• New hairy crab a la carte specials and set menu at One MICHELIN-starred The Legacy House

    The autumn season marks the much-anticipated return of the novel Hairy Crab menu at The Legacy House. 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 features in a range of  eight premium types Cantonese dishes ranging 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, Braised Rice with Fish Maw and hairy crab cream in a clay pot (HKD380 per person), Braised Tofu with scallop 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), requires two days advance order.

    Pair the meal with a specially chosen Chinese wine, 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 full Hairy Crab Set Menu is as below:

     

    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

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    Double-Boiled Teal Soup, Sea Whelk, Dried Tangerine Peel, Fritillaria Bulb

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    Steamed Hairy Crab

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    Braised Crispy Fish Maw, Hairy Crab Cream

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    Stewed Chinese Cabbage, Hairy Crab Cream

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    Braised Green Bean Noodle, Hairy Crab Cream, Alba White Truffle

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    Double-Boiled Pear, Snow Fungus, Chrysanthemum

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    12-Year Dried Tangerine Peel, Pu’erh Tea

    The Legacy House is open for lunch from 12pm to 2:30pm and dinner from 6 to 10pm. For reservations, please call +852 3891 8732 or email hongkong.chineserestaurant@rosewoodhotels.com.