Mingzuo Hotel Zhongshan

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The lavish interior sports goldfish motifs and the number eight to wish diners good fortune. The menu is traditional Cantonese starring crisply crafted quality ingredients. The head chef adds a new spin to familiar dishes with imported produce like Japanese chillies, Argentinian carabineros and Aussie lobster. At lunch, over 40 types of dim sum are available – try the steamed rice rolls filled with pickled Japanese cucumber and char siu Berkshire pork.

The opulent room is covered in gold and red, the festive colours for the Chinese. The menu offers Sichuan classics, such as sautéed chicken with peanuts and chilli, and Hunanese fare like steamed carp fish head with chilli. Hand-pulled noodles are also worth trying – watching the chefs pulling them in the display kitchen adds to the entertainment. Boiled mandarin fish fillets in chilli oil comes in portions generous enough for a few to share.

Equally suited to power lunches and friendly get-togethers, this strikingly lavish restaurant dominated by a frosted crystal flying dragon offers far more than just a treat for the eye. Cantonese classics and dim sum crafted with top-notch ingredients are what keep diners coming back. Besides the main menu, ask about their seasonal dishes such as clay pot rice and Dongshan goat in winter. Thoughtful service adds to the experience.

This lavish room is a destination in itself – Chinese art, ebony, crystal, jade, gold and silver are all used to great effect but they don’t outshine the food. The head chef has a passion for recipes deeply rooted in Cantonese traditions, but jazzed up with modern techniques and exotic ingredients from around the world. Besides the double-boiled tonic soups with herbal medicine, seasonal offerings such as roasted prime rib with chilli are also a delight.

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Water, glass and mood lighting are combined dramatically to create a unique space that is both stylish and intimate, as befits its striking host hotel. The 6-course signature menu can be broken down with a minimum of 3 courses. Every dish is the quintessence of flavour, balance and high-flying gourmet technique. Those familiar with other restaurants headed by renowned French chef Alain Ducasse around the world will recognise his inimitable hallmark.