It’s spot prawn season, and Mott 32 Vancouver is featuring a collection of features spotlighting the sustainable catch. Dishes are available now, through the season (usually about one month) on both the nightly dinner and weekend lunch menus. The features have been designed by chefs Hongwei He, Executive Chef and Jian Hui Li, Dim Sum Chef.
Dim sum dishes will be available to order a la carte. Patrons can also order spot prawns by the pound at market price ($68.00) and enjoy them as their choice of wok features below or simply boiled with aromatics.
Spot Prawn Features
Fruits and Spot Prawn ($24.00)
spot prawn, strawberry, honeydew, cantaloupe, mango, chum salmon caviar, tobikko, mayonnaise
Spinach Spot Prawn Dumplings ($18.00)
spinach, spot prawn, black vinegar
Steamed Spot Prawns with Vermicelli (market price)
spot prawn, pickled chili, garlic, vermicelli
Twice Wok-Fried Soy Spot Prawns (market price)
spot prawn, ginger, scallion, soy
Wine Director, Robert Stelmachuk, has curated British Columbian wine pairings for each dish. Available by the glass or bottle.
Highlights from the menu include the Fruits and Spot Prawn, a crispy fried pocket of rice wafer loaded with fresh fruits and prawns. A topping of tobikko and chum salmon caviar is added here to balance the sweet elements of the dish. The dish is inspired by the family favourite and kid-friendly fruit spring rolls popular in Chinese restaurants. Sweet prawns are expertly paired with pickled chili and garlic in the Steamed Spot Prawns with Vermicelli; this dish lets the sweetness of the prawns shine while adding a pleasant heat.
Reservations can be made online via OpenTable, email, or by phone at +1-604-861-0032. Mott 32 located at 1161 West Georgia Street, Vancouver.
