Food | Late Autumn Feast

This time of the year is not only the perfect season to take in the splendid natural scenery of Lake Taihu, but it is also the best period of the year to enjoy the abundant harvest of delicious hairy crabs that the third largest freshwater lake in China has to offer. Man Ho Chinese Restaurant, located at the 1/F of JW Marriott Hotel Macau, is bringing Lake Taihu’s seasonal delicacy to Macau with 12 limited-time hairy crab dishes, which will be available from now through until the end of November.
Lake Taihu’s Hairy Crabs are world-renowned for their smooth and sweet flesh. Chef Andy Ng, Executive Chinese Chef of Man Ho Chinese Restaurant explains, “The innards are indeed very fragrant when enjoyed on their own, but when we incorporate the skillfully-extracted crabmeat into a creamy crab butter, both the flavors and textures of the hairy crab are elevated to a new level. We call this ‘crab roe’ in Cantonese cuisine and I have used different ingredients to bring out the best of this exquisite mélange in my special menu.”
Chef Andy is dedicated to providing innovative, intuitive and crafted dining experiences with the freshest ingredients that are sure to leave everlasting memories. Diners can look forward to his giant crabmeat and roe dumpling, which boasts thick dough to hold up a magnificent concoction of hairy crab, minced pork and broth. Weighing in at approximately the size of 3 regular dumplings, the creations are steamed to perfection in individual bamboo dim sum baskets and served piping-hot, straight from the kitchen.
If the steaming hot dumpling is not surprising enough, each bite into the chewy deep-fried minced shrimp balls with crab meat and roe reveals a golden-colored, savory hairy crab filling that will burst in the mouth. The entire dining experience will leave you wanting more, but please make sure that you don’t have high cholesterol. I don’t recommend this menu to anyone with cardiovascular disease.