Little Soi Presents ‘Beyond the Great Wall’ A Lunar New Year Culinary Celebration Inspired by Borderland Chinese

Little Soi invites diners to embark on an evocative culinary journey with Beyond the Great Wall, a specially curated 10-day festival celebrating the vibrant street food traditions of Chinese regions beyond the Great Wall, seamlessly interwoven with the flavours of Southeast Asia. Timed ahead of the Lunar New Year, the festival unfolds across Little Soi outlets in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Kochi, offering a festive exploration of heritage, symbolism, and bold regional flavours from 6th to 15th February 2026.

Drawing inspiration from historic trade routes and cultural crossroads, Beyond the Great Wall highlights cuisines from Yunnan, Guangdong, Sichuan, Shandong, Xinjiang, and Inner Mongolia—regions that have long influenced and been influenced by Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the broader South East Asian culinary landscape. Each dish reflects the spirit of Lunar New Year, where food becomes a language of abundance, longevity, renewal, and togetherness.

The thoughtfully curated menu carries deep symbolic meaning. Seafood dishes such as prawns and fish represent prosperity and abundance, hand-pulled noodles signify long life and continuity, cumin-spiced lamb evokes unity and warmth, while fresh vegetables and tofu celebrate balance, renewal, and adaptability for the year ahead.

Festival Menu highlights include Guizhou Sour Chili Chicken Skewers, Yunnan Flower Pepper Beef Slices, Xinjiang Cumin Lamb Flatbread, Qingdao Prawn & Chive Dumplings, and the iconic Rou Jia Mo—an emblem of harmony between heritage and modernity. Comforting bowls such as Lanzhou Beef Hand-Pulled Noodle Soup, Sichuan Chili-Braised Noodles with Poached Chicken, and Ningbo Braised Seabass Fillet anchor the menu, while heritage vegetable preparations like Anhui Pickled Pepper Braised Tofu and Heilongjiang’s Three Earthly Treasures bring depth and balance to the experience.

Rooted in the traditions of Lunar New Year and aligned with the energy of the Year of the Fire Horse, Beyond the Great Wall celebrates bold aromas, layered textures, and the culinary narratives of regions shaped by movement, migration, and exchange. The festival reinforces Little Soi’s philosophy of presenting authentic Asian street food through a contemporary, thoughtful lens.

Through this festival, Little Soi in Chennai, Coimbatore, and Kochi invites diners to experience the rich confluence of Chinese regional cuisines and Southeast Asian street food traditions—where every dish tells a story of celebration, heritage, and new beginnings.

For More Information
Address: Little Soi – Besant Nagar, GOCHS Colony, Besant Nagar, Chennai: 600090, Little Soi – Coimbatore, GM Nagar, Pudur, Coimbatore: 641037 & Little Soi – Kochi, Aditya Tower, Ernakulam, Kerala: 682020
Price for Two (Approx): Rs.1600/-
Date: From 6th to 15th February 2026
Contact Number for Reservations: +91 8925915857 (Chennai) / 7548811777 (Coimbatore) / 7736937773 (Kochi)