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Nutritional Contentment

2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Which would you say are the foods that bring you nutritional contentment? And how do you cook them, if you do? Perhaps it is the way the dish is prepared or its texture, saltiness, even sweetness, but my favourite foods to look forward to this season are the rich dark vegetables. The vegetable or plant food brings the best nutritive value. In addition to this, there are other benefits such as energy, calmness, alertness. But a vegetable on its own doesn’t do the trick, it is what complements it, what balances its taste and aroma. There are plenty of ways one [...]

Nutritional Contentment2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Free Range Organic Chicken braised in wine

2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

We’re proud to serve free range organic chicken to the menu. Knowing where our chickens come from and how they are treated is a top priority and if you’re a fan of our chicken dishes, this one will prove immensely satisfying. Prepared with essentially Chinese herbs and wine, what makes it distinctive is the wine – fermented rice wine known as Xaoxing wine. It is sweet, almost like a sherry which gives a mild marinade to the chicken.  A mix of subtle flavoured vegetables adds further dimension, colour and balance to the dish. It pairs very well with a bowl of [...]

Free Range Organic Chicken braised in wine2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Ingredients to bring balance and good health

2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

One of the most commonly used spices in our cooking is Star Anise. Shaped like a star – a woody, refreshing flavour really works well with our braised stews and hot pots. So also the Cloves that are part of the five spice mix. Cloves provide that dynamic variety of pungent, slightly smoky and somewhat sweet like essence that contribute a great deal to a nuanced taste. And even though the five spice mix is called just that, it contains more than five spices admittedly adding the extra bits of lime seed, even rice, fennel and coriander which make an unsuspecting [...]

Ingredients to bring balance and good health2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Midsummer Nights Feast

2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Whether you are planning Summer activities, a birthday party or a family reunion, Naturally Chinese can provide a setting that is hospitable with food to enjoy to your heart’s content. We’re revamping our menu to a new exciting look – with a view to give you a comprehensive yet comforting feel of what the dining possibilities we have to offer. We pride ourselves on steaming hot baskets of dim sum made in house by our dim sum pastry chef, serving you an array of bite sized morcels. These make a befitting meal for big parties, perfect for sharing. And there’s so [...]

Midsummer Nights Feast2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Light Dining

2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

In the middle of Summer, when the days are long and the weather leaves you feeling energised to do more, the concept of light dining is appealing. Small plates in a tapas style can be enjoyed either by yourself or in the company of many.  One of our popular mouth watering bites is Ribs in Capital Sauce --a dish of spare ribs in a fruity plum sauce. This Cantonese style of cooking ribs is very popular and you can find ribs in honey sauce, ribs in capital sauce, and pan fried ribs in the Appetizers section of the menu. Spare ribs and ribs in [...]

Light Dining2020-04-30T10:43:05+01:00

Sustainable food

2020-04-30T10:43:06+01:00

In a time when we don’t always know where our food comes from, and we have to grapple with having to keep up with changes in food sourcing and sustainability, seeking a quality of life in food is and should become an important part of our everyday thinking. Sustainable food sourcing can be highly rewarding to everyone on many levels. In a restaurant where ingredients need to be carefully supervised for quality, sourced and replenished, it helps staff feel good about what they are serving and respectively, makes the customers feel safe about what they are eating. On a more individual [...]

Sustainable food2020-04-30T10:43:06+01:00

Midsummer Platters

2020-04-30T10:43:06+01:00

Midsummer days are here where the air is balmy, slightly cooler after the heat wave we’ve just had. And it is this month where we get to make good Summer moments count. Gone are the days where one cooks a large meal at lunch time. These days, a plate of a quick bite of something nutritional and delicious does the trick in the midst of busy work afternoons. This is why we introduced our special lunch platters –ones you can take TO GO, or you can enjoy in the comfort of the surroundings of Naturally Chinese Restaurant. Most of us do [...]

Midsummer Platters2020-04-30T10:43:06+01:00

The Finer Details

2020-04-30T10:44:37+01:00

Chinese cuisine is undoubtedly more complex than it might seem. The finer foods require attention to subtle details that elevate the dining experience, by finding ways to keep the dishes delicious without compromising on the nutritional benefits. For instance, we don’t use any artificial food colouring. If you see a bright ochre, we will have used turmeric which not only provides that golden yellow which forms the aesthetic colour palette of a dish but has significant health benefits at the same time. Chef David Chang, our dim sum and pastry chef, has mastered his art by keeping things simple and organised [...]

The Finer Details2020-04-30T10:44:37+01:00

Sunshine Feasts

2020-04-30T10:44:37+01:00

Planning a summer birthday or a get-together with friends?  Barbecue season is definitely on! Some of our versions of delectable tender meats featured this month are the sizzling lamb, mandarin steak and honey barbecued fillet of pork. We also feature our Rotisserie platter which comes with the fillet of pork. If you and your party are meat lovers, we can design a roast of delectable meats to savour the celebration. Not forgetting fine wines to pair with the sunshine feasts . Those precious days of sunshine are coveted. And though they flit between the thick clouds even in what is supposed to [...]

Sunshine Feasts2020-04-30T10:44:37+01:00

Going Back to Basics

2020-04-30T10:44:38+01:00

The value for healthy, natural and unprocessed food to me, is one of the greater things to offer. It’s a struggle in today’s world as there are various factors that make it difficult to sustain. But therein lies the desire even more so, to see the success of bringing good food and nutrition to the community. Going against the current is a hard thing but is not an option when you feel passionately about something and you just have to do it. I also appreciate the needs from people with coeliac troubles, that they need to have the option for their [...]

Going Back to Basics2020-04-30T10:44:38+01:00
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