Chinese New Year: Four Seasons London Crafts New Menus

On January 31, 2022, Mei Ume at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square will welcome the Year of the Tiger with specially crafted tasting and a la carte menus from Head Chef Tony Truong.

Available until February 11, 2022, the menu will showcase traditional and auspicious dishes eaten at the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year, alongside intricate festive decor.

Reminiscent of the colourful streets of Beijing and Shanghai during the annual festival, upon arrival diners will be greeted by a sea of red origami hanging lanterns made by paper florist Karen Hsu from Pom Pom Factory, snaking their way through the restaurant and guiding them to their tables.

The tasting menu will start with lo hei, a Teochew-style raw fish salad of salmon, tuna, seabass and yellowtail on a bed of dressed crispy daikon radish, pickled spring onions, seaweed and ginger.

Mei Ume’s signature Peking duck will bring theatre from kitchen to table, with the duck hand carved tableside, followed by stir fried lobster with ginger and spring onion, and poached chicken and shiitake mushroom soup.

Dishes of XO sauteed Dover sole and soy marinated chicken will take centre stage for the feast, served with wok-fried sticky rice and braised lettuce and shiitake mushrooms. Those opting for the a la carte menu will also be able to tuck into dishes of hot stone wagyu beef, honey glazed barbecued pork and braised crab roe and crab meat.

To finish, diners will enjoy sweet red bean soup, traditionally eaten during life celebrations in China as the colour red symbolises good luck and happiness, served with sticky sesame dumplings alongside a plate of Chinese New Year rice cakes.

Mei Ume’s extensive wine and sake list will be on offer, alongside a speciality festive cocktail, the Mikan Fortune, a refreshing and well balanced vodka-based cocktail, topped with Rinomato, mandarin extract, aged umeshu liqueur and mandarin soda.

For guests looking to celebrate the occasion with friends and family, Mei Ume's private dining room will offer the perfect spot. Separated from the main restaurant by discreet sliding bamboo screens, up to 12 diners can be seated around one large circular table, offering the ultimate shared feasting experience.

The Chinese New Year tasting menu will be available at Mei Ume at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square from January 31 to February 11, 2022 at GBP 168 per person. Reservations may be made online or via diningreservations.tri@fourseasons.com.