Enjoy Chinese New Year

LYCHEE ORIENTAL, GLASGOW

Lychee Oriental is led by awardwinning celebrity chef Jimmy Lee, below. It’s located at 59 Mitchell Street in a recently renovated listed building and offers a variety of à la carte, sit-in and take-away menus, including a gluten-free menu.

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SALT AND CHILLI, ST JAMES QUARTER, EDINBURGH

Salt & Chilli Oriental serves comforting Chinese classics alongside fusion concoctions, combining traditional Hong Kong street food with a strong dose of modern Scottish attitude.

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SHANGHAI TEAHOUSE, BOTHWELL

Shanghai Teahouse brings authentic food straight from Shanghai with an extensive menu that blends traditional and contemporary Chinese culture.

The restaurant serves a variety of fresh and vibrant dishes in an elegant setting, and the à la carte menu includes favourites such as Chargrilled Chicken Satay Skewers and Spare Ribs in Peking Sauce for appetisers and Kung Po Chicken and Traditional Chinese Curry for main courses. Twice-cooked pork belly with black bean sauce and steamed halibut fillets with ginger, soy, and spring onion are among the specialties.

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XI’AN AT CRANSIDE KITCHEN, GLASGOW

It began as a take-away but XI’AN at Cranside Kitchen now has its own restaurant. The menu is straightforward, with Cantonese classics like Crispy Aromatic Duck and Szechuan favourites like Black Bean Beef. Diners can expect to find all of their old favourites and daily specials.

IG: @cransidekitchen

Phil MacHugh is managing director at SKAPA.

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