As Chinese New Year approaches this Sunday, we asked Jo at our favourite Chinese supermarket Waiyeehong for some insight into this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations, particularly the food and rituals. Follow Jo on twitter for fun and updates: @waiyeehong When approached by Bristol Foodie about writing a guest blog about Chinese New Year, I [...]
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Wongs Chinese Restaurant, 12 Denmark Street, Bristol, BS1 5DQ t: 0117 925 8883 w: www.wongsbristol.com One of Bristol’s newer Chinese restaurants, Wongs is situated on Denmark Street, just at the back of the Hippodrome next to Chinese supermarket Wah Yan Hong. We went in a little while ago for lunch – keen to try their [...]
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Watersky Eastgate Oriental City, Eastgate Road, Eastville, Bristol,BS5 6XY www.watersky-bristol.com Situated just above the Chinese supermarket Wai Yee Hong on Eastgate Oriental City, Watersky is large and spacious, and a fantastic location for families and groups looking for great Chinese food. We were greeted with a friendly welcome as we arrived and were swiftly shown [...]
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Mayflower 3A-5 Haymarket Walk, The Haymarket, Bristol BS1 3LN 0117 925 0555 www.mayflower-bristol.co.uk I’ve heard whispered praise for Mayflower for months – maybe years. The Chinese restaurant tucked away under the bear pit (at the bottom of the Premier Inn) Forget chicken chow mein and the traditional dishes from Chinese takeaways, (although the old favourites [...]
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There are many Chinese restaurants in Bristol – some are better than others. The following are all top notch and we would recommend these for authentic and well cooked Chinese food any day. Mayflower 3A-5 Haymarket Walk, The Haymarket, Bristol, BS1 3LN www.mayflower-bristol.co.uk A dare I say it basic looking restaurant situated in the centre [...]
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Zen Harbourside Unit 4B, 1st Floor, Harbourside, Explore Lane, Bristol, BS1 5TY t: 0117 9209 377 e: info@zenharbourside.co.uk w: www.zenharbourside.co.uk A few weeks ago we came up with a list of foodie resolutions for 2012 (restaurants which have stayed on our to-try list for far too long!) One of the places on that hitlist was [...]
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ZA ZA BAZAAR Harbourside, Canon’s Road, Bristol, BS1 5UH T: 01179 220330 W: http://zazabazaar.com/index.html Unless you’re a Bristolian who’s been living under a rock for the past few weeks then ZaZaBazaar hardly needs any introduction, but I’ll give you a brief one nonetheless! ZaZaBazaar sits on Bristol’s harbourside, in the mammoth space that used to [...]
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Hot Wok 268 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol 0117 924 73 73 Delivery within 5 mile radius I’ve blogged before about how good Chinese restaurants and takeaways are few and far between in Bristol. Which is why when we were invited to try Hot Wok on Gloucester Road and meet owner Wen Lay I jumped at [...]
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When we were offered the opportunity to try a black chicken, we had no idea what to expect; and after an email explaining that these rare breed chickens – sometimes known as Crow bone, officially known as Silkie – have black bones and flesh, we were intrigued. Provided by Humble Home Farm, the black chickens [...]
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As I write this blog post it makes absolutely no difference that the sun is shining over Bristol-the city that I know and love, as I would give ANYTHING to wind the clock back a week. This time last week (its Saturday lunchtime) I was probably several ciders down, and was immersed in the wonderland [...]
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