London's Yauatcha Restaurant Brings Chinese New Year to Life

It's not every day you see a large red origami-style Perspex horse leaping across a restaurant window, but chance a stroll past Yauatcha Restaurant in London this week, and your luck may change. 

While it may be the most prominent feature of the celebrations at the Michelin-starred Chinese dim sum teahouse, it is certainly not the only reason to visit over the Chinese New Year period.

Executive Pastry Chef Graham Hornigold has created bespoke macarons and petits gateaux in velvet red, and both desserts are adorned with the symbol of the horse.

Each guest at Yauatcha will also receive a mystery envelope containing lavish prizes -- a modern take on the Chinese tradition of gifting friends and family with red envelopes containing money.