Dish upon a star

(Beijing Weekend)
Updated: 2006-07-20 14:17

Restaurant name	Owner	Benz hotpot spicy and sour raw prawn
Lemon Leaf	Taiwan singer and actor Wu Qilong (Nicky Wu)
Serves south-east Asian cuisine, Taiwanese dishes and some Hong Kong specialities. Restaurant is famous for Thai sour and spicy hot pot. A "Benz hotpot" hotpot that has three sections of different soups, shaped like the Benz symbol is popular. One can choose three different soups for the Benz hotpot, such as curry soup, and black chicken soup, besides Thai sour and spicy soup (Hotpots include seafood, beef, mushroom and vegetables). Other dishes recommendable include weever with lemon grass, and spicy and sour raw prawn. Hong Kong style smooth ice with different flavours and ice drinks are a must-try. Average spending is 100 yuan (US$12.50). Menu is in both Chinese and English. Environment is a little dark, but soft sofas are comfortable.
Location: 15 Xiaoyu Lu Opening hours:11am-11pm Tel: 010- 64625505

Restaurant name	Owner	Prawn curry
Serve the People	Taiwan singer Gao Mingjun
"Serve the people" is what Chairman Mao told us to do, but the restaurant serves Thai food and hangs Thai king's portrait on its wall. Located inside the embassy area, the restaurant is well known to foreign expats' circle. Service is good, and food is purely Thai. There is a big outdoor area. Average spending per person is 150 yuan (US$18.75). Feedback varies. Some diners recommend this restaurant, but others say it is just so-so. The pawpaw salad is refreshing, but those who dislike the sour taste might try the mango salad, or seafood starch salad. Sour and spicy raw prawns, prawn curry and wasabi chicken are some other interesting dishes.
Location: 1 Sanlitun Xiwu Jie Opening hours:Lunch: 1:30am-2:30pm, Dinner; 4:30pm-10:30pm Tel: 010- 84544580

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