Crispy Smoked Chicken with Tea Leaves
The marinated chicken is pre-cooked in a soup base, followed by an air-drying process with maltose syrup and smoking for 30 minutes to add a smoky flavour. This spectacular dish arrives under a glass dome filled with smoke infused with lychee wood. When the dome is lifted, the fragrant smoke raises, making it a feast for both the eyes and the nose.
Aged Shaoxing Huadiao-brined Chicken
Famous for its tender meat, the wild Subei chicken is slow-cooked and then soaked in a seasoned sauce made with 15-year aged Huadiao wine for two nights to ensure a long-lasting taste on the palate.
Jiangsu Style Smoked Fish
Marinated with five spice powder, ginger, garlic, Shaoxing rice wine, rock sugar, black vinegar overnight, the flavorful sea bass that weighs 3 – 4 catties is deep-fried and then glazed with sweet and sour sauce made with sugar, black vinegar and ginger.
Sauteed Prawns with Scallion & Crispy Tea Leaves
The river prawns are deep-fried for 30 seconds and then stir-fried. Repeat this process three times in a row to create a crispy texture. The prawns are then sautéed with a thick Longjing tea sauce for a tantalizing taste.
Smoked Soft-boiled Eggs with Black Truffle Pearls
Brought to a boil for 5 minutes and then soaked in iced water, the soft-boiled duck eggs are peeled and smoked over a mixture of sugar and Longjing tea leaves for 1.5 minutes to create an aromatic smoky flavor. The final touch of the Italian black truffle pearls surely makes it a gourmet treat.
Wok-fried Mudcrab with Glutinous Rice
Weighing one and a half catty, the meaty mudcrab is first fried in ginger juice for its fragrance, and then along with the half-cooked glutinous rice until the flavor of the crab fully penetrates.
Sauteed Jiangsu River Shrimps with Crab Roe
Small Jiangsu river shrimps are peeled and sauteed with Shanghai Hairy Crab meat and roe, resulting in a golden coating layer as well as a pleasantly rich and creamy taste.
Pan-fried Xiao Long Bao
Served in a cooking pan, the sizzling hot Xiao Long Bao has evolved from its traditional version with its crispy bottom and hot and succulent meat and soup, elevating the entire culinary experience to another level.
