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For a week that gets a little chillier in the middle of Summer, try our version of chicken in wine, prepared with essentially Chinese herbs and wine. What makes it distinctive to the Chinese version of the dish 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. Unlike its French counterpart, this dish uses more spice than herb, sometimes flavouring it with a bark of cinnamon but mostly star anise which is signature to asian cooking. Mushrooms are used as a matter of choice [...]

Celebrating a birthday this Summer? No matter how big or small your party may be, our menu has various choices for you and your guests. And 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 feast. Those precious days of sunshine are coveted. And though they flit between the thick clouds even in what is supposed to be the middle of Summer, we need to make the best of it. The important thing is to get out of the house and soak up [...]

If you're curious about the difference in taste of free range organic chicken or the other alternative, there is no comparison. The taste of free range organic chicken is more delicious, tender and juicer we have found. But the more important reason we decided to offer it at the restaurant was so that you as a customer have the choice, and know where the chicken is coming from and how it has been treated. We at Naturally Chinese take this concern very seriously, and is the cornerstone of what we offer on our menu. We fully appreciate questions about food concerns [...]

Introducing Naturally Chinese's house special fried rice! ... What a sight to behold in this almost architectural sculpture of food. This is a new dish concocted by our talented chef who combines great taste and arrangement in a symphony of culinary delight. You might wonder, well, where is the rice? The element of surprise is revealed when the softly embedded casing of egg white, like a humble gift wrapped around the rice is cut open; and thereby releasing the most delicious aroma of freshly cooked special fried rice. The dish consists of king prawns, scallops, sweet corn, french beans, and organic [...]

For those times we forget to appreciate a father's love, today is a reminder that we benefit to remember that in spite of any differences we've had with parents, we are lucky that we were given life by them. I love the saying that goes about a father: "a son's first hero, a daughter's first love". Doesn't it ring true for most of us? Indeed we are influenced by our first role models. Fifty years ago, Father’s Day may have been overlooked by many, but today it becomes more relevant. It has been reassuring to see these days that fathers are putting [...]

Naturally Chinese Restaurant over the past nine years has evolved in a myriad of ways. From adopting its wide range of gluten free dishes, to being accredited by Coeliac UK as being the first gluten free Chinese restaurant in all of the UK, to offering some of the best dim sum in town, to promoting a greener way of functioning reducing food waste and even observing Earth hour each year, the restaurant is in full swing marking what makes it unique as one of London’s premier Chinese restaurant. What brings to mind this season is the sharing table comprising of delectable [...]

Like all things we love to celebrate here at Naturally Chinese, Father’s Day is one that ranks top of our list. We have a few dads amongst our team and I see the hopefulness and excitement on Father’s Day to receive a card or a hug from their children which I find to be very endearing and heart warming. Whether your plans might be to treat dad to a home cooked meal or with tickets to see a show, we hope that you enjoy some good quality time together. We’ll be happy to make this day memorable for you at Naturally [...]

Summer will be here before we know it. And this year, there is plenty to look forward to --a fresh new approach to Summer activities, birthday parties or family reunions. Here at Naturally Chinese, we look forward to provide a setting that is hospitable with food to enjoy to your heart’s content. We’re revamping our menu to offer some delicious delectables -- 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, [...]

Chinese cuisine traditionally has always maintained a healthy approach to food. It was perhaps the advent of fast food -adding MSG and other additives to preserve that developed into a new kind of Chinese cuisine. And from that there possibly could be a new spring of modern Chinese cuisine. Whether it be chopping, tossing, flash frying or carving a flower out of a vegetable, there’s an art or science to it all. And so the search to evolve the cuisine continues, listening to feedback from customers, keeping an ear to the ground to see what ingredients are healthy and sustainable, and [...]

Our team of chefs at Naturally Chinese have been working away and gearing up to bring you some exciting twists on some of your favourite delights. Summer will be here soon, and what brings to mind this season is the sharing table comprising of delectable morsels of food that can be enjoyed by all. Everyone gets to taste everything, and isn’t sharing more fulfilling anyway? So try some verdant dumplings, puff pastries or turnip cakes. Perhaps some custard buns or char shiu bao. All our food colourings and flavourings are natural. And some of them even come gluten free. If you’re [...]