![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re looking to wash it down with a cocktail, the signature Hakka drink (a creamily-lush blend of lychee, coconut, passionfruit, vodka and sake) is always a good idea… Full review, here. If you are a vegan, this is a must-go place. You can check with them that they are actually a veganrestaurant as they do not use egg, nor dairy. I’ve always been partial to the day-to-night flow of the Mayfair outpost, where the veggie selection is as glossy as it is cathartic – steamed parcels of deliciousness wrapped within silkily-smooth skins, from a burnt-orange carrot juice skin (encasing crunchy water chestnuts) to soft bean curd rolls, tempered with earthy flavours. This is a classic Hong Kong Style Dim Sum vegetarian restaurant. Of course, for the purists among you – there’s no topping Hakkasan (another brainchild of Alan Yau). Soft steamed vegan buns stuffed with Asian-style mushrooms and hoisin sauce people will go mad for. ![]() The dishes themselves are as lavishly presented as the ritzy surrounds – think searingly-spicy Sichuan dumplings, or the summer truffle bao majestically crowned with freshly shaved black truffle… Regular readers, might recall my rather-less-than-satisfactory visits when it first opened… but having been back on numerous occasions this year alone, I’d definitely recommend it for dim sum with a side of live jazz or risqué cabaret. Topping my list of weekend go-to’s for a night on the town, is the wildly opulent 1930’s-inspired Shanghai lair in Berkeley Square. Herewith, are my top picks for a dim-summer’s night dream… While typically filled with an abundance of fresh seafoods or meats, London’s plentiful dim-sum offerings have never been more thrilling for us vegetarians/ flexitarians either. There’s a profound depth of joy to be found in these small bites, whether steamed or fried, sweet or savoury, had as a restorative snack or sumptuous meal in itself. I was unsurprised to recently learn that dim sum can be translated to “heart’s delight ” in Cantonese. ![]()
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