IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd., operator of an exhibition and convention complex and more than 18 restaurant brands, launches seven hairy crab dishes at Hei Yin from November 1, 2026 and, for the first time, eight new hairy crab creations, plus Alaskan king crab and premium seafood, at Xian Yuan from Today. Both restaurants run through January 31, 2027. The ingredients are available only once a year, and each restaurant's chefs prepare the dishes.
Hei Yin: "A Celebration of Hairy Crab"
Hei Yin, an authentic Cantonese restaurant, features hairy crab, a seasonal ingredient popular in Chinese cuisine, especially from autumn into early winter, for its sweet meat and distinctive aroma. Female crabs are known for golden-orange roe, male crabs for soft, rich crab fat. Seven dishes are served from Today, 2026 through January 31, 2027, created by Chef Jackie Chan, a Hong Kong chef with more than 40 years of experience. Prices range from THB 600++ to 1,280++ (excluding 10% service charge and 7% VAT).
- Steamed Hairy Crab with Shiso Leaf, Served with Hot Ginger Tea (THB 1,280): the traditional way to enjoy hairy crab, with shiso aroma and hot ginger tea for warmth; brings out the crab's natural sweetness.
- Pan-fried Bun with Braised Hairy Crab Roe Sauce (THB 600): soft bun with rich roe sauce.
- Pani Puri Hairy Crab Salad (THB 600): hairy crab as a small bite, with varied colors and textures.
- Braised Hairy Crab Wonton and Fish Maw Soup (THB 1,280): hairy crab and fish maw in a mellow red-braised broth.
- Hairy Crab Roe Lava Snow Mountain (THB 1,280): crab roe in an intriguing form.
- Noodles with Hairy Crab Roe Sauce (THB 1,280): noodles tossed in rich, fragrant roe sauce.
- Baked Hairy Crab Roe (THB 600): roe filling in fragrant baked pastry.
Xian Yuan: "Treasures of the Feast"
Xian Yuan, a contemporary Cantonese restaurant overlooking Lumphini Park with private banqueting rooms, presents its campaign under the concept "Redefining Cantonese Cuisine" by head chef Chef Jao (Pakapat Sakyaso) It highlights eight creative hairy crab dishes, plus Alaskan king crab and fresh seafood cooked as guests choose. Prices start at THB 288++ (excluding 10% service charge and 7% VAT).
Eight hairy crab dishes (new at Xian Yuan):
- Steamed hairy crab: steamed with Chinese wine, bamboo leaf and perilla; three dips: Chinese wine and sesame oil jelly, ginger and spring onion sauce, black vinegar with shredded ginger.
- Hairy crab sheng jian bao: Shanghai-style pan-fried buns made to order, filled with crab meat and roe in soup, with toasted white sesame (four pieces).
- Hairy crab dim sum duo: xiao long bao with black vinegar jelly and shredded ginger; hairy crab siu mai with Shanghai-style red chili sauce.
- Crispy Hairy crab & Phu Phan Hae Rolls : crab meat and shrimp with Phu Phan Hae palm shoots from Sakon Nakhon, wrapped in crispy fried tofu skin; served with crab roe, Shanghai chili and crispy Phu Phan He.
- Hairy crab curry puff with pear sauce: hand-rolled layered pastry by the traditional recipe, filled with crab meat and curry-powder-fried roe, deep-fried; with pear sauce and celery gel.
- Homemade tofu hairy crab with Creamy Sichuan soup: steamed egg tofu with crab meat and roe, hot thick Sichuan soup and mala chili.
- Shanghai-style Noodles with Hairy Crab Roe Sauce: Xian Yuan-style, with chili oil and goji berries.
- Hairy Crab Baked Rice in Claypot, Served with Hairy Crab Rice Curry Sauce: bento-style set with stir-fried hairy crab in roe curry sauce, crab consomme, spinach and pickles.
Alaskan king crab and fresh seafood (cooked to order):
- Alaskan king crab: firm, juicy, in more than seven preparations, such as steamed with garlic and Steamed with Garlic & Brown Rice Cake or stir-fried in XO sauce; add crab roe fried rice or e-fu noodles in crab roe sauce.
- Fresh seafood: Australian rock lobster, Phuket lobster, red grouper, pearl grouper, goby and turbot, for example fried fish with salt and chili, baked fish with taro, or fish in thick pickled mustard green and mala soup.
Reservations and information
Hei Yin (3rd Floor, Gaysorn Centre), open daily. Tel. 080-964-5423; LINE Official: @heiyinbangkok; online reservations: https://cho.pe/HeiYin; website: www.heiyinbangkok.com; Instagram: @heiyinbangkok; Facebook: Heiyinbangkok.
Xian Yuan (5th Floor, Central Park), open daily. Tel. 084-237-1636; Line: @xianyuanbkk; website: www.xianyuanbangkok.com; Facebook: Xian Yuan Bangkok; Instagram: @xianyuanbangkok.