Our new set menu is here just in time to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Authentic Chinese Cuisine for only £29.95 per person.
Celebrate The Mid-Autumn Festival With Us During October
As the crisp Autumn leaves start to fall and the nights draw in, we’re looking forward to celebrating our harvest festival and we’d love for you to join us. Whether you celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival too or you want to join in with our festivities, you’re more than welcome to come celebrate and indulge in authentic Chinese cuisine within a welcoming, luxurious setting.
Available Sun-Fri, our Mid-Autumn Set Menu includes a starter, main course and a side for only £29.95 and for only an additional £8 you can add a second course or dessert too. If you’re feeling really indulgent you could even opt for both!
But before we delve into what delicious dishes you’ll find on our new set-menu, let’s take a look at the history of the Mid-Autumn festival and what makes it so special in Chinese culture.
What Is The Mid-Autumn Festival?
Also known as the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years to the Shang Dynasty and its origins are rooted in the worshipping of the moon in the hope of a really good harvest.
The ancient Chinese believed that the moon and water were associated with rejuvenation, hence the worshipping in the hopes of a good harvest. For example, the Zhuang people have an ancient fable that describes the sun and the moon as a couple and the stars as their children. Then, when the moon is pregnant, it becomes round (hence the full moon) and then after giving birth to a child (or a star in this instance) it becomes a crescent moon. So you can see how the full moon is associated with new life and rejuvenation, especially with the timing of the full moon during harvest time.
People would worship the moon to give thanks for the harvest and encourage the ‘harvest-giving light’ to return during the following year. Whilst today, many people have enough food supplies, the tradition of the festival lives on and over the many years, how and why everyone celebrates has evolved.
Today, the core principles of the celebration revolve around three fundamental concepts. The gathering of friends and family to celebrate and ‘harvest crops’. The giving of thanks to the moon for the harvest, which is also represented through the gifting of and sharing of mooncakes to and with one another and finally praying for good things to come in the future (traditionally a good harvest the following year).
Whilst regional traditions differ, the festival is usually celebrated by worshipping the moon (families will often eat outside on the night of the full moon), lighting various types of lanterns and enjoying the making, sharing and eating of mooncakes.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important festival celebrated in China after Chinese New Year and is a public holiday there too. This year the festival falls on October 6th and many will be looking forward to a big celebration.
What’s On Our New Mid-Autumn Festival Set Menu?
Now you know why the festival is celebrated. Why don’t we take a look at a selection of the sumptuous dishes that await you at Blue Pavilion as part of our new set menu?
Starters
Whilst there’s only one starter to choose from, it offers a delicious mix of textures and flavours that’s sure to delight.
Signature Deep-Fried Sharing Platter
Our signature deep fried sharing platter is a tantalising appetiser that’s sure to get your taste buds tingling. There’s a wide selection of dishes available, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy. It’s the perfect opportunity to try something new too!
Our Kataifi Dragon Rolls are a unique and delicious take on traditional Chinese rolls. The mix of textures they provide is simply delightful with crispy, flaky pastry on the outside and juicy and tender king prawns on the inside. The satisfying crunch followed by the juicy, tender taste of the prawns is to die for.
Our sesame seed coated Golden King Prawn Toast provides a crispy, crunchy seafood experience. Whilst the luxurious black truffle (which some have described as having chocolatey notes) adds a lovely nutty taste too.
If it’s juicy chicken you’re after, our sticky Teriyaki Chicken Skewers are sure to delight. With their irresistible umami flavour bursting through, they’re the perfect blend of sweet and savoury taste.
Finally, our Golden Chicken and Cheese rolls have the crispy consistency of a spring roll, but with a tasty, gooey chicken and cheese filling instead. A unique experience that many may not have tried before.
Second Course
For only an extra £8 you can enjoy one of our most popular dishes…
Aromatic Crispy Duck
A Chinese cuisine staple for many decades now, our Aromatic Crispy Duck dish offers a delectable combination of crispy skin, tender duck meat, fresh vegetables and a tasty and tangy hoisin sauce, all wrapped up in pancakes. It’s a deliciously fun experience for everyone to enjoy and well worth considering.
Mains
There’s a wide variety of beautiful main dishes to choose from too…
Crispy Kung Po Chicken
Featuring juicy marinated chicken in crispy batter, mixed with green onions, peanuts and our deliciously sweet and spicy kung po sauce. This is a wonderful choice if you’re looking for that delectable combination of sweet and spicy.
Rainbow Chicken Fillet With Japanese Curry Sauce
With its sweet curry taste, juicy chicken and crispy textures providing a satisfying crunch with every bite, our Rainbow Chicken Fillet in Japanese Curry Sauce is sure to delight. This pairs beautifully with either our egg fried rice or steamed jasmine rice, whichever takes your fancy.
Dong Po Pork
Featuring thick cut pork belly that’s been pan-fried, red cooked and then left to simmer in a delicious mix of soy sauce, wine and sugar, our Dong Po pork boasts a melt in the mouth experience with its tender meat.
Fillet Steak In Mongolian Sauce
Our melt in the mouth, juicy steak is cooked to perfection and when paired with our sweet and savoury Mongolian sauce, you have a delicious dish that’s bursting with flavour.
Canadian King Scallops With Asparagus in XO Sauce
Our lightly seasoned, pan-fried scallops are golden on the outside and buttery soft on the inside. With a delicately balanced sweet and salty flavour, our scallops are a great choice. Especially when combined with garlic, chilli, onions and our sweet and spicy homemade XO sauce.
Sides
Complement your dishes with one of our tasty sides too.
Tenderstem Broccoli in Garlic & Ginger Sauce
A tasty hybrid of Chinese kale and broccoli, tenderstem broccoli is a fantastic addition to any of your meals as a side dish. Especially when it’s been marinated in our tasty and warming garlic and ginger sauce.
Baby Pak Choy in Garlic & Ginger Sauce
With its satisfying crunch and sweet flavour, baby pak choy fantastically complements any side dish, especially when stir-fried with our delectable garlic and ginger sauce.
Signature Desserts
The indulgence doesn’t stop there though. If you’ve still got some room and a bit of a sweet tooth, why not enjoy one of our delectable desserts? For only an extra £8 you can tuck in to any of our desserts from the menu.
From the unmistakable combination of the sweet and crunchy caramelised sugar topping and gooey custard base of our Crème Brûlée to our Oreo Matcha, whichever dessert you’ve got your eye on, you won’t be disappointed.
Come celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with us this October and take advantage of our delicious set menu. For only £29.95 per person you can enjoy a wide range of the dishes we offer, experience the first class service we provide and enjoy it all in a relaxing, yet luxurious setting that’s sure to impress. Book today to secure your spot this October.