Hunan
Karaiya restaurant
Fri, 07/10/2009 - 18:11 — editorLocation
Bldg 8, The Village at Sanlitun, 19 Sanlitun Lu // 北京朝阳区三里屯路19号 The Village南区8号楼。 Tel:010-6415 3535
Beijing, 11China
Having Alan Wong as an owner is not Karaiya's only claim to fame; the latest and final member of Wong's Beijing restaurant empire has bravely embraced the challenge of modifying classic Hunan dishes to suit the Western palate. Curious? We certainly were.
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TMSK Peony 66
Mon, 03/31/2008 - 10:58 — editorLocation
5F, Plaza 66, 1266 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai Tel: 021-62886197
Shanghai, 31China
The décor is fashionable and avant-garde with skillful integration of colored glaze and peony design. The lighting and gleam of colored glaze is well mixed to create an elegant environment for dining.
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Hong Lazi
Fri, 02/22/2008 - 06:21 — editorLocation
226 Chengfu Lu．HaidlaB District Tel：010-8262 2351
Beijing, 11China
Whenever anyone menntions Hong Lazi, "Spice addicts" will start to drool. After all, Hong Lazi is budget priced, and its dishes have a genuine fiery taste (In Beijing, Hunan restaurants that can satisfy the Crayings of these "spice gluttons" are few and far between).
Hong Lazi's signature dish is there river duck with angelica root - fra-
grant and mellow; spicy but not oily.
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Xianglin Tianxia
Wed, 02/20/2008 - 09:48 — editorLocation
3F, Tengda Plaza, 168 Xizhimenwal Daiie, Haidian District Tel：010-8857 7777
Beijing, 11China
Xianglin Tianxia is known as Beijing's best restaurant for Hunan cuisine, and it is, indeed, very grandiose. The business here is unusu-ally brisk. If you want your own private room, you need to make a reservation ahead of time. Recommended is the "Stir-fried Moon Crescent" - the crescent here refers to pig cartilage, curyed to resemble a crescent, then cooked with garlic.
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Qu Yuan Restaurant
Mon, 02/18/2008 - 09:45 — editorLocation
48 Zhanlan Lu，Xicheng District 010-6831 8519
Beijing, 11China
Hunan cuisine is made up of food originating near Hunan's Xiangjiang
river valley, and this particular style emphasizes spicy, mouth-numbing,
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Gu Yi Huna Restaurant
Wed, 12/26/2007 - 08:02 — editorLocation
2F, Da’an Garden Clubhouse, 66, Lane 798, Yuyao Road, Shanghai Tel: 021-62328377
Shanghai, 31China
Located inside the Star Gym, it is more impressive than its sister outlet on Fumin Road. It eschews the fell of a traditional Hunan restaurant, in favour of a more Western atmosphere.
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Shanghai South Memory
Wed, 10/10/2007 - 05:00 — editorLocation
3/F, 580 Tianyaoqiao Lu, near Xietu Lu Tel:021-61619787
Shanghai, 31China
Dressed in a modern look mixed with an ancient Chinese style, this restaurant provides a cultural experience both in its environment and its traditional Hunan dishes. For those who enjoy spicy food as well as a challenge, this restaurant will surely knock your socks off. this restaurant does not forget its origins; nor does the food.
