Expert: New Chinese degustation restaurant will be a 'game changer' to Auckland's Chinese food scene - most popular chinese restaurant dishes

New restaurant-
Centered on Mao Zedong, leader of the Communist Revolution
This will be a "game changer" for Auckland's Chinese cuisine ".
The red wall of the shop assistant is 1939 square meters. due to the opening of the Parnell Rose Garden next month, it is built (Kevin)
Liu is the grandson of Chairman Mao's executive chef for more than 20 years.
Exquisite Chinese and gourmet menu-
Offering a variety of flavors according to the taste of hair-
It will cost more than $170 per person.
Associate Professor Henry Zhong said: "Chinese food has always been a favorite among New Zealanders, but for many, it is just Korean won soup and sweet and sour pork fried from Chinese takeout, a Chinese expert at Macy's University. "This 'six-
For New Zealanders to see and look at Chinese food and beverage, the star Chinese restaurant will be a real game changer.
Zhong said that linking himself with Mao Zedong is also an "excellent marketing strategy" because the father of China's founding is the best in the mainland --
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"You will have people who like this guy and people who hate him, but it will make people talk about restaurants anyway," Zhong said . ".
Liu's grandfather, Cheng Luming, is recognized as one of the top chefs in China and one of only 16 chefs in China who have won the title of cooking master.
"My goal is to get rid of the typical noodles, dumplings and fried rice associated with 'Chinese food'," Liu said . ".
"I want to introduce you to an experience that is completely new to New Zealand.
"His restaurant in Dove Mel Robinson Park will specialize in dishes that the Chinese elite in the Qing Dynasty and Mao Zedong kitchen once liked only, but with a modern style.
It will also provide Royal premium tea with pastries using recipes from thousands of years ago.
Liu said that as he grew up, he learned a lot of cooking tips from his grandfather.
On 2005, Beijing Red Wall 1939 Restaurant was established.
Liu practiced his art in Europe and China, but chose Auckland as the first place to open a restaurant outside China.
When he first visited here in 2006, he fell in love with Parnell Rose Garden and vowed it was the place where he did business.
"I think this is our fate, and here we can get New Zealanders to taste what China gets at the best state banquets," Liu said . ".
The menu will be prepared by Liu's grandfather for the royal family, government leaders and foreign dignitaries visiting China.
One of its signature dishes will also be red shao meat or red-
Braised pork is widely regarded as Mao's favorite.
It is reported that Mao even asked the dish to celebrate the Chinese People's Liberation Army winning a tough battle in the civil war in 1947.
"Our food also represents an important moment in Chinese history.
"Braised pork is an example of such a famous historical dish . "
"My grandfather knew that Mao didn't eat the dish because Mao said he had seen mag worms in a fermented soy sauce jar when he was a child, so, my grandfather found a way to cook without soy sauce.
The Red Wall food and taste will be unique, Liu said, as it is based on the "exclusive recipe" that his grandfather passed on to him ".
The restaurant also features a mini-display area, a hair room, a study room, and a lounge decorated in the style of a tea room.