Danny Yip, Owner of The Chairman in Hong Kong which earned the No.1 spot in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2021, and Xu Jingye, Head Chef of 102 House which was awarded Essence of Asia this year, are like skillful kung-fu masters, with their ‘swords and shields’, marching proudly and shining brightly in the martial arts world of gastronomy. While they are each climbing to the mountain top, for me they are more like companions on the road to success.
Seventy flights, two hundred Michelin restaurants…that was about my life in a year before the pandemic.
The most recent addition to the rich swathes of dining establishments peppering the city is the L’Avenue, a bistro-styled restaurant tucked away in a quiet villa in Shenzhen's bustling central business district, offering subtlety of Parisian flair and timeless French flavours.
After a revisit, I was greatly impressed by chef Yann Klein’s understanding of the Chinese terroir and the use of local ingredients. I stand by my commendations as the whole dining process is just like a progressive symphony, leading you to the spectacular beauty of the moment.
If you want to replenish an exhausted body after a long day, stimulating sensations may not be a cure-all formula. Rather, sometimes a simple meal is all it takes to fix a sunken heart, to soothe the soul and restore the spirit.
Timeless is eternal. MMB is on my monthly must-visit list.
he founder of Nan Xing Yuan, Deng Huadong, has brought traditional “Nan Tang" dishes to Shanghai, bringing back to life the intricate hospitality and refined subtlety of Chinese fine dining.
We do the menu D for the 10-year anniversary of UV. I have always wanted to do this over the last four years but every time I was interrupted.
Nicknamed as “Mr Shanghai”, the handsome chef Zhu Jun started his own restaurant The Hut six years ago, which has now become a proven representative for new Huaiyang cuisine.
The truth is, I do not want to see Chinese fine dining restaurants offer all-the-same mediocre dishes.
