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This out-of-the-way Korean grilled meat house was voted one of the top 10 restaurants in Asia by The Asian Wall Street Journal in 2003. Start with the succulent beef sashimi—yes, strips of chilled, raw beef—or the yukhoe, slivers of iced raw beef served with garlic and pear. Then move on to the grilled cow, marinated or not. Korean beef (hanwoo) is tender and beautifully marbled, and here they know exactly how it should be prepared: char-grilled at the table.
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Koreans share the Japanese love of raw tuna, and who better to prepare a feast of this than a former tuna boat captain? Mr Cheong, the ex-skipper, stands in the middle of his no-frills restaurant and, after paying him a mere £10 per head, will ply you with all the raw tuna and swordfish you can eat, fresh from the filleting knife. It’s served with spicy Korean chilli and sesame oil sauces, and the price includes grilled fish and soup.
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Congdu is a fusion restaurant, but the gel bonding the concept together is that everything on the menu includes beans of one sort or another. So you could find green pea soup, foie gras with bean chutney or tofu ice cream on offer. The ambience is somewhere between chic and cosy, modern and traditional.
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Dal is a plush but cosy northern Indian restaurant set in the basement of an art gallery. The tandoori is excellent, as are the vegetable curries. The chefs here are particularly good with creamy recipes. A popular choice for both expats and some trendy locals.
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An opulent-looking Indian restaurant in a convenient location, Ganga is a big hit with the expat lunchtime crowd. It offers a fair range of tandoori dishes, northern Indian curries and breads. The keema kulcha and lamb and spinach curries are especially good.
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