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Mandarin Oriental opens new Cantonese restaurant
A new option to enjoy Cantonese cuisine in style is now available at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central Jakarta.
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Li Feng's swan dumpling with duck meat dish. (Mandarin Oriental Jakarta/-)
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new option to enjoy Cantonese cuisine in style is now available at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central Jakarta. Li Feng, now open to the public, serves an array of sights, smells, tastes and textures -- a full-throttle sensory dining experience.
Headed by Chef Loy, executive Chinese chef at Mandarin Oriental and member of the Singapore Chef's Association and Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, and Chef Fey, a new addition who was voted the best chef in China in 2016, Li Feng boasts authentic Chinese and Cantonese cuisine translated for the Indonesian palate.
Its signature dishes; the swan dumpling with black pepper duck meat, the sweet and sour chicken with pineapples and bell peppers, the chicken consomme with matsutake mushrooms, the sauteed beef with Szechuan pepper and chilli and the braised hele crab with Japanese rice in hoisin sauce all come with serious attention to detail.
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“The beauty of Chinese and Asian food is that it’s so unlike classical European cuisine preparation. There isn’t much prep you can do, and it’s not as simple as putting things together on a plate. It’s done so a la minute, in fact, I saw Chef Loy preparing fried rice in a wok for 80 people yesterday,” said Sebastian Gassen, the hotel's food & beverage director, over lunch on Tuesday.
The lushness of both the food and the interior, which includes a beautiful seascape chandelier and a glass representation of an ancient map illustrating the Chinese travels to Indonesia made by an Italian missionary in 1601, is eye-catching. Patrons can also expect to enjoy simple yet delicious dim sum at a reasonable price and even dine like a king with lavish, live seafood.
Li Feng is open for lunch and dinner services, and hosts three private dining rooms for up to fourteen people. (jam/kes)
