaneously – the first time that all the global outlets of Hutong have co-created and simultaneously introduced a new menu.

They can be ordered and enjoyed individually, or as one highly instagrammable tasting platter with a special surprise presentation. They can also be ordered either for lunch as is traditional, or in the evening .

Wagyu Beef & Black Truffle Siu Mai

Led by Leung Kwok-Wah, Group Executive Dim Sum Chef, Aqua Restaurant Group and Lo Wai Kin, Dim Sum Head Chef, Hutong Hong Kong, Hutong’s chefs have taken the restaurant’s signature dishes from across its many locations and, using the basic concepts and craftsmanship of traditional Cantonese dim sum, are presenting a series of unique and delicious morsels that capture the diverse flavours and culinary ethos of the occasionally fiery northern Chinese cuisine which has made Hutong so popular.

Chef Leung’s unique concept for Hutong’s dim sum creations “re-imagines popular northern dishes as dim sum items, retaining the essence of the dish and perfecting it with subtle enhancements, so that regardless of whether they are originally from the south or the north, all dishes are created consistently to belong to the same culinary lineage.”

Crispy Bean-curd Sheet Rolled with Agaricus Blazei & Wild Mushrooms

When it comes to signature dishes from Hutong Hong Kong, the image027.pngFlaming Peking Duck reigns as one of the most popular offerings. The dish is reimagined as the Shredded Duck & Foie Gras Spring Roll, which features a filling made with tender roasted duck meat, crispy skin, shredded onions and a secret house seasoning. Deep-fried until golden and crispy, the spring roll is served with Hutong’s exclusive homemade duck sauce and delivers all the complex flavours of Peking duck in a delicious bite-size form.

A group of food on a leaf

Description automatically generatedThe final item in the Bei Fang Dim Sum Series (Northern Style Dim Sum Series) is the Pan-fried Spiced Shrimp & Scallop Pot Sticker, which hails from Hutong New York. Pot stickers (guo tie) are a traditional snack of northern China. Here, Chef Leung creates a bold-flavoured filling by combining a homemade spicy fennel sauce with shrimp, scallops, cuttlefish, celtuce and carrots. Prepared according to the traditional method, the pot stickers are first steamed and then fried to create a crisp exterior and a juice-filled interior that brims with the fresh flavours of the ocean.

Crispy Dumpling with Crab Roe and Caviar

Hutong’s new dim sum items deliver an experience that is exceptional and unforgettable. For this Northern Dim Sum series, Chef Leung worked with the restaurant teams to create and perfect this special octet, which presents “Hutong dim sum done with northern flavours”. Incorporating elements from both the south and the north, this menu aims to bring Hutong’s meticulously crafted dim sum creations to guests worldwide, so that they can share in the rich culinary heritage of Chinese dim sum.

Pan-fried Spiced Shrimp & Scallop Pot Sticker

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