#FOOD: CHEF NUIT REGULAR X CHEF EVA CHIN PRESENT LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION AT YAN

Two of Toronto’s most acclaimed chefs, Chef Nuit Regular (PAI, Kiin, Chaiyo, Sukhothai) and Chef Eva Chin (Yan Dining Room, The Soy Luck Club), are joining forces for an exclusive Lunar New Year dinner that promises to delight and inspire. This special event, hosted at Hong Shing Restaurant on Sunday, February 2, 2025, will feature a carefully curated dining experience celebrating the vibrant culinary traditions of Chinese and Thai cultures.

The evening’s 8-course menu will take guests on a journey through thoughtfully crafted dishes that
honour tradition while embracing innovation. Highlights include white pepper broth with heritage pork and sticky rice, steamed fish with aged soy and shiitake mushrooms, lotus leaf rice with garlic crab and sea urchin sabayon, and prosperity noodles with stuffed pork hock and pistachios. Sweet endings, like salted plum sorbet and poached apple infused with longan tea and goji berries, provide a perfect close to the celebration. Each course reflects the chefs’ unique perspectives and shared passion for storytelling
through food.

“This collaboration is about celebrating our shared respect for heritage while bringing something fresh to
the table,” says Chef Eva Chin. “It’s an exciting way to honour Lunar New Year with creativity and
connection.”

Chef Nuit Regular adds, “Lunar New Year is a time for connection, celebration, and incredible food. Chef
Eva and I are excited to craft a menu that honours our roots while offering guests an unforgettable
experience.”

Yan Dining Room Details:
● Location: Hong Shing Private Dining Room, 195 Dundas St. West, Toronto
● Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025
● Time: 7:00 PM
● Capacity: 40 seats
● Price: $188.00 per person
● Reservations: Available via Tock

Having launched with success in late 2024, Yan Dining Room was born from Chef Eva Chin’s vision to
redefine Chinese cuisine alongside restaurateur Colin Li. The dining series explores the evolution of
Chinese flavours through refined multi-course menus that pair classic techniques with innovative ideas.
This collaboration with Chef Nuit Regular continues that ethos, showcasing the harmony of two culinary
worlds and pushing the boundaries of tradition.

For more information and updates on this exciting series, follow @YanDiningRoom on Instagram or visit
the Hong Shing website for reservation details.

About Hong Shing
Hong Shing is a Cantonese-style Chinese restaurant that has been a long-time local favourite, since
1997, by consistently providing delicious Chinese food to communities throughout Toronto. Using family
recipes, Hong Shing has created some of Toronto’s most beloved ‘family-style’ dishes and comfort foods
with fresh, traditional Chinese ingredients. The Hong Shing name is derived from the Cantonese
language meaning “Strong and Healthy” and “City Fortress Gate,” while the water flowing through the
fortress symbolizes wisdom and fluidity of life. All of these were the inspiration for their iconic logo. For
more information visit https://hongshing.com or follow @hongshingto on Instagram.

About Chef Nuit Regular:
Chef Nuit Regular is the Executive Chef and Co-Owner of PAI, Kiin, Chaiyo, By Chef Nuit Events &
Catering, and Sukhothai. She has transformed the Thai food scene in Toronto through the distinct flavours
of Northern Thai cuisine and hospitality. The first Thai SELECT Ambassador for Canada, Chef Nuit has
been recognized by the government of Thailand for the authenticity of her Thai cooking and was awarded
the prestigious Thai SELECT Signature designation for her restaurants. She is the recipient of the 2024
WXN Top 100 SKIP Food Industry Award and 2024 Pinnacle Awards Chef of the Year, and a finalist for
the RBC CWEA Momentum Award. She was also awarded the WXN Top 100 BMO Entrepreneurs Award
and the American Express Award for Business Leadership in 2022. Her debut cookbook, Kiin: Recipes
and Stories from Northern Thailand, won a 2021 IACP Cookbook Award and a Taste Canada Gold
Award.

About Kiin:
Kiin means “to eat” in Thai. From restaurateur couple and award-winning Chef Nuit Regular and Jeff
Regular, Kiin expands beyond their Northern Thai roots to showcase the diversity of culinary traditions
found all across Thailand. Within a casual fine dining atmosphere, an ingredient-driven, Royal
Thai-inspired tasting menu will guide guests through the bright, rich, and complex flavours drawn from
Chef Nuit’s experiences in her home country. Kiin is a MICHELIN Guide Recommended Restaurant and a
Thai SELECT Signature restaurant certified by the Royal Thai Government.