New tastes of old canton

Tang Palace serves authentic versions of the Chinese food the world knows best, with a side of Canadian crustaceans in summer and winter, Liu Zhihua discovers.

In Beijing, sometimes it is just difficult to decide what to eat, especially with a big party of people. There are so many options and your friends' tastes may vary. But a seafood branch of Tang Palace, a Hong Kong-listed Cantonese restaurant group, never fails me, whether I'm dining alone or with a group.

The group has eight seafood branches throughout Beijing - with one more to open in September in the Wangjing area. The restaurant combines classic Cantonese with inspirations from other culinary traditions.