title: New Beijing Cuisine : A New Look at Classic Chinese Dishes
author:  Jereme Leung 
description: Chef Jereme Leung is regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Chinese cuisine, and is the founder and creative mind behind the famed, award-winning Whampoa Club restaurants. Both restaurants have garnered much praise from various publications such as the International Herald Tribune, Cond Nast Traveller, the Zagat Guide and Time Out for their innovative and exciting repertoire of dishes. <br /><br />In recognition of culinary achievements, Jereme was awarded the Five Star Diamond Award by the American Academy of Hospitality Science in 2000 and 2008, ranking him one of the World s Best Chefs . He was also the recipient of the highly regarded XO Hennessy Culinary Awards (Malaysia), and was voted Rising Chef of the Year at the World Gourmet Summit, Singapore.<br /><br />Jereme s company, Jereme Leung Creative Concepts, offers food and beverage consultancy services. His clients include the legendary China House Restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, The Empress Jade Restaurant at the Jewel Box, Singapore, and the Shanghai Tang Caf in Singapore by international fashion brand Shanghai Tang. New Beijing Cuisine is Jereme s second cookbook.
zlib_text: Table of Contents
  
  Chapter 1 Homesick in Beijing
  
  Chapter 2 A New Mystery
  
  Chapter 3 The Forbidden City
  
  Chapter 4 Lost!
  
  Chapter 5 The Gold Statues
  
  Chapter 6 A Hopeful Surprise
  
  Chapter 7 The Dragons
  
  Chapter 8 Found!
  
  Chapter 9 A Secret Revealed?
  
  Chapter 10 Some Good Luck, After All!
  
  Glossary
  
  About Harper Paris and Marcos Calo
  
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  Chapter 1
  
  Homesick in Beijing
  
  “I miss Grandpa Harry’s waffles,” Ella Briar said with a pout.
  
  “I miss the blueberry muffins from Petunia Bakery,” her brother, Ethan, added.
  
  The twins frowned at their plates, which were piled high with fried rice,
  pickled vegetables, and some foods they didn’t recognize. The Briar family was
  having breakfast at their hotel, the Beijing Imperial. The large dining room
  was decorated with red and gold furniture and paintings of swirly dragons.
  
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  “But, kids, we’re having an eating adventure!” their dad, Andrew, said as he
  reached for his chopsticks. “Check out those de