Chinese restaurants in Middle East
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Shanghai Restaurant
There are several decent Chinese restaurants in town including the good-value Shanghai Restaurant
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Zheng He’s
An army of 20 clatters pans and fires woks behind the glass of the open kitchen at Zheng He’s, the spectacular contemporary Chinese restaurant known for its fresh, light dim sum and stellar seafood specials (many diners go for the live tank, but others prefer the wasabi prawns with black pepper). The Sino-chic room is gorgeous, with a pagoda-style ceiling and good symmetry. Alas, the hard surfaces mean high decibels, and the location at Madinat Jumeirah means high prices. Score an outside table for romantic views of the water and Burj al-Arab. No children under four years old.
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Pagoda
Taking the road north out of town it's hard to miss the Pagoda restaurant, so incongruous is the faux-Chinese temple and its glitzy red-and-gold interior, located right on the Sea of Galilee. If you keep kosher, the Chinese-Thai dishes are a step above what usually passes for Asian food elsewhere in the country. If you don't, be prepared for a very Israelised version of things with an unadventurous menu featuring sweet and sour chicken, Pad Thai and sushi. Definitely reserve a table in advance.
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Hukama
A dramatic high-ceilinged dining room, complexion-friendly lighting, sweeping views of Burj Khalifa and wonderful Chinese gourmet fare are all woven together like a fine tapestry at this elegant restaurant. The menu is loaded with such interesting items as wasabi-coated king prawns or foie gras terrine with hawthorne jelly and sugar-cured dates. Alas, the Chinese servers floating about in their silk dresses seem to have been selected primarily for their beauty and not their serving skills.
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Bam Bu
Practical, filling, tasty, fresh-to-the-table home-cooking is what makes this Shanghai establishment worth a visit. The cooking may be traditional but the venue certainly isn't: the open-kitchen restaurant is painted lime-green, has electronic sliding doors and is wi-fi enabled. The set-price dinner option (around BD12), which includes unlimited beverages, is excellent value.
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Mirage Restaurant
Boasting 'the best Chinese chef in the Peninsula', the Mirage certainly attracts a loyal - and royal - following (the King's grandchildren were there when the author visited). The décor - illuminated fish tanks and water channels running down the centre - is, like the food, full of fun and panache. Reservations are essential at the weekend.
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Duck King
Cap off a couple of hours at Jumeirah Beach Park with a meal at this contempo-chic nosh spot popular with Sinophiles tired of the kung pao school of Chinese cooking. Build a meal from the copious dim sum choices or lock in on the Peking duck, served first in pancakes and then prepared in one of six other ways, all delicious.
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Al-Kala'a/Citadel
This ancient gem of a schoolhouse is host to Westerners and natives with an appetite for both Palestinian and, surprisingly good, Chinese cooking. Fabulous out on the patio or inside with an olive-wood scale model of old Jerusalem.
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China Restaurant
The cook at this good place is Chinese and his restaurant has long maintained a high standard, getting numerous repeat visitors. Prices are reasonable.
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China Club
Lunchtime yum cha – especially on Fridays – is a superb deal and big draw at this red-silk fancy dining room that comes across as an aesthetically smart but faded holdover from the Dynasty era. At dinner, the classics are spot-on, including a standout Szechuan-style boiled lamb and a crispy-delicious Peking duck carved and rolled tableside. Private dining rooms, with lazy Susans in the middle of the tables, are ideal for a group.
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Al-Falah
Sparkling and central, and with a large seating area, the Al-Falah serves up Arabic, Filipino and Chinese dishes ranging from shwarma to fried shrimp and sweet corn soup. It lies down a side street east off King Abdul Aziz St - take the first left after McDonald's.
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