The Legacy House, Rosewood Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant, is celebrating the turn of the season by unveiling its annual hairy crab menu by Chinese Executive Chef Li Chi-Wai.
Chef Li will draw on age-old Cantonese cooking techniques for the hairy crab menus, adapting traditional recipes in new and innovative ways. The Legacy House’s seasonal hairy crab menus will be available from 16 October until mid-December 2024.
New Hairy Crab A la Carte Specials and Set Menu at The Legacy House
The autumn season marks the much-anticipated return of The Legacy House’s novel Hairy Crab menu. Chef Li presents a menu featuring premium hairy crabs sourced from Lake Tai (Taihu) in mainland China. Crowned the “King of Crabs,” the coveted hairy crab is celebrated for its gentle, sweet taste and succulent texture.
The crustacean will be present in eight premium Cantonese dishes, which range from the Steamed Hairy Crab (8 Tael, at market price) steamed in ginger and a delicate herb broth to gastronomic delights such as Steamed Shanghainese Pork Dumplings (HKD90 per piece) with hairy crab cream.
In addition, the menu will feature Braised Rice with Fish Maw and hairy crab cream in a clay pot (HKD380 per person), Braised Tofu with scallops and hairy crab cream (HKD420), Stewed Mantis Shrimp with egg white and hairy crab cream (HKD680 per piece), and Braised Fish Maw with hairy crab paste and Alba white truffle (HKD1,280 per person). The perfect balance of flavour and texture, Braised Green Bean Noodles with Hairy Crab Paste (HKD2,880), require a day advance order.
Chinese wine is available to pair with the meal, including Guyuelongshan, Long Wen 15-Year, for HKD880 per jug or HKD1,680 per bottle, or Guyuelongshan, Diao Yu Tai 20-Year, for HKD3,580 per bottle to share.
A special 7-Course Hairy Crab Set Menu is also available at HKD2,680 + 10% per guest, an experience not to be missed by hairy crab lovers. Click HERE for the annual hairy crab set menu at The Legacy House.
The Legacy House Hairy Crab Set Menu
HKD2,680 per person
Steamed Shanghainese Pork Dumpling, Hairy Crab Cream
Marinated Jelly Fish Head, Dark Vinegar
Pan-fried shrimp Dumpling, Hairy Crab Cream
Double-boiled teal Soup, Sea Whelk, Dried Tangerine Peel, Fritillaria Bulb
Steamed Hairy Crab
Braised Crispy Fish Maw, Hairy Crab Cream
Stewed Chinese Cabbage, Hairy Crab Cream
Braised Green Bean Noodle, Hairy Crab Cream, Alba White Truffle
Double-Boiled Pear, Snow Fungus, Chrysanthemum
12-Year Dried Tangerine Peel, Pu’erh Tea
The Legacy House is open for lunch from 12 pm to 2:30 pm and dinner from 6 to 10 pm. For reservations, please call +852 3891 8732 or email hongkong.chineserestaurant@rosewoodhotels.com.