Xian,
29 April 2016 – In
celebration of spring and the four-thousand year old tradition of Chinese tea
culture, Shangri-La’s five selected hotels will
present a tea-inspired
culinary experience in five destinations – Hangzhou, Nanjing, Xi’an, Chengdu and
Shanghai.
Participating
hotels in each destination include Midtown
Shangri-La Hotel, Hangzhou; Shangri-La Hotel, Nanjing; Shangri-La Hotel, Xi’an;
Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu, and Shangri-La Hotel, West
Shanghai.
The hotel’s Chinese Executive Chefs will be presenting their interpretation of
spring, marrying the flavours of Chinese tea with their provincial Chinese
cuisine, using only the freshest seasonal produce. Each hotel’s menu is
designed to showcase the uniqueness of each destination. The menu also features
Shangri-La’s spring tea as recommended by the Shangri-La group’s professional
tea sommelier. Promotional menus are available from 15 April to 31 May 2016.
Spring is the season
when people in China use seasonal local ingredients to prepare their meals and
host lunch and dinner with their family and friends. Chinese tea is the most
important production in spring with a history of over 4,700 years. It is the
country’s national beverage and an age-old tradition in the lives of the Chinese
people. The best Chinese tea is produced in China and harvested based on the
best time to consume the tