The chatter on weibo 微博，twitter’s Chinese counterpart says that this restaurant does the best gongbao chicken 宫保鸡丁 in the city. While it was a well executed dish, this restaurant actually caters more to the Northern palates, adapting famous Sichuan dishes to make them more accessible. It probably wasn’t the best I’ve had, but was pretty […]

Fuchsia Dunlop is one of the most interesting and perceptive food writer I’ve read. Known as “the best writer in the West.. on Chinese food”, she’s rightfully the authority on Chinese food for the English reading audience. She was in Beijing this week to introduce her latest book, Shark’s Fin & Sichuan Pepper and shared […]

This place is a favourite amongst locals and veteran expats. I was however disappointed to say the least—like a mouse caught in a mouse trap only to find out there was no cheese. Granted, the ambience great and decor beautiful, but the whole theatre of dining spoke louder than the dishes themselves. For that price […]