Inspired by the bustling port of Dalian in Northern China, Xi Home is open on Blossom Street, near Liverpool Street Station.
Opened by 27-year old restaurateur Wenjun Xiang, who was born and raised in Dalian, Xi Home serves a range of over 20 authentic, handmade dumplings, alongside tea pairings, cocktails and detox juices.
All dishes are freshly prepared by Dalian chefs chosen by Wenjun, and you can watch all the dumpling action from the glass panelled open plan kitchen.
Open for breakfast from 8:30am, there are dishes such as a Chinese Pancake with Sausages, Bacon and Eggs to a Twisted Bun with Pork Mince alongside a range of fresh detox juices including Matcha Power (pineapple, spinach, banana, apple and matcha powder), Super Green (spinach, avocado, apple, lime, basil and spirulina), Passion Storm (passion fruit, papaya, pineapple, peach, guava and aloe vera) and Cherry Berry (sweet cherries, strawberries, black currents and banana).
For lunch and dinner, classic combos include Spicy Pork, Pork with Fennel, Beef with Spring Onion, and Open Mouth King Prawn dumplings to the signature Jade Lobster Dumpling – a family recipe handed down from generation to generation.
More daring dumplings include Abalone, Black Cuttlefish and Sea Cucumber Dumplings, each handmade by the skilled pastry chefs and simmered, steamed or fried. To accompany the dumplings a mature vinegar and soy sauce are the traditional dips of choice.
Alongside the dumpling menu is a range of buns, rolls, pancakes and rich soups including, the Pork Soup Bun (where pork broth is sipped from a straw inside the bun). Other ishes include Sliced Beef & Ox Organs in Chilli Sauce, Stir Fried Liver with Chives & Bean Sprouts, Steamed Cold Noodles (perfect for Summer), Xi Home signature Wonton Soup and the Dalian street food snack Starch Potato Cubes with Mixed Seafood.
For dessert guests can feast on Dalian speciality Crispy Milk Curd and Steamed Sticky Pumpkin Cake, all handmade on site. Dishes range from £6.50 to £18 and the entire menu is available for takeaway and delivery, plus a Xi Home chilli oil can be purchased to take home.
Tea pairings are also available including a Four Season Oolong Tea and an Oriental Beauty Tea together with a concise cocktail list featuring a Lychee Gimlet and a Brandy & Osmanthus. XI home has created a series of tea specials from a Matcha Coconut Miky to a Lemon Black Ice Tea, plus detox juices, a house red and white and a range of beers including Cobra, Asahi and Sapporo.
The restaurant features a giant Instagrammable neon lobster on the ceiling
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday 8:30am – 10pm
XI home
Blossom Street, London, E1 6PL