<figure><img width="640" height="427" src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a25649c7e80680e0439c7jpeg.jpg" alt=""/><figcaption>Pan fried salmon in Teriyaki sauce </figcaption></figure>With the Chinese New Year, the Chinese Spring Festival has arrived in Nepal as well. This is the year of the pig: myth has it that the animal was the last to arrive at the Jade Emperor’s party, hence became the twelfth of all zodiac animals. He might have overslept then, but here in Kathmandu, this is one party that no one should miss.<a style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.01em;" href="https://www.facebook.com/Soaltee-Crowne-Plaza-Kathmandu-141774425949665/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soaltee Crowne Plaza</a> is hosting a grand food festival to welcome the new year at its specialty Chinese restaurant, <a href="https://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/business/the-real-taste-of-china-in-soaltee,4116" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bao Xuan</a>. Chef Dan wants the eatery to be a one-stop destination for the most thrilling flavours of Pan Asian cuisine. The tables are all set and the waiters are standing by to serve guests a hearty feast.<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a25679c7e80680e0439c8jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667">     Thai Corn fritters with sweet chili dip<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a256f9c7e80680e0439c9jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667">         Japanese Yakitori karageThe course starts with appetizers like Thai corn fritters with sweet chili dip, Japanese Yakitori Karage and Pork bun—all favourites of children—hence not spicy and hot. The Asian soup, which has double mushroom, water chestnut and chicken, is a creamy delight with flavours of coconut and lemon grass.For the main course, there are special dishes like pan-fried salmon in teriyaki sauce from Japan, Pad Thai Kung, Mandarin-style steamed fish served with Korean Black bean noodle, Jasmine rice, or vegetable fried rice. According to Chef Dan, Chinese do not normally have desserts. Yet to end the celebration on a sweet note he has honey noodle with vanilla ice cream—also known as Darsaan, date pancake and Chocolate spring roll. If that has made you drool, time to head off to Soaltee.<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a25729c7e80680e0439cajpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667">                 Asian chicken soup<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a25759c7e80680e0439cbjpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="667">       Mandarin style steamed fishChef Dan is strict about the ingredients to be used in any dish, no matter how small the dish is. For most authentic flavours, ingredients except for fresh vegetables, meat and seafood are sourced from abroad.“Asian food’s diversity and evolution has made a profound impact over the years. We want our guests to be enchanted by the taste which our experienced chef and his team have worked hard to produce,”says Kedar Pandey, Soaltee’s F&amp;B man.Read also: <a href="https://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/business/the-real-taste-of-china-in-soaltee,4116" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A real taste of China</a>, Ziyu Lin <figure><img width="640" height="427" src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a25779c7e80680e0439ccjpeg.jpg" alt=""><figcaption> </figcaption></figure>Soaltee Crowne Plaza makes use of the New Year festivity to bring together regional diversities in a non-contradicting manner. Every dish has its own identity, but the many dishes complement each other. The Pan Asian Food Promotion as a whole is a pleasant culinary journey that represents not just the region’s most popular cuisine but its most treasured jewels.Read also: <a href="https://www.nepalitimes.com/review/indo-french-american-with-nepali-twist/">Indo-French-American with Nepali twist</a>, Sikuma Rai <img width="640" height="470" src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101144/636a257a9c7e80680e0439cdjpeg.jpg" alt=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/2017438068363828/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pan Asian Food Promotion</a>4-15 February, Bao Xuan- Flavors of China, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Soaltee-Crowne-Plaza-Kathmandu-141774425949665/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soaltee Crowne Plaza</a>, Tahachal, 9801067222Read also: <a href="https://www.nepalitimes.com/review/happy-singh-da-dhaba/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Happy Singh Da Dhaba</a>, Sikuma Rai<a href="https://www.nepalitimes.com/business/the-oriental-indulgence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The oriental indulgence</a>

