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THREE TO TRY; ORIENTAL EATS

THREE TO TRY; ORIENTAL EATS

Monday 13 January 2014

THREE TO TRY: ORIENTAL EATS

China Sichuan Restaurant

The Forum,
Ballymoss Road,
Sandyford Industrial Estate,
Dublin 18.
Tel: (01) 293-5100
www.china-sichuan.ie

Style

Kevin Hui's contemporary restaurant is destination dining for aficionados of top-notch Chinese food. The choices range from salt-and-chilli soft-shell crab to pan-fried rabbit, through Haozan black sole, to Sichuan spicy beef. Check out their Chinese New Year banquet

Price

Mains, €12-€35, Early bird 2/3-course, €20/€24.50

Try

Sichuan camphor-tea- smoked duck

Wine

From €23

YUAN MING YUAN

17 Princes Street,
Cork
Tel: (021) 425-4969
www.ymy.ie

Style

This eatery offers a totally exotic decor and an interesting menu, which includes dim sum and other stalwarts, but also 'emperor's feast' specialities of abalone, lobster and turbot (seasonal prices apply and 24 hours' notice is required for these). There's an authentic Chinese menu also -- in Chinese!

Price

Mains, €12.80-€17.95, Early bird two-course, €16.80

Try

Oyster tofu hotpot

Wine

From €16.90

Asian Tea House

Mary Street,
Galway.
Tel: (091) 563-749
www.asianteahouse.ie

Style

This restaurant is said to offer the biggest range of Chinese teas in Ireland. The excellent menu includes fu chuk rolls; bok choy crab claws; aromatic duck; and siu yuk roasted pork belly

Price

Mains, €13.90-€24.50

Try

Jiong zeng sea bass -- steamed sea bass, served with a spicy yellow bean sauce, garnished with coriander and scallion

Wine

From €19.50

FIRST PUBLISHED IN LIFE MAGAZINE, SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.