The Hutong’s Summer Fayre: Gourmet + Local Goodies

The Hutong’s Gorgeous Rooftop will Host a Summer Fayre this Sunday!

Known for hosting one of the most jolly and delightful Christmas Fayres in Beijing, The Hutong will be rounding up some of the craftiest food and product vendors for a splendid Summer Fayre this Sunday, June 7th!

Swap out their addictive mulled wine for a refreshing glass of Summer Fruit Punch (spiked of course!).

“Here comes the sun! To celebrate all things summer, we will be serving attendees a free glass of our secret-recipe Hutong Summer Fruit Punch. Make a toast with your ice-cold glass, taste gourmet goodies from Beijing culinary artisans and restaurateurs, savor some of the capital’s best local brews, and try out some summertime jewelry and apparel.” - The Hutong

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LumDimSummary: Cookie Monster Bake-Off 2015

LumDimSum & The Hutong Host their 2nd Annual Cookie Monster Bake-Off!

Cookie Monster’s DREAM-COME-TRUE, the 2nd annual Cookie Monster bake-off’s display of drool-inducing cookies was unparalleled in both talent and creativity.

Having taken place this past Saturday, March 14, the event was co-hosted by LDS (yours truly)+ The Hutong featuring 19 different baking contestants (18 of which were brand new to sign up!). These were the baking finalists who made it through a tough screening process in order for us to present the best of the best cookies we could find.

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LumDimSummary: JUE 觉’s 2015 Creative Market

 Snapshots from JUE’s Creative Market

Yesterday saw one of the most popular JUE 觉 Festival events thus far – their Creative Market featuring over 80 food and creative booths!  This family-friendly event drew in massive crowds to LANNG Art Center (just southeast of Guomao) and was a weekend highlight for many.

Running between The Bookworm’s Literary Festival events and other happenings around town, I was only able to swing by for an hour in the later part of the afternoon to check out the many creative stall, snap a few photos and grab one of the very last Nori Bagels by Migas + Traitor Zhou‘s (something I’ve been keeping my eye out for all week – see pics below).

In addition to all the creative and boutique vendors selling unique gifts and crafts, they also hosted workshops that introduce participants to: Contact Improv, Salsa dancing, Poi, NIa, along with musical performances, square dancing and body-painting. From what I saw, square dancing with the Yellow Weasels was a big hit and of course all that great food – Cuju, Rager Pie, Big Bear Baked Goods, etc. I’m actually relieved most of the food was sold out by the time I arrived as I definitely would have gone to town at each and every stall if I had the stomach space.

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LDS + The Hutong’s Cookie Monster Charity Bake-Off

COOKIES!!!!! GET IN MY BELLYYYYYYY!!!

20 different types of cookies to munch your way through, it really doesn’t get much better than this.

From chewy and gooey to “no bake” cookies, healthy cookies and crunchy cookies, we are very proud to announce our top 20 bakers to compete in this year’s Cookie Monster Charity Bake-Off!

Designed for both cookie addicts (like Cookie Monster) and for those who stand tall and proud by their superb baking skills, LumDimSum and The Hutong are joining forces for their second annual baking bonanza this Saturday, March 14th from 2PM-5PM.

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Killer Curries: Khan Baba Pakistani Restaurant

Pakistani Dinner Spread at Khan Baba

Khan Baba came highly recommended to me by someone who was born and raised in Pakistan and now resides with his family in Beijing. After asking others and hearing nothing but positive remarks, Khan Baba jumped to the top of my restaurant hit list.  Ready with an appetite for a full spread after my role model Chef Reshma Khan (who teaches Indian and Pakistani cooking classes at The Hutong) gave me a list of her favorite dishes to try there, I’m happy to introduce fellow foodies to try Khan Baba Pakistani Restaurant.

Located on the top floor of the sadly desolate Sanlitun SOHO, Khan Baba is definitely a destination venue for people who are not fussy about a flashy entrance or dazzling ambiance and all about tasty and authentic Pakistani cuisine. For those who work nearby, take advantage of their awesome lunch deal. Monday through Friday, Khan Baba offers a big lunch buffet for only RMB 55 per person (will need to come back and LDS that).

LDS Snapshots of Khan Baba:

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Cookie Monster Bake-Off 2015: Bake for Bethel

Showcasing Beijing’s Most Talented Bakers

Back again this year, LDS (yours truly) is teaming up with The Hutong to host their second annual Cookie Monster Bake-Off!

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LDS Hot Tip: The Hutong’s Pies & Ales Hook-Up

Celebrating Home-Baked Pies and Crafty Beer Creations

(photo by Mitch Masilun)

This coming Sunday, December 7th, The Hutong Community & Culture Center is hosting one of my all-time favorite events: Pies & Ales Night which brings together two independently awesome things that pair together for an even more remarkable match-made-to-be.

Homemade Australian meat (and dessert!) pies come courtesy of Two Guys and a Pie will be serving up loads of their popular classic “Slow-Loving Aussie” meat pie made from 100% pure beef brisket, fried onions in a slow simmered, homemade beef reduction, their popular Honey-Soy Chicken Pies, Chicken Cream Sage Pies, a vegetarian option and, last but not least, their irresistible sweet apple pie to top you off for the ultimate pie feast.

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The Hutong: Culinary Expedition Tour of India

The Hutong’s India Culinary Expedition

“Our tour is specially designed for travelers and food lovers who are venturing into India for the first time. We’ve picked destinations that will ensure that the traveler can sample the rich cultural heritage, the numerous religions, traditional folk arts, the varied terrains and above all the diversity of its multi layered cuisine.”

India has been at the top of my bucket list for the past 2 years but the big question for me has always been – how do I eat my way through India’s incredible cuisines without getting sick? How would I know where to go for the best local specialties and what’s best to avoid? I’ve heard of so many horror stories of India trips being ruined by immobilizing stomach bugs and that’s the worst.

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