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<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101136/636a238d9c7e80680e0417f3jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427"/>Radisson Hotel Kathmandu is hosting a Chinese food festival at its restaurant The Fun Café till 8 February, promoting Chinese cuisine among local and international guests. The eventful festival reflects a true Chinese culture from the décor of the restaurant to the performances and the food served.The buffet laid out by the kitchen team serves finest dishes for the ultimate wholesome feast. With a chef specialising in Chinese cuisine, the hotel is determined to outdo the Chinese gastronomy in terms of taste, flavor, presentation and overall delight.<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101136/636a23909c7e80680e0417f4jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="853"><img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101136/636a23949c7e80680e0417f5jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="853">General Manager of the hotel Subrata Banerjee says, “We want to enhance and promote Chinese food and culture and highlight its impact on the global scale. Chinese food’s diversity and evolution over the years has made a profound influence on Nepal’s people’s perception of food and daily eating habits.”<figure><img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101136/636a23979c7e80680e0417f6jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427"><figcaption>All photos: Radisson Hotel Kathmandu</figcaption></figure>The festival was inaugurated by the President of Nepal China Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rajesh Kazi Shrestha, Country Manager of China Southern Airlines Kathmandu, Chinese travel agents and many other guests.The star items of the festival are Seafood lung fung soup, Kung pao chicken, Prawn in xo sauce, Crackling crab in chili oyster sauce, Honey glazed roast pork rib enhanced with five spices, Crispy chili shredded lamb with sesame, Water chestnut pokchoy and broccoli Hunan style, date pancake and many more. The package includes buffet, complimentary Chinese tea, and a bottle of beer per person/ soft drinks.<img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221108101136/636a239a9c7e80680e0417f7jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="427">Chinese Food Festival25 Janurary-8 February, lunch and dinner, The Fun Café, Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, Lazimpat, Rs1,800 (+ 24.3 % taxes) per person, (01) 4411818

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<figure><img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221107101156/6368d6e39c7e80680e0314aejpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="561"/><figcaption>Arniko's Executive Lunch menu</figcaption></figure>Arniko Room at <a href="https://annapurna-hotel.com/">Hotel Annapurna</a> is not a new restaurant and honors the famous Kathmandu artist who took Nepali architecture to China and beyond. Now, the inspiration is travelling in the opposite direction: from China to Nepal in the form of exclusive cuisine.Since Chinese cuisine of dubious authenticity is available in even the simplest eatery in Kathmandu, many high-end restaurants have been setting themselves apart with ‘authentic’ Chinese taste.Arniko has stuck to its time-tested recipes in its new ‘Executive Lunch’ menu, and from the queue outside one recent afternoon, the idea seems to work well.The special lunch menu is targeted at executives and bankers, and for this the restaurant location is just right: on Darbar Marg. Light and simple, the menu has three options each with three courses, including varieties of soup, fried rice, noodles, chicken and fish items, tons of greens and desserts.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0xlzGKmo_MSous Chef Santosh Subedi says of the menu: “We wanted to tap Kathmandu’s exotic food craze and the willingness to spend a good amount for lunch, without compromising on health.”Chef Subedi joined Arniko Room nearly three years ago after a longish culinary stint in Dubai. He calls himself ‘The Nepali Dumpling Master’ (sounds grander than ‘Momo Man’), pioneering new additions to the menu like Mantou Bun (a Chinese steamed bun).On Chinese New Year, Arniko Room laid out a spread that included a Shitake Chicken soup, an authentic Chinese dish that became the talk of the town. In contrast, not many enjoyed the Chinese style handmade noodles the kitchen introduced for its Chinese noodle festival. The Chef took this as a cue to stick with what customers really like, rather than on ‘Indo-Chinese’ items.Read also: <a href="http://archive.nepalitimes.com/article/business/the-real-taste-of-china-in-soaltee,4116">A real taste of China</a>, Ziyu Linhttps://youtu.be/k8BnVcxuGYA In fact, many of the restaurant’s customers love its Chinese cuisine so much that they have ‘regular’ orders. One recent afternoon, a group of Chinese and Nepali customers sat down at a table for four and ordered: “The regular: Schezwan fried rice or noodles, Hong Kong or Kung Pao chicken and ginger prawn.” Chef Subedi says the restaurant’s secret is that it doesn’t have any secrets: “We do not use MSG or any other seasonings, the taste comes from the balance of the flavours of salt, pepper, sauces and fresh ingredients.”Even though the number of Chinese tourists in Kathmandu is rising, the restaurant mostly sees Nepali and multi-cultural customers enticed to come again and again by the new Executive Lunch menu.Executive Lunch at Arniko Room Sunday- Friday, 12-3pm, Rs1,500++Hotel Annapurna, Darbar Marg, (01) 4221711<figure><img src="https://superdesk-pro-c.s3.amazonaws.com/sd-nepalitimes/20221107101156/6368d6e69c7e80680e0314afjpeg.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="561"><figcaption> </figcaption></figure>

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