Min Jiang @ London, UK

Steamed Vermicelli with Lobster in Egg White

So I’ve been deathly ill all week and haven’t had a chance to indulge in any RGF. This is why the day I felt better I decided to invite my fellow foodies Jesslyne and Shierley for a Chinese banquet. These ladies know how to order! I had been looking forward to eating at Min Jiang at the Royal Garden Hotel ever since hearing from a trusted source that ”Hakkasan is passé; Min Jiang is THE Chinese restaurant now.” Imagine my surprise when I arrived this evening, read the brochure, and realised that this was the London branch of a well-known restaurant in my home country of Singapore! Hakkasan’s owners should be shaking in their boots! Min Jiang may be more traditional than trendy, but such a sweet and delicate lobster noodle I have never before sampled, not even in Asia. Really high quality Chinese food is all about the ingredients, and tonight’s meal made me dread going back to the US, where chefs pander to Western tastebuds and there is a puzzling dearth of authentic cuisine.

 Details: 2-24 Kensington High Street Kensington, W8 4PT (+442079378000)