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Ken de Rouge
By Bob Brill (bestfoodinchina.net)
Updated: 2008-08-07 10:44

Ken de Rouge

But onto the food! Well, let's start with the bar, kick off the meal right as I like to do. While I enjoy Chivas and green tea any twist on Chinese tradition is welcome.

The three signature drinks will bring a smile right to your lips. The aforementioned Mao-gerita; a mix of Mao Tai, Cointreau and lime juice was amazingly smooth and dare I say yummy.

Mao Tai for the uninitiated is high quality Chinese white alcohol. Often called white wine it is not in the same world as Western wine. This is strong stuff with a strong taste, smell and a kick to put you in your seat for the night if you are not careful.

A tough sell to the Western palate; but shake it off with lime and orange flavored liqueur and you are asking for your second after the first sip. The top three are rounded out by two other martini inspired Chinese wine based drinks that are equally as good. The traditional wine list is very respectable, but come on, Mao-gerita is a cool name!

Again this restaurant has taken fusion to a new and delightful level. For starters the tofu mousse with crab roe was very delicate with a nice hint of sea saltiness and spice.