subject: Chinese Culinary Delights At Chinatown London Near Hotels In Westminster [print this page] London is a bustling city, full of varied cultures and traditions. It is home to a large number of Asian communities that have been residing here from past many years. The Central London area near Westminster features the vibrant Chinatown Market, where you can take a trip to Far East. Londons East Asian community living in Chinatown will reward you with authentic Chinese shopping to Oriental gastronomic delights. Expert Chinese chefs in over 78 restaurants at Chinatown specialise in offering original East Asian cuisine to the travellers.
If you book a room at 5 star, secret, or cheap hotels in Westminster, you will get quick access to these this bubbly marketplace in London. Stay at these hotels and explore some of these favourite Chinatown treats in London:
China Buffet
On the Newport Place, Chinatown you will find this chic, small Cantonese restaurant serving great Oriental food just under 10. You can choose from a variety of Cantonese dishes such as sweet and sour pork, fried rice, soups, and mixed vegetables. BBQ chicken wings, chicken in Mongolian and Satay sauces, beef with mushroom, prawn crackers, and deep fried meat spring rolls are available too.
Crispy Duck
Crispy Duck is one of the oldest restaurants on Gerrard Street, specialising in duck and dim sums. On its window, you can always see duck being roasted in authentic Cantonese way. They are air-dried and marinated properly to get that crispy texture. Other items on the menu include roasted pork, claypot aubergine with salted fish, kangkong in belacan (Malaysian stir-fried water spinach with shrimp), to name a few.
Golden Pagoda
While staying at hotels in Westminster, you can simply walk down to the centre of Chinatown to eat fresh Cantonese delight at Golden Pagoda. You can enjoy a wide range of dim sums here including pan-fried pork dumplings, scallop dumplings with spicy XO chilli sauce, and Chiu Chow fun gor (sticky rice flour dumplings). It is rather an unusual Chinese restaurant in London, which offers quick meal just before a theatre show in West End.
Imperial China
Imperial China on Lisle Street enjoys a serene and tranquil location in Chinatown. It has a fabulous courtyard and French windows that add beauty to its exteriors. Dim sums are specialty here along with an extensive menu, including baked lobster with salted duck egg, Chinese crunchy broccoli, steamed glutinous rice, steamed beef with pineapple dumplings, and salted fish cubes with aubergine.
Chinatown Market in London features lot more original Chinese eating spots where you can enjoy great variety of food. Book your stay at Westminster hotels and step out to this vivacious marketplace to experiment with East Asian cuisine.
