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Chinese food... revealed!Ian Fenn

About meWork primarily as an Information ArchitectBut trained as a professional Chinese chefI’m proud to own a kitchen nicknameCreated Chopstix™. Now also write on Chinese and Malaysian food for Time OutHave also written for Square MealI’ve eaten in most of London’s Chinese restaurantsMost is six restaurants in one day.

Ringo Lo Chinese Master Chef

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Non-Chinese ChineseMixed hors d'oeuvresCrispy aromatic duckSweet and sour porkLemon chickenCrispy shredded beefSpecial fried rice

Chinese meal‘Lai tong’ - Double-steamed house soup (if available) Steamed sea bass with ginger and spring onionCantonese roast duckDau miu (stir-fried mange tout pea shoots)Steamed white rice

Urban myths

Cantonese roast duck

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Who to trust

This is unfortunately

it.

What to eat

Domestic cat http://www.flickr.com/photos/powi/

Cantonese roast duck and pork

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Stir-fried pea shoots with garlic

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Steamed hairy crab http://www.flickr.com/photos/chopstixmedia/

Belly Pork and Mui Choi Hot Pot 

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Butter prawns http://www.flickr.com/photos/chopstixmedia/

Chinese steam boat http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredchan/

Dim sum http://www.flickr.com/photos/chopstixmedia/

What to eatAny steamed fish or seafoodAny double-steamed soupAny stir-fried Chinese vegetable (bok choy, gai lan, choi sum)Any Chinese hot pot

For the adventurous:Anything with offalAnything with salted fish

If you must eat sweet and sour...

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A final word for vegetarians

SORRY!

Where to eat

Chinese experience Shaftesbury Avenue

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New Fook Lam Moon Gerrard Street

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Inn Noodle Oxford Street

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Princess Garden North Audley Street

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Also recommendedHaozhanGerrard StreetMr KongLisle StreetSuper StarLisle StreetGold mineQueensway

Mandarin PalaceCranbrook Road North ChinaUxbridge RoadPearl LiangSheldon SquareSnazz SichuanChalton Street