cuisine
Ming Court, Hong Kong’s Michelin-Starred Dim Sum Spot, Lands In Shanghai
Ming Court Shanghai is worlds away from your average dim sum joint, with waiters decked out in uniforms created by renowned local fashion designer Lu Kun (陆坤) and an inventive, localized menu. Read More-
Michelin Star Chefs, The Pourcel Brothers Looking To Build A Brand Within China
For our first installment of Jing Daily's "Eye on Shanghai," we visit Maison Pourcel, a French Concession restaurant offering fine Mediterranean cuisine with a southern French twist. Read More -
South Beauty To Open 30 New Restaurants In 2011
In only 11 years, cook-turned-entrepreneur Zhang Lan has revolutionized Sichuan cuisine and built a powerful culinary empire, with her ever-growing chain of South Beauty (俏江南) restaurants. Read More -
Changing Tastes Of Asian Diners Reflected In Miele Guide’s Top Restaurants in Asia Ranking
The Miele Guide's newest list of Asia's top restaurants included no notable restaurants in mainland China in the top 20 listings with the exception of Beijing Da Dong Roast Duck Restaurant, which dropped eight places this year. Read More -
Jing Daily Event Report: “Day of Spain” Brunch At Shanghai World Expo
Jing Daily recently attended a brunch hosted by the Spanish Pavilion restaurant Acqua, with a menu presented by Michelin Star chefs Elena Arzak and Fina Puigdevall. Read More -
Will Celebrity Chefs Make The Move To China?
Several of the pavilions at the Shanghai World Expo are hosting restaurants run by internationally renowned chefs. Will these bastions of haute cuisine serve as celebrity-chef stepping-stones into China? Here are a few of the contenders. Read More -
For All The (Cheese) In China: Brave Cheesemongers Target Chinese Palates
Despite the relative novelty of cheese in mainland China and the stereotype that Chinese epicures turn their noses at the stuff, some brave entrepreneurs are working to educate consumers on the health benefits of high-quality cheese while helping to refine palates across the country. Read More -
Legendary French Menu To Be Resurrected In Hong Kong For One Night Only
Not content to be known only for finance (especially because Shanghai is nipping at its heels in that regard), officials and creatives in Hong Kong have spent the last 10 years or so trying to boost the city's reputation as a hub for tourism, art and culture, fine wine and cuisine. Read More -
South Beauty’s Plan For Global (Culinary) Domination
If Chinese restaurateur Zhang Lan has her way, within a few years people around the world will reassess their conceptions of Chinese cuisine, associating it more with luxurious surroundings and a hefty bill than sweet, sticky globs of Kung Pao chicken. Read More -
Chinese Noodles At The British Museum
Anyone with an interest in Chinese cuisine (who happens to be in London next week) should be sure to check out the British Museum's evening program "A History of the World in 100 Objects: Feasting," taking place on May 27 from 6:30-8:30 PM. Read More
