[China: Beijing] 2* Lamdre 兰斋

Rating: 4.25/5

A poetic celebration of China’s plant-based natural bounty in China at 2* Lamdre! The summer menu featured ingredients grown in the red soil from regions including Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangsu. One of my favorite dish was the bamboo shoot with bamboo fungus egg and bamboo bird’s nest - a dish that demonstrates nature’s endless gift by showcasing bamboo shoots in different parts of its lifecycle, depending on one another for growth. It was an eye-opening journey into the plant-based ingredients in China and I look forward to exploring more of that at Lamdre.

The summer menu:

山葵
Wasabi

青木瓜

Green Papaya

树皮菜

Lung Moss

棕榈芯

Heart of Palm

新会陈皮，夜香花，桂圆
Aged Tangerine Peel, Telosma Cordata, Longan

洋蓟，芭蕉，夏季蔬菜
Artichoke, Banana, Summer Vegetable

甜笋，竹笙蛋，竹燕窝
Bamboo Shoot, Bamboo Fungus Egg, Bamboo Bird’s Nest

土豆，番茄，酸腌菜
Potato, Tomato, Pickled Vegetable

莲藕，藕带，莲子
Lotus Root, Lotus Root Stem, Lotus Seed

荔浦芋头，马蹄，藜麦
Lipu Taro, Water Chestnut, Quinoa

冬瓜，鸡枞菌，五指毛桃
Winter Melon, Termite Mushroom, Hairy Fig Root

胚芽贡米，核桃菌，皱皮椒
Germ Rice, Walnut Mushroom, Wrinkled Pepper

绿豆，海带，云香草
Mung Bean, Kelp, Common Rue

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