In days past, sating a Chinese craving was straightforward – it was either a dingy street-side daipaidong, or on the opposite end, an ultra high-end eatery dishing trad national delicacies from bird’s nest to peking duck.
Top marks for taste, but in the style stakes they barely warranted a smudge of rouge. This year, finally, modern regional fare is having quite the moment in our hometown, with buzz enough to rival the onslaught of grand-slam celebrity chef openings. Don’t believe us? Simply slink down the stairs at hot concept Mott 32, bringing a Meatpacking District sensibility by way of Chinatown…
An ode to the famed, winding New York lane it may be, but don’t expect any of Mott Street’s grit and graffiti here, where your silkiest qipao wouldn’t look a thread out of place. Expect a sensory experience for date night or gossip with the girls – style influences fluidly meld the au courant industrial aesthetic with a sexy, low-lit 1920s Shanghai ambi, while the menu blends flavours from Canton, Beijing and Sichuan. Frog legs and decadent chinoiserie, I say…
Mott 32, B/F, Standard Chartered Bldg, 4-4a Des Voeux Rd Central, Central, Hong Kong. +852 2886 8688, mott32.com
