Fujian

SETTING

Located in the charming Kad Dhara, the shopping arcade of the Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Fujian’s architecture is in the mid- 19th century Sino-Portuguese style, and it is decorated with priceless objets d’art.

FOOD

Hong Kong chef Jovi Cheng Kay Yan brings flair, artful presentation and creativity to traditional Chinese cuisine. After a particularly refreshing chocolate mint martini, fresh crabmeat rice mousse rolls served with vinegar and deliciously rich in flavour Mongolian smoked pork rolls kick-start an exciting meal. Traditional dishes such as the whopping 5,500 baht braised whole African dried abalone in rich brown sauce, or peking duck, crispy roasted suckling pig, and shark’s fin soup give the menu an air of authenticity. In addition items such as pan-fried beef tenderloin with preserved osmanthus flower sauce and deep-fried pigeon Shar Tin offer diners the option for experimentation and show off the chef’s range. Touches such as complimentary shrimp mousse between courses and micro Chinese sweets with coffee enhance the dining experience. If you have room for dessert try very high-caloried chocolate tower served with green tea ice cream, or traditional jujube pancake.

WINES

A good, solid wine list from around the world with bottles ranging in price from reasonable to very high.

SERVICE

Impeccably trained staff is faultless.

PRICE

A good meal for two without wine can be as inexpensive as 1,000 baht, but with specialty dishes, the figure goes up to the high thousands.

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