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Hibachis dimsum festival packs in a plump spread
Once a quick-bite meal for the weary and hungry traveller in the Orient,dim sums are now a celebration of fine dining. At Hibachi,the Pan-Asian restaurant at Hotel Icon,which specialises in teppanyaki meals,the portly dim sum finds itself as pride of the plate with a complete festival dedicated to it. With an aim to acquaint diners with the different types of dim sums,executive chef Xavier Lopcha has put together a lineup from Bao,the big and fat dumpling,to Sui Mai,the petite open bundles,to Kothe,a deep-fried dim sum version.
Realising well that dim sums are essentially seen as starters and not complete meals,Hibachi offers meal packages (Veg at Rs 699; Non-Veg at Rs 700 and Seafood at Rs 899) that combine the selection of dim sums along with soup,main course and desserts. The best part being that one can taste the entire spread and theres no choose a few options here.
We started with a portion of corn,mushroom and red bell pepper dumplings. Though not a traditional combination,the dim sums offered were appetising. Much more flavoursome and true to its name was the five spice chicken dim sum. Unlike most places that offer red chilli dips with the dumplings,at Hibachi its nice to see that theres a variety to complement the tastes. The ginger and dark soya went equally well with the prawn sui mai we paired it with,as it did the wasabi mayo. The only grouse being that some dim sums seemed stuffed to capacity and it was a disappointing to see them collapse on the plate.
If you want to stick to the dim sum trail,do try the floating dim sum soup. The chicken broth in our order was very light and the dim sums did float as expected.
Though the dim sums are really very filling,those who still want to continue their meals can make the most of main course. The treasure tofu rice with prawns in black bean sauce is a good choice. For desserts,if you are adventurous with flavours,opt for pineapple and coconut dumpling.
The food festival is on till January 28
Meal for two: Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 (inclusive of taxes)
Location: Hotel Icon,SCO 58-59-60-61,Madhya Marg,Sector 8,Chandigarh Contact: 0172-6646666
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