Tag: chinatown

Dumplings’ Legends : Durian puffer-upper, and above average dumplings.

February 2, 2011 by K

Perhaps it has aspirations toward becoming the Ding Tai Fung of Europe, what with the copycat white walls, chefs folding xia long bao behind glass panels. Full marks for ambiance and kudos for trying to emulate a franchise which has perfected the delivery of consistently…

Plum Valley : Unpolished.

February 1, 2010 by K

I once held the narrow view that only three types of Chinese restaurants exist in London. Ones that specialized in barbeque meat, others serve dim sum and the rest ripped people off. This perspective is largely unfounded as the diversity of London based Chinese restaurants…