Already a leading Chinese
restaurant in the city, Black Lotus at Taj Chandigarh is a popular destination
for epicureans who enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine. The restaurant had
impressed the city foodies with its revamp last year that saw a lovely alfresco
added to the restaurant along with a lounge too. Then they went on to welcome
on board the only Chinese expatriate chef of the city in an endeavor to bring
Beijing flavors to Chandigarh.
General Manager, Surinder Singh
tell us that ‘in an attempt to constantly better themselves, the hotel keeps
pace with the latest in the industry and attempts to bring it to the guests.’
The central idea in having Chef Yan Jun Jun come on board was to bring to
Chandigarh, the unadulterated dishes of China.
The new menu is perfectly balanced
with regards to the vegetarian and non-vegetarian palate. Apart from the main
course, guests can choose from a range of options covering soups, salads, dim
sums, kothe, baozi, wontons, appetizers, hot pots and also the ever-popular
Black Lotus grills.
An old favorite, the Peking Duck
has been retained from the old menu, though the new Chef does add his personal
zing to this interactive meal course. This holds true for the clay pot section
of the menu too, where one finds that Chef Yan Jun Jun has indeed brought in
his special touch to this wholesome meal option.
The menu packs in a variety when it
comes to delicacies like prawns, calamari and lobsters. However, there are some
vegetarian delights like wok tossed tomato, zucchini, bell pepper in old
Beijing sauce, which should not be missed at all.
The dessert section of the menu
deserves special mention too. Regulars like darsaan, date pancake and banana
and apple toffee have been retained, with new gems like red cherry Bavarois
frosting and lemon grass crème brulee, have been introduced too. Chocolate
fondue deserves special mention here for not just how well the dish has been
presented, but also the lovely variety of flavors that it brings to the table.
A sure shot winner, the new menu at
Taj Chandigarh Black Lotus is indeed a delight for guests and bound to have you
flocking to the restaurant over and over again.