A mix of cultures for the price of one

A Chinese chef who has lived in the Netherlands for nearly 20 years brings his culinary expertise back to China

There has been a lot of talk recently about the prospects of well-known Chinese restaurants trying their luck overseas and of the challenges they face, but the traffic is not all one way.

Tucked away in a side street near the Liangma River in Beijing, Cindy's Umami by Han is said to be the first modern Dutch restaurant in the capital serving Western-Asian fusion cuisine, and the Chinese chef and owner is Ji Han, who brings his expertise home having spent nearly 20 years in the Netherlands.