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Teppanyaki Master Chef

2006/01/01

Wenfu Master Chef, a French teppanyaki restaurant, has almost simultaneously opened two outlets in Beijing, one in the Central Business District (CBD) and the other in Xidan. The CBD outlet is Wenfu's flagship store in Beijing.
In Japanese, teppan means an iron plate or a steel sheet, and yaki means stir-fried food or stir-frying. Teppanyaki involves stir-fried meat and vegetables cooked and eaten off a large, tabletop grill. It is a mouth-watering form of cuisine which continues to increase in popularity as adaptations are made to suit local tastes. During its 200-year history, this form of tabletop cooking has developed into a highly refined and beautiful form of expression, characterized by an intricate combination of presentation and knife skills.
When teppanyaki was exported to Taiwan, people on Taiwan mixed it with Chinese and French cuisines, such as finger food, thus the French teppanyaki Wenfu serves.
Wenfu always presents top-notch food, such as Japanese Matsusaka beef, Russian black caviar and French goose liver. What's more, to meet the demand of nearby white-collar workers, customers can also enjoy Sumatra Mandheling, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Colombian coffee and the like at teatime. The best red wine at the restaurant is the 1982 Currades de Lafite.
Perhaps more surprising, the waiters and waitresses can serve you using the English, French or Japanese languages. Joining the restaurants master chefs is a young woman chef who is also skilled in cooking and communication.
A la carte lunches generally start at 150 yuan per diner, with dinner at 300 yuan. Guests in private rooms can enjoy excellent set menus, priced from several hundred yuan to 2,500 yuan per diner.
Address: Fifth floor, Winterless Business Centre, 1 Xidawang Lu
西大望路1号温特莱中心五层,阳光100向东
Tel: +86 10 6538 8800



 
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