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Taste of India

Visiting chefs Pushpendu Sen and Arvind Nautiyal will bring a true taste of India at Grand Hyatt Beijing's Grand Caf from Feb 25 to March 6, with their specialty Indian curries and tandoor items. The menu will include signature dishes from Soma, the Indian restaurant at Grand Hyatt Mumbai.

010-8518-1234 Ext 6024

Portuguese to please

The buffet at Vasco's at Hilton Beijing Wangfujing will once again feature fare created by Elisabete Real and her husband Fernado Real from March 3-13. Owner and master chef of Tromba Rija Restaurant in Leiria, Portugal, the couple will bring to Beijing more than 60 recipes, all of which are home-style village favorites.

010-5812-8888 Ext 8411

Australian prime rib

CBD International Cuisine at Grand Millennium Beijing serves succulent prime rib roast from Australia at an extensive buffet with ausjus and horse radish. A Chinese classic, "eight-jewel duck", is available in Yao Chi Chinese Restaurant for lunch and dinner.

010-6530-9383

Crowne Plaza Park View Wuzhou Beijing is organizing an Alaska Spider Crab Gourmet Festival in Yue Feng Ge Chinese Restaurant. You can sample spider crab made into spicy tomato Tom Yum soup, healthily steamed with egg white, or traditionally wok-fried with scallion and ginger.

010-8498-2288

Pancake race through obstacle course

Hilton Beijing is organizing a pancake race on March 8 from 6 pm to 8 pm. The lobby will be transformed into a challenging obstacle course through which contestants will navigate their way while tossing a freshly made pancake. The winner will receive a sparkling 2011 Hilton Beijing pancake "tosser" trophy, with other prizes for the runners-up.

010-5865-5120

Sake Yaki brunch

Nadaman, the Japanese restaurant at the Pudong Shangri-la Shanghai, is offering Sake Yaki brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. The Sake Yaki brunch features unlimited teppanyaki, tempura and sashimi as well as endless pours on sake, sake cocktails, Suntory draft beer, sparkling wine and soft drinks. The brunch is 388 yuan a person with 15 percent surcharge.

021-6882-8888 Ext 6888

Osaka to you

Osaka is well known as the "Kitchen of Japan", where the cuisine brings out the natural flavors of the ingredients. From March 18 to April 3, Grand Hyatt Shanghai will host Yasumasa Takeyama, guest chef from Hyatt Regency Osaka, who will create menus specially designed for Shanghai guests at On 56 - Kobachi. The special menus feature Inari Sushi, spring vegetable tempura, simmered bamboo shoots and more.

021-5047-1234 Ext 8778/9

Early bird special

From April 24 to May 7, spend 2,600 yuan for a two-night stay in a guestroom at Hyatt on the Bund and receive 1,000 yuan in credit per stay for use in any of the hotel's restaurants, bar and spa. You can enjoy the spectacular views of Shanghai from either your room or one of the restaurants.

021-6393-1234

His and hers

The Peninsula Shanghai will be in the mood for love on March 14, the White Day. Romantic celebrations begin with a White Day's Eve five-course Champagne dinner at Sir Elly's on March 13. The menu features the same ingredients for him and for her but with different presentations. The goose liver starter is served with almond gel and parsnips for him, and with a torchon macaroon and soy caramel for her. The dinner is priced at 1,288 yuan and includes a glass of champagne for two, or 1,880 yuan, including 20 grams of Schrenckii caviar. Both prices are subject to a 15 percent surcharge.

021-2327-2888

(China Daily 02/26/2011 page13)