The heart of Huaiyang cuisine, one of China’s original ‘Four Great Cuisines’, is Yangzhou. One establishment so stands out in the city it is not uncommon to hear people say “If you have not visited Yechun, you have not been to Yangzhou”. The teahouse traces its origins to the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912). It […]
My favourite place in Suzhou is a hideaway. It is the two-storey Xie He, a favourite of locals in the know. This oasis of great cuisine is owned and staffed by people with a heartfelt devotion to authentic cooking without bling or fuss. I was embarrassed – on my first visit in 2015 – when […]
The Imperial Treasure Group was founded in 2004 by Alfred LEUNG Chi Wai. Today, the group has 15 outlets in Singapore, one in Shanghai, two in Hong Kong, two in Guangzhou, two in Seoul, and one each in London and Paris. Imperial Treasure restaurants encompass Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Teochew cuisines. Their Super Peking Duck restaurants […]
Xin Rong Ji was founded in October 1995 by ZHANG Yong in Linhai County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province. Apart from picturesque two storey wooden houses and granite paved alleys, there is also an ancient wall in Linhai. Originally over 6 km in length, construction had begun during the Jin Dynasty (265 – 420) and continued […]
Fook Wo Kwong was inaugurated in Shanghai on 3 March 2024. Although less than a year old when our book is published, Fook Wo Kwong is considerably more renowned that the Cantonese restaurant would seem. The kitchen team hails from Hong Kong’s famed Fook Lam Moon – nicknamed the ‘Tycoons’ Canteen’ – and Seventh Son […]
Established in 1977, Forum Restaurant moved from its original 485 Lockhart Road in Wanchai to Sino Plaza in Causeway Bay in 2014. Instead of referring to Forum Restaurant, most people and taxi drivers know the establishment simply as ‘Ah Yat Abalone’, literally, ‘Number One Abalone’. Yeung Koon Yat was as instantly recognisable as movie stars […]
The Park Hyatt Hangzhou is located in the Qianjiang New City Central Business District and just 20 minutes by car from the famed West Lake. Its premier restaurant Dining Room serves Zhejiang and Cantonese cuisines. On one entire side of the level 37 outlet, reinforced glass rises 5.2 metres from floor to ceiling. The food […]
There are 11 Bing Sheng restaurants in Guangzhou. The 168 Tianhe East Road outlet we are recommending is in a modern district called ‘Tianhe’ or, literally, ‘Heaven River’. The skyscrapers here include international chain hotels, office buildings, and shopping malls. Founder Proprietor CAO Si Biao came out from a village to work at 16 years […]
Shunde is a district in the city of Foshan in Guangdong Province and one of the most affluent counties in the whole of China. Many chefs in Cantonese restaurants in Hong Kong and around the world are from Shunde. Incidentally, Bruce Lee (1940 – 1973) was born in a town in Shunde. The most acclaimed […]
There are, as you would imagine, many Peking Duck restaurants in Beijing. Practically every one suffers from a lack of consistent quality. Quality is not very useful if it is not consistent and only occurs once in a while. Consistency is a quality in itself. When you have consistency, you have reliability. Made in China […]
