Tysons Corner’s New Dim Sum Spot Opens With a Palace-Style Stuffed Duck

Tysons Corner gets a new option for Cantonese dim sum today with the opening of Han Palace (7900 Westpark Drive). Instead of sending out pushcarts, the kitchen makes dishes to order, with options like steamed shrimp dumplings, baked barbecue pork buns, and sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves, along with a variety of crepes, noodle, and rice dishes. For dessert, there’s a deep-fried durian cake. Han Palace is also big on cocktails and Japanese whiskey pours.

Chris Zhu, who owns China Garden in Rockville, tapped Kenny Lei from NYC to man the dim sum menu. And executive chef Wei Liu, who trained in China, specializes in a palace-style stuffed duck that dates back to the Han Dynasty. The intricate dish, which requires a 48-hour notice, is deboned and filled with sticky rice, salted egg yolk, chestnut, dry scallop, and sausage, then steamed for two hours.

Han Palace has online ordering for takeout, indoor seating, and 26 patio seats. Private dining is also available for up to 50 people. The restaurant opens 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday with a 10 p.m. close Friday to Sunday.

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