Mongolian Beef Sizzles

As Chinese-born chef Haolun Hu gets busy in new Dixwell Avenue kitchen.

By: Jisu Sheen

Outlets: Midbrow

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 719

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Haolun Hu heated up a wok inside the busy kitchen of Chinese restaurant Ugly Dumpling, which opened this past September at 2335 Dixwell Ave.

He was standing at the head chef position. On one side were metal baskets of ingredients; on the other, a rack of sauces. He swirled garlic and oil, the aromatic beginnings of a Mongolian beef dish.

Hu, who is 34, was raised in restaurants. He grew up in China, where his dad was …

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