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Shangri-La's Dim Sum, etc., are treats to repeat ... and repeat.
W
hen she opened her Shangri-
stuffed with shrimp; Sesame
La restaurant in the Orchard
Balls stuffed with lotus paste,
Mall, Orchard Lake Road,
a huge favorite; Garlic Chives
north of 15 Mile, West Bloomfield, sharp-
Cake, also a big favorite, pan-
minded Cholada Chan realized there were
fried, round and filled with gar-
no authentic Chinese restaurants that also
lic Chinese chives; Pot Stickers
served a large selection of Dim Sum.
pan-fried and stuffed with
At that time, the only place where one
chicken, etc.
could get the wonderful small-plate delica-
Among its servers, waitper-
cies was Windsor ... By offering authentic
son Wai Yee U, a huge favorite
Dim Sum, along with true Cantonese dishes of so many, continues to serve
accentuated by Hong Kong styling, Shangri- customers with a smile and her
La instantly became a favorite.
fast, efficient ways.
Now, celebrating its 20th anniversary
Among Shangri-La's big sellers is a truly
since taking over the former Rikshaw Inn
wonderful Lobster Cantonese, with the
location, Shangri-La is a coveted destina-
whole lobster in its full shell that has been
tion of multitudes of people for not only its
chopped for easier and delicious pickings
full complement of Dim Sum, but also for
... And items that no other restaurant
the true Cantonese cuisine of
can boast of having, Shangri-
southern China and Hong Kong.
La Special Stir Fry, etc. ...
Not just a few Dim Sum
Numerous ingredients include
choices, more than 50 varieties
Chinese chives, sliced squid,
from which to choose as snacks,
dried tofu, dried small fish,
appetizers or main courses ...
Spanish onions, cashew nuts
Many among them difficult to
and green and red peppers,
obtain ... Hard-to-find Shrimp
topped with peanut crumbs,
plus more ... In fact, any item
Kau, the delicious transparent
and smooth dumpling with
on the Shangri-La Menu can be
shrimp filling, Sesame Ball, etc.
customized however a customer
Dim Sum at Shangri-La
desires.
is served all-day Monday-
Also, many folks who return
Thursday l la.m.-2 a.m.; Friday, Cholada 'Nancy' Chan here from varied parts of China
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3
ask for dishes they may have
p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m. ...
enjoyed there ... Numerous
At lunch time, Dim Sum at Shangri-La is
Asian people dine at Shangri-La because of
served from carts that traverse the restau-
its consistency and ability to furnish them
rant for customers to choose their favorites
with so many dishes they remember from
or try new ones direct from the wagons
back home.
themselves ... Sunday brunch also includes
It is most notable that nothing, not the
all Dim Sum selections on the menu.
Dim Sum nor the Cantonese selections are
It is estimated that in the course of a
frozen ... Made fresh daily.
year, almost 100,000 pieces of each of the
A second Shangri-La Midtown on Cass is
Dim Sum bestsellers (either steamed or
in its sixth year and managed by Raymond
fried) are prepared and quickly devoured
Wong, former owner of Wong's Eatery in
at Shangri-La ... The coveted Shrimp Kau
Windsor.
wrap; Shumai, the steamed dumpling
Shangri-La's inclusion into numerous
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Dim Sum halls of fame speaks
volumes ... As does its selec-
tion among the top Chinese
restaurants in the United
States.
ANOTHER DINING FIRST
will soon come to Andiamo
Bloomfield Ristorante on
Telegraph, south of 15 Mile,
when owner Joe Vicari and
operating partner Jerry Vitali
team with their Executive Chef
Bill Hall to also serve Jewish-
style dining.
Bill learned Jewish cooking back in the
1980s while with the late Paul Kohn at
Quality Kosher Catering and developed his
skills even more back when he was at Papa
Joe's market and restaurant ... The separate
Jewish-style bevy of selections will be in
addition to Andiamo's fine Italian menu.
Daily bill-of-fare items will include cho-
lent, smoked salmon, chermoula salmon,
kasha, Israeli couscous, boneless chicken a
la mother's or bubbie's, tzimmes, latkes and
so much more.
This special menu is coming solely to
Andiamo on Telegraph, in addition to the
regular Andiamo selections, and is expected
to begin on Sunday, Nov. 1... Reservations
are already being taken.
ALL THE ADDED FOOD intakes
available on the 2015 fall menu at Rugby
Grille in Birmingham's Townsend Hotel on
Townsend Avenue are the creations of its
innovative new chef de cuisine, Damian
Yopek ... The South Lyon native, back
home after various prestigious upscale din-
ing stints, is another major addition told
with much gusto by Steven Kalcynski, the
Townsend's managing director.
Among Chef Damian's favorites are
his lobster and burrata salad and seared
duck breast with duck leg roulade ... Chef
Damian and Executive Chef Drew Sayes
working together make another huge favor-
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Danny's email address is
dannyraskin@sbcglobal.net.
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