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A wise man once advised his followers thus before they
emerged on a globe trot:
"Whenever you are in a restaurant ask for last
months specials. Place your order in three different
languages; if you don't know any, make them up. When
they repeat your order totally change it. Repeat as
desired. Order a whopper from McDonalds, when they say
they don't have whoppers insist that they do. If they
still argue demand to see a manager, then when you talk
to them order a normal meal and say 'I don't know what's
up with kids these days'. Go to any burger joint and
order Chinese!"
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Hi
Folks,
Here is an opportunity to eat really good Cantonese
food if you are looking for something elegant as well
as delicious.
| Theme |
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Festival
of Canton |
| Date |
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Thursday
March 16, 2006 - Sunday, March 26, 2006 |
| Venue |
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Far
East, Rodas, an Ecotel Hotel, Mumbai |
| Timings |
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12:00-
3:00 pm & 7:00- 11.30 pm. |
| Menu |
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A
la Carte |
Master
Chef: Chef Yan Jun, specially flown in from Canton,
China. Steaming dim sums, exquisite carvings and elaborate
noodle show make him a versatile Master Chef.
You can take the lift to the first floor. A much grander
and more agreeable alternative is to walk up the magnificent
staircase, which seems to beckon you onwards and upwards!
As you enter the restaurant a bygone era welcomes you.
Everything about this place reminds one of what one
might think a Shanghainese 1940s Dim Sum Shop would
look like, only grander.
There is a Cantonese saying: "Any animal, whose
back faces sky, can be eaten." And the cooking
is somewhat lighter than most regional Chinese cuisine.
After the Dim Sum, you can go with the Roast
Peking Duck; the Cantonese believe that the skin
is the best part. It is absolutely fantastic, but the
meat is even better. Chicken is a celebrity food
among Cantonese eaters. A single chicken can be used
to prepare several dishes.
Seafood is the next best delicacy in Canton.
Some of the popular dishes include fresh-steamed fish
with ginger and onion topped with a dash of soy sauce
and sesame oil, prawns and crabs cooked or steamed in
black-bean sauce, and shark's fin soup.
It is always worth ordering special vegetables.
In China vegetables are really special. While the basic
ingredient may not always compare with that which we
have in India, the Chinese beat us hands down in their
preparation and execution.
And one more point: Don't miss our artiste troupe
flown in to perform the famous 'Lion dance' on the roads
all around the township. These electric performances
are to be seen to be believed.
See you all there folks!
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