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Flavours to savour - Chinese restaurants in Nottingham
Chinese cuisine contains many different ingredients and spices to give a wide range of flavours from sweet and sour to spicy Szechuan. Among the most popular ingredients are fresh ginger, root garlic or chillies, soybeans, vinegar, wine, aniseed, cinnamon, peppercorn or sesame oil.
Here are the three most common types of Chinese cuisine that you"ll find on a menu at Chinese restaurants in Nottingham. Shandong cuisine, which includes sweet and sour sauce and Bird"s Nest soup is typified by seasonings such as shallots and garlic. Meat and vegetable stir-fries and seafood dishes are popular with Shandong chefs.
One of the most famous dishes chosen at Chinese restaurants in Nottingham is Szechuan, known for its spicy flavours, which are made from the main ingredients, chillies and peppers. Garlic, ginger and soybean are also used when cooking dishes from this type of Chinese cuisine, and popular dishes include Kung Pao Chicken, Twice Cooked Pork and Mapo Dofu.
Well known the world over, and always a good type of Chinese cuisine to start with, Cantonese is less spicy than Szechuan and include delights such as dim sum, Cantonese sweet and sour chicken and steamed sea bass ň€“ available at a number of Chinese restaurants in Nottingham.
Chinese restaurants in Nottingham - First visit food
If you"re heading to Chinese restaurants in Nottingham for the first time then you"ll want to order a meal that offers you plenty of different flavours, so you can get a good idea of the tastes Chinese cuisine has to offer. At the same time, you may not want to go for anything too hot and spicy.
We recommend you start with the classic Cantonese sweet and sour chicken/pork with egg-fried rice, or if you prefer noodles then you could opt for chicken/beef/seafood chow mein. For a starter why not try vegetable spring rolls, while no visit to a Chinese restaurant would be complete without a helping of aromatic crispy duck wrapped in a pancake with cucumber, spring onion and hoisin sauce.
Get a feel for Chinese restaurants in Nottingham
The Chinese restaurants in Nottingham have a lively atmosphere, although many also have quiet areas with booths where you can enjoy a more intimate meal. The Chinese like to keep their restaurants authentic in style with woodcarvings of dragons and Buddha around the place, although modern restaurants are tending to go for a minimalist look, so these traditional armouries may be very subtle.
Finding and booking Chinese Restaurants in Nottingham
If you"re looking for the best Chinese restaurants in Nottingham then you"ll be pleased to know there are plenty to choose from.
Oriental Pearl Chinese Restaurant in Nottingham - The only Chinese restaurant in Nottingham that carries a popular stand alone bar with good authentic Chinese cuisine.
Chino Latino Chinese Restaurant in Nottingham ň€“ Based in the Park Plaza Hotel in Nottingham, Chino Latino is a slick and popular Chinese restaurant that carries Japanese influences.
Finally, if you are planning on going to Chinese restaurants in Nottingham for the first time donň€™t forget to practice with your chop sticks for the authentic experience