Celebrate the London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival at Royal China

The annual London Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival takes place on 29 June 2014. To mark the occasion the Royal China Group will be offering diners the chance to try Zongzi, a traditional dish served during the festival.

The London Hong Kong Dragon Boat festival takes place each year at the London Regatta Centre in the city’s Docklands, with up to 40 teams battling it out for top honours. The festival also includes live music, dragon dancing and much more.

Zongzi is made of glutinous rice stuffed with different fillings and wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. Wrapping a Zongzi neatly is a skill that is passed down through generations. The fillings used for Zongzi vary from region to region but include: red bean paste; mushrooms; chicken; and salted duck eggs.

The Royal China Group consists of six of London’s most authentic and prestigious Chinese restaurants, including the luxurious and critically-acclaimed Royal China Club. Based in prime areas of London, the restaurants are centrally located on Baker Street, as well as in Bayswater, Fulham, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Canary Wharf.

The Royal China restaurants offer traditional Hong Kong Chinese dishes, while the Royal China Club provides an exclusive experience combining European ingredients within the authentic Chinese cuisine.