MEI And Hawkerboi Team Up For Two Nights Of Yum Cha, Cocktails And Asian Flavours

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The Dubai dining favourites will swap kitchens in September for two limited-time evenings featuring handcrafted dim sum and cocktails.

Dubai’s Asian dining scene is getting a two-night collaboration this September as MEI and Hawkerboi bring their kitchens together for a limited-time Yum Cha & Cocktail Experience.

Rather than offering the same menu twice, the collaboration will unfold across two venues, with each evening taking on the personality of its host restaurant.

The first gathering takes place at MEI at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam on September 10, when Hawkerboi chef Thet Aung and his team head into MEI’s kitchen with a selection of their signature dim sum. Among the dishes will be Soft Shell Crab and Beef Wonton in Peanut Sauce, alongside MEI favourites such as Cheung Fun.

The menu will move between seafood, meat and vegetarian dim sum, giving diners the opportunity to sample the contrasting styles of both restaurants in a sharing-style format.

A week later, on September 17, the collaboration moves to Hawkerboi in JLT. MEI chef Li Yuan Hui will bring dishes including Har Gao and Mushroom Dumplings, while Hawkerboi will add its own creations, including Beef Mantou and Chicken Siu Mai.

The food will be paired with an exclusive cocktail programme created by Hawkerboi Bar Manager MJ Urmeneta and MEI Bar Manager Deepak Thakur, with support from Beam Suntory. The drinks menu will feature signature serves alongside new creations designed to complement the dim sum.

The result is two evenings built around the same idea but with distinctly different settings and culinary personalities, moving from the polished surroundings of Mina Al Salam to Hawkerboi’s more energetic JLT atmosphere.