A symphony of tastes
2010-10-11 09:17:15
The food at China World Hotel is considered by the doyens of catering in Beijing as some of the best among five-star hotels in the capital.
Center-stage kitchen
2010-10-11 09:17:15
A minimalist Japanese restaurant hidden in a grove of bamboo is attracting diners who travel for the gourmet delights.
Laowai's Lounge serves up solid quality at Wudaokou
2010-10-28 10:05:28
With a great selection of drinks to compliment an ever-expanding menu, one bar in the west of Beijing is graduating with a degree in customer happiness, Jude Alefounder learns how
In the mood for Modo
2010-11-01 09:51:25
It might be from the same people as Mosto, but new Sanlitun restaurant Modo is an entirely different beast. Alexandra Leyton Espinoza discovers the massive appeal of customer choice
When East meets West
2010-11-07 10:16:41
The fusion of cuisines can be a work of art, or a total mess. In the hands of a master chef, the union can sparkle, Ye Jun discovers.
Funky breath of fresh air in Houhai
2010-11-11 10:04:19
With their gaudy music, ramshackle interiors, sometimes rip-off prices and generally touristy feel, Houhai's bars are not always the ideal location for a memorable night out.
Hot pot goes uptown
2010-12-26 09:25:44
Top restaurants find ways to deliver this winter classic with style, Ye Jun discovers. Hot pot might well be the ideal way to dine out, especially as one wants to warm up from the chilly winds of winter. The best thing about it is the diversity of ingredients - you can put almost everything in the pot and boil, and dip in a sauce of any flavor.
A spicy hidden gem with lyrics
2010-12-26 09:25:44
Hidden away on a narrow, steep street in a non-descript commercial building in Central is a long-time tenant that serves spicy Sichuan cuisine. Sichuan Da Ping Huo is a private kitchen that is well-known to many in Hong Kong as the restaurant where the meal ends with a song from the chef.
One-of-a kind dining in Hong Kong
2011-01-10 17:41:48
Hong Kong's chefs are a versatile bunch who can move with ease between different culinary traditions, bringing together not only old and new, Chinese and Western, but haute and humble, coffee and tea.
Inertia can be delicious
2011-01-13 09:36:36
The "ancient city" of Pingle, as it is often called, is 90 km west of downtown Chengdu, Sichuan province, but does not appear to be that ancient if you're inside the funky Music Memories bar, in the city square, on the southern bank of the Baimo River.
Yum-Cha
2007-11-08 14:45:26
Guangzhou residents like to "Yum Cha" which literally means "drinking tea," especially morning tea. When they meet in the morning, they usually greet each other with "Have you drunk tea?" Drinking tea has become a habit of Guangzhou residents.
Michelin-rated dim sum for the hols
2011-01-17 13:27:53
When guests arrive from abroad, Cantonese dim sum is almost always on their lists of things to do in Hong Kong.