From At.Mosphere and Aura to Address Sky Views and The Frame, Dubai is replete with resplendent views. Live in the city long enough, though, and it’s easy to become jaded when it comes to the panoramas put on by high-rises. Then along comes Mott 32.
Located on the 73rd floor of Address Beach Resort, it offers, arguably, the best view from a restaurant (with SushiSamba following in second place) in the emirate. While the lights of Caesars Palace twinkle along on one side and the JBR stretch is lit in all its glory on the other, the highlight here is getting a bird’s-eye view of Ain Dubai – which also means you can get a unique topside show of the fireworks regularly hosted on Bluewaters Island.
The National secured a spot on the terrace to see if the meal matched the scene.
What to expect and where to sit
If you can secure a spot, sit on the terrace come winter or summer. Having said that, the labyrinthine 231-seater restaurant is visually stunning from the inside out.
The decor, courtesy of award-winning interior designer Joyce Wang Studio, melds traditional Chinese motifs with industrial-chic elements. Think latticework wooden slats, hexagonal ochre tiles and lantern-shaped chandeliers.
Fun fact: the restaurant – which also has outposts in Singapore, Las Vegas, Vancouver, Seoul and Bangkok – is named as an ode to 32 Mott Street in New York, the location of the city’s first Chinese convenience store that opened in 1891.
The menu
This review could have ended here with the tip – get the Peking duck pancake and black cod, and go home happy. However, head chef Frankie Yang Tao has crafted an innovative menu that goes well beyond these signature dishes.
“The dishes reflect modern Hong Kong culture, with touches of Cantonese, Szechuan, and Beijing cuisine,” says Tao. Using these influences, Tao has also spun one of the city’s most lavish vegetarian menus, including a dedicated plant-based section, with each innovative dish a far cry from the other.
With that in mind, my dining companion and I decide to sample Mott 32’s more unusual creations – with the clear understanding that we will return soon for a date with that duck.
That’s not to say we didn’t try the signature ingredient at all, starting with the shredded duck salad and the “duck” listed in the plant-based section.
The salad (Dh85) is the best way to get a generous taste of the 42-day Peking duck if you’ve forgotten to pre-order it or don’t want to pay Dh688 for the whole bird. The meat is succulent yet light, with the beetroot and crispy taro adding a crunchy texture. The accompanying citrus-truffle dressing has an umami flavour that’s so moreish, you could spoon it into the mouth by itself.
From the plant-based menu, we tried the smoked Peking “duck” bean curd roll (more on this below) and the crispy vegan “chicken” (Dh90) with Szechuan red peppercorns, dried chilli, cashew nuts (Dh90). A word of warning – while the chillies infuse themselves well with the “meat” (read coconut chunks), bite into one at your own peril.
Next, we try the black truffle siu mai (Dh80 for two pieces); the traditional Cantonese dumplings come with the usual prawn and chicken fillings, but with one intriguing addition: soft quail egg. The egg is left runny and, as such, dominates the dim sum with its yolky taste.
Dim sum lovers might do better to order the king prawn har gow (Dh80 for four pieces). The slightly sweet, meaty prawn filling is in no way overwhelmed by the har gow wrapper, which is of perfect thickness in proportion to the stuffing.
For mains, we get crabmeat fried rice with flying fish roe (Dh110), which is flavourful and akin to popping candy courtesy of the generous garnish of tobiko beads; and the lobster ma po tofu (Dh320), which is now my preferred way of eating lobster. The tingly Sichuan pepper sauce combines its woody and slightly sweet acidic notes so well with the buttery meat and silken tofu that it’s akin to a pleasurable rollercoaster of flavours in every bite.
Standout dish
Almost absurdly for a strict meat-eater, the plant-based “Peking duck” – an oven-baked bean curd roll filled with carrot, shiitake mushroom and wood ear fungus – is the highlight of my meal. It is all things yummy and crunchy, and the perfect example of the creative flair that is still needed in many a fine-dining vegan menu. It’s even presented like an authentic duck pancake, complete with crispy-looking skin.
