Han Fusion — Restaurant in Hanover

Not sure how I missed the fact that there is GOOD CHINESE GOOD in Hanover. But I'm going to chalk it up to Covid and my having quit going to Hanover...😬😬😬

It's, you know, cost benefit analysis: the cost of having to attempt to park in Hanover was NOT outweighed by any of my prior dining experiences. 🙄🙄

However! I decided I was going over there today after reading Han Fusion's menu online and seeing sections that said "authentic" and "tripe" and "pork belly." Okay! Bet!!

Turns out the undergrads are gone at the moment and driving and parking in downtown Hanover was delightful!

Han Fusion is located below street level and has a nice, big dining room with old school white tablecloths. There is also a comfortable bar. Which is where I sat.

I always want to sit at the bar. Because that's where I get to talk to/meet people and we were having such a good time (me, husband and wife owners, food delivery driver) that I had to TEAR MYSELF AWAY. After 3+ hrs...

Good times! And REALLY good food!!

There is no Chinese food in a hour radius of Hanover that can hold a candle to what they're serving at Han Asian.

No. Really.

Trust.

I started with a selection og appetizers : cucumber salad fried shrimp (delicious comfort food); steamed veggie dumplings (very good, complex flavor); crystal shrimp dumplings (LOVELY!).

I ate my cucumber salad and then used the delicious sauce for my veggie dumplings. With a spoon even. Such a good combination!

Then I mixed some hot mustard in the dipping sauce meant for the dumplings and used that for the shrimp ones. Heavenly!

(I used Duck Sauce for the fried shrimp...it's just super good, fresh, comfortable stuff.)

I ate all of it. Which was "kind of" a mistake?? Because really I needed more room for more entree!!

I ordered Homestyle Tofu and Black Mushrooms Chow Sum.

Holy. Crow people. I haven't had any Chinese food even close to this anywhere in Vermont or New Hampshire.

Perfection!! Crisp, fresh, perfectly cooked veggies, fantastic sauces. Everything arrives so hot you could hurt yourself. But it's SO GOOD you don't want to wait to eat it.

Despite REALLY making an effort I've got of tofu for tomorrow.

Which I'm not really mad about...

Next time I'm gonna skip starters and eat as many entrees as...

This restaurant opened in Hanover about two weeks ago. I went there on opening night and three times after. The service is amazing. They're clearly trying to make a good impression. They accommodate all your demands, recognize you when you walk in, always have a smile on your face, et cetera. Furthermore, the food is good. They're an Asian Fusion restaurant. You can get many styles of cooking rather than just one. This restaurant filled one of the many gaping holes in the culinary space of Hanover that I noticed immediately after moving in: good Chinese food (obviously there was the Orient. It was fine. They did the bare minimum. They got shut down due to health concerns). The owner, Tom, has years of managerial experience of Asian food joints. He'll very likely start a conversation with you to get a feel for how you like the place. I could go on and on about this place. Also, they're trying very hard to make their food consistent (I'm looking at you, Peking Tokyo). Obviously, you have to try it out yourself, but I'm sure you'll find Han Fusion to be far better than any other ethnic food in greater Hanover. Also, don't listen to that one star review. That guy wrote it two weeks ago (when the restaurant opened up)! There are always going to be some kinks that need to be worked out,...

After a decade long wait, my craving for a good Chinese restaurant in the Upper Valley has ended at last. Han Fusion is wonderful! My acid test of any emporium of this type is the quality of the fried dumplings. They serve theirs using a light, airy dough that in no way interferes with the succulent nut-like filling that actually tastes like fresh pork, not something out of a dog bowl. The chicken in the Lo Mein noodles was similarly flavorful and juicy, and the texture was nothing like the plastic “mystery meat” so commonly used in other restaurants. The noodles were done to perfection, not at all gloppy, and the whole business was infused with a luscious, mouth-watering sauce. The vegetables in the Szechuan pork were full of flavor (firm, fresh broccoli…am I dreaming?), and this dish actually had a spicy kick to it. Again, the meat in the entrée was fresh, not so cooked to death as to be mistaken for cardboard. I am looking forward to many repeat visits to try more of the offerings from this superb new addition to...