Dongzhi, or Winter Solstice Festival, falls on 21st December 2014, the day on which Northern China experiences the shortest daytime and longest night.

On this night families traditionally gather together for a feast with a centrepiece main course of a whole fish for everyone to share and Tāngyuán - glutinuous rice balls in a sweet soup - for dessert, as it symbolises reunion. 
 

For families, groups of friends and anyone wishing to celebrate Dongzhi in the traditional manner, we have put together a special eight-dish menu for dinner on 21st December, including Chilled spiced razor clams, Whole Dover sole in coriander-vinegar sauce and of course, Tāngyuán.

The Dongzhi menu is priced at £75 per person for a minimum of four guests and for the whole table only.

Book your table for Dongzhi today

Our Chilli Connoisseur menu has proved extremely popular and we're glad so many of you are enjoying it! 

As a reminder, the menu showcases the varied, complex and nuanced use of chilli in northern Chinese cuisine. 

The sharing menu is available until the 30th November at lunch and dinner. Book your table now.

We caught up with our chefs to explain more about the myths and misconceptions surrounding chilli, read the full article on our blog here.