A chat with the chef
Chef Tao is from the city of Nanjing in East China, where he says, “I spent close to two decades refining my culinary expertise within the realm of traditional Chinese cuisine”. He then worked in Dubai for 15 years with the Marriott and Accor groups, and has been with the Mott 32 family for about two years.
At the Dubai outpost, Tao gives free rein to his penchant for “creating innovative dishes using different cooking methods such as sous vide, wok-fried, charcoal and molecular cuisine, as well as seasonal and unique ingredients. For example, mushrooms such as enoki, oyster, black fungus and yellow fungus can be used in a variety of Chinese dishes including soup, stir-fries and salads. But I think the best representation of this [is] in our plant-based menu, in the smoked peking “duck” bean curd roll with carrot, shiitake mushroom and wood ear fungus.”
Unsurprisingly, the two other dishes he recommends most highly are: the apple-wood-roasted Peking duck and the jasmine-flower-smoked black cod; plus the almond, chocolate and oolong tea “xiao long bao” for dessert.
Price point and contact information
Soups range from Dh60 to a staggering Dh750 for the sharing-style Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, a Qing dynasty-era broth served here with South African abalone, sea cucumber, conpoy, fish maw and bamboo pith.
Starters, including dim sum, cost between Dh55 and Dh105; mains go for Dh160 to Dh580; and desserts cost between Dh75 and Dh85.
The apple-wood roasted duck, which has to be ordered in advance, is good for up to four people and costs Dh688.
Mott 32 is open Sunday to Friday from 4.30pm to 1am, and on Saturdays from noon to 4pm for brunch; and 6pm to 2am for dinner. For reservations, contact 04 278 4832 or sevenrooms.com.
This review was conducted at the invitation of the restaurant
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Produced by: Carnival Cinemas, Zee Studios
Directed by: Anubhav Sinha
Starring: Ayushmann Khurrana, Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Zeeshan Ayyub
Our rating: 4/5
Sun jukebox
Rufus Thomas, Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) (1953)
This rip-off of Leiber/Stoller’s early rock stomper brought a lawsuit against Phillips and necessitated Presley’s premature sale to RCA.
Elvis Presley, Mystery Train (1955)
The B-side of Presley’s final single for Sun bops with a drummer-less groove.
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Folsom Prison Blues (1955)
Originally recorded for Sun, Cash’s signature tune was performed for inmates of the titular prison 13 years later.
Carl Perkins, Blue Suede Shoes (1956)
Within a month of Sun’s February release Elvis had his version out on RCA.
Roy Orbison, Ooby Dooby (1956)
An essential piece of irreverent juvenilia from Orbison.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire (1957)
Lee’s trademark anthem is one of the era’s best-remembered – and best-selling – songs.
Ferrari 12Cilindri specs
Engine: naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12
Power: 819hp
Torque: 678Nm at 7,250rpm
Price: From Dh1,700,000
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Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
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if you go
Getting there
Etihad (Etihad.com), Emirates (emirates.com) and Air France (www.airfrance.com) fly to Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport, from Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively. Return flights cost from around Dh3,785. It takes about 40 minutes to get from Paris to Compiègne by train, with return tickets costing €19. The Glade of the Armistice is 6.6km east of the railway station.
Staying there
On a handsome, tree-lined street near the Chateau’s park, La Parenthèse du Rond Royal (laparenthesedurondroyal.com) offers spacious b&b accommodation with thoughtful design touches. Lots of natural woods, old fashioned travelling trunks as decoration and multi-nozzle showers are part of the look, while there are free bikes for those who want to cycle to the glade. Prices start at €120 a night.
More information: musee-armistice-14-18.fr ; compiegne-tourisme.fr; uk.france.fr
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Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
Starring Kangana Ranaut, Richa Chadha, Jassie Gill, Yagya Bhasin, Neena Gupta
Rating: 3.5/5
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Ain Dubai in numbers
126: The length in metres of the legs supporting the structure
1 football pitch: The length of each permanent spoke is longer than a professional soccer pitch
16 A380 Airbuses: The equivalent weight of the wheel rim.
9,000 tonnes: The amount of steel used to construct the project.
5 tonnes: The weight of each permanent spoke that is holding the wheel rim in place
192: The amount of cable wires used to create the wheel. They measure a distance of 2,4000km in total, the equivalent of the distance between Dubai and Cairo.
Afghanistan fixtures
- v Australia, today
- v Sri Lanka, Tuesday
- v New Zealand, Saturday,
- v South Africa, June 15
- v England, June 18
- v India, June 22
- v Bangladesh, June 24
- v Pakistan, June 29
- v West Indies, July 4
Results
2.30pm: Dubai Creek Tower – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m; Winner: Marmara Xm, Gary Sanchez (jockey), Abdelkhir Adam (trainer)
3pm: Al Yasmeen – Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m; Winner: AS Hajez, Jesus Rosales, Khalifa Al Neyadi
3.30pm: Al Ferdous – Maiden (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 1,700m; Winner: Soukainah, Sebastien Martino, Jean-Claude Pecout
4pm: The Crown Prince Of Sharjah – Prestige (PA) Dh200,000 (D) 1,200m; Winner: AF Thayer, Ray Dawson, Ernst Oertel
4.30pm: Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup – Handicap (TB) Dh200,000 (D) 2,000m; Winner: George Villiers, Antonio Fresu, Bhupat Seemar
5pm: Palma Spring – Handicap (PA) Dh40,000 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Es Abu Mousa, Antonio Fresu, Abubakar Daud
The specs
Common to all models unless otherwise stated
Engine: 4-cylinder 2-litre T-GDi
0-100kph: 5.3 seconds (Elantra); 5.5 seconds (Kona); 6.1 seconds (Veloster)
Power: 276hp
Torque: 392Nm
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual/ 8-Speed Dual Clutch FWD
Price: TBC
The specs
Engine: 3-litre twin-turbo V6
Power: 400hp
Torque: 475Nm
Transmission: 9-speed automatic
Price: From Dh215,900
On sale: Now
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Destroyer
Director: Karyn Kusama
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Sebastian Stan
Rating: 3/5
UAE release: January 31
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MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League, last-16, second leg (first-leg scores in brackets):
PSG (2) v Manchester United (0)
Midnight (Thursday), BeIN Sports
Manchester City 4
Otamendi (52) Sterling (59) Stones (67) Brahim Diaz (81)
Real Madrid 1
Oscar (90)
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The specs
- Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
- Power: 640hp
- Torque: 760nm
- On sale: 2026
- Price: Not announced yet
Brief scoreline:
Manchester United 2
Rashford 28', Martial 72'
Watford 1
Doucoure 90'
WRESTLING HIGHLIGHTS
Green ambitions
- Trees: 1,500 to be planted, replacing 300 felled ones, with veteran oaks protected
- Lake: Brown's centrepiece to be cleaned of silt that makes it as shallow as 2.5cm
- Biodiversity: Bat cave to be added and habitats designed for kingfishers and little grebes
- Flood risk: Longer grass, deeper lake, restored ponds and absorbent paths all meant to siphon off water
Liverpool’s fixtures until end of 2019
Saturday, November 30, Brighton (h)
Wednesday, December 4, Everton (h)
Saturday, December 7, Bournemouth (a)
Tuesday, December 10, Salzburg (a) CL
Saturday, December 14, Watford (h)
Tuesday, December 17, Aston Villa (a) League Cup
Wednesday, December 18, Club World Cup in Qatar
Saturday, December 21, Club World Cup in Qatar
Thursday, December 26, Leicester (a)
Sunday, December 29, Wolves (h)
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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