Archive for April 19th, 2006
Gu Yi古意湘味浓
perfent for rowdy dinner partiesThis Hunan restaurant has become somewhat of an institution in recent years amongst foreigners.The food comes lathered in chilies,leaving your tongue electrified.Their best dished include chili- sprinkled ribs.sticky banana balls and their chili soaked chicken.87 Fumin Lu富民路86号6249 5628
Di Shui Dong滴水洞饭店
Perfect for spice lovers Wooden interiors and waitresses clad in traditional tie-dyed dress make for an authentic-Hunanexperience.See which of your group can take the most spice as you sample beans sauteed with hot peppers and minced meat(suan dou jiao)and smokedslices of meat fried with,ofcoursed,more hot peppers(lawei hezhen). 2/F,56 Maoming Nan Lu, by Changle Lu 滴水洞 [...]
Huan Garden湘园
perfect for a big ,rowdy bunchA boisterous option for Hunan treats that will go easy on your wallet,but perhaps not on your ears since it is routinely packed with big groups of diners that let rice wine and conversation flow freely. High ceilings with regional bric-a- brac color the walls and batik curtains frame the [...]
XiXiang Ji西厢记
perfect for a family affair Authentic,spicy and reasonably priced.This venue offers spicy favourites,including simmering hotpot seletions fiery smoked pork and chili oil fish, in a pleasant dining room that is comfortably filled withchatter and clinking of neighbouring tables.English menu, 407 Zhaojiabang Lu by Xiaomuqiao Lu 西湘记 肇嘉浜路407号,近小木桥路 11 A.M – 2 P.M. , 5 P.M [...]
Some Chinese you need to know!
Sitting Down We have reservations. 我们有预定 Do you have silverware? 有银餐具吗? We’d like some napkins. 请给我餐巾纸. Where’s the bathroom? 请问洗手间在哪? Mastering the Menu What pork/fish/chicken dishes do you recommend? 你推荐什么拿手的.肉菜/鱼/鸡鸭 I’m a vegetarian. [...]
