Chinese food usually includes sweet and sour chicken and General Tso's chicken. And while these dishes are similar, there are some differences worth noting.
Chef Andrew Wong’s hat has many feathers peeking from its bill–the man behind the trendy Chinese restaurant - A. Wong, London, the Mentor Chef of Baoshaun at The Oberoi, New Delhi–and now the recipient of a second Michelin star as a salute to his culinary genius. GQ caught up with the starred chef on the landmark moment, what a day in his life looks like, and what it takes to be a Michelin-honoured chef.
In conversation with Chef Andrew Wong
GQ: Your second Michelin star! What a moment! Tell us a little about what it felt like to receive it?
Friday Five: the week s top news This week s main hospitality news stories include the launch of the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2021; speculation on when lockdown will end; and Mercato Metropolitano s global expansion plans.
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Core by Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze at The Connaught have both been awarded three stars in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2021. This week s virtual event to commemorate the launch of the latest edition of the red book saw a total of 22 restaurants receive new star ratings, with three new two-star restaurants announced and 17 new one-star restaurants recognised. Chef Andrew Wong s flagship restaurant A Wong in Victoria became the first Chinese restaurant in the UK to achieve a two-star rating; while Tom Brown s Hackney hotspot Cornerstone was among the list of restaurants receiving their first star. A further