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China's glitzy new gastronomy

China's glitzy new gastronomy

Posted on November 25 2008 at 12:43

In the second of his features on his recent trip to China, food writer and restaurant guide inspector Stuart Walton examines the burgeoning restaurant scene in Beijing and Shanghai

Tags: travel Shanghai eating out in China Beijing China dining out in China
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Lemon and poppy seed cake with Tippy Yunan tea with ginger root

Lemon and poppy seed cake with Tippy Yunan tea with ginger root

Posted on November 10 2008 at 08:39

There’s an improbably good tea shop and café near where I live which is as good as any I’ve been to. I say improbable not because it’s in Bristol but because it’s in a far-from-smart shopping parade in one of the less cultish areas of the city. It also has a brilliantly clever name - ATTIC - which stands for All The Tea In China.

Tags: black tea Yunnan Tippy Yunnan Autumn Glow drink:tea & coffee cake poppy seed lemon lemon and poppy seed cake food:desserts & cakes tea ginger root All The Tea In China ATTIC
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Which wines and beers match best with Chinese food

Which wines and beers match best with Chinese food

Posted on February 15 2007 at 09:47

With Chinese New Year coming up this weekend you may be planning a trip to a Chinese restaurant or planning a Chinese meal at home. But which wine to serve?

Tags: burgundy red burgundy Rhône Grenache Mourvèdre claret Bordeaux Shiraz Merlot blends Merlot Pinot Noir Tarrango Gamay Beaujolais drink:red wine white Zinfandel off-dry rosé off-dry Château de Sours Merlot Bordeaux clairet drink:rosé Veuve Clicquot Roederer ‘rich’ Champagne Champagne drink:champagne & sparkling New Zealand Oregon Gewürztraminer Torrontes Grüner Veltliner Pinot Gris kabinett Alsace Austria Loire Germany Riesling dry Riesling Sauvignon Blanc drink:white wine hoisin sauce spring rolls dumplings prawn dumplings Szechuan beef Szechuan black bean sauce glazed ribs sticky sauce Peking duck duck sweet and sour sweet-sour Cantonese stir fried vegetables food:veg & salads stir fry dim sum food:pork food:beef & lamb food:chicken & poultry food:pasta, rice & noodles food:fish & shellfish Chinese cuisine food:world food drink:beer & cider witbier weissbier white beer brune Leffe brune brown ale triple beer Belgian triple beer drink:tea & coffee tea Chinese tea jasmine tea oolong Jasmine Silver Needle green tea Puerh Great Red Cloak Dragonwell Jing Tea Chinese China Chinese New Year Chinese new year Chinese food
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Me applying myself to what I laughably call my job 🙄 Two highlights from the remarkable meal @osiprestaurant - the salad with smoked eel and eel mayonnaise and the soft as butter (my description, not the wording on the menu) hot smoked trout. Then what looks like a minor massacre on the tablecloth when I failed to demolish the beetroot taco in one bite. Great lunch, great company in the form of fellow Bristolian @5oclockapron. Thanks @merlin_johnson for the treat. #guestMy entry point into London being Paddington I don’t often make it across to Hackney but it was worth it for last night’s meal @miga.restaurant. Delicious tofu - not words I generally use together - wonderfully light and airy, japchae noodle salad and pork belly with king oyster mushroom. A modern take on Korean food from a charming family-run restaurant. More on my Substack shortly. . . . #koreanfood #tofu #japchae #porkbelly #hackney #londonrestaurantsOn a hazy March morning @clevedonpier was just a joy - like stepping back into the 50s except for the rows of plaques that line the sides commemorating births, deaths and love affairs. Resolved to go more often. #clevedonpier #clevedom #pier #seaside #somersetWhat a way to kick off a meal: potato beignets with anchovy mayo and parmigiano reggiano. Then two exemplary main courses, cod and mussels with curried crab sauce (a bit like a mouclade) and pork schnitzel with brown butter capers and (more) anchovies. Not many restaurants have main courses that are as good as their starters but @1yorkplace_bristol is one of them. So lucky to have it as a local. . . . #beignets #cod #mussels #schnitzel #1yorkplace #clifton #bristol #bristolfood Follow on Instagram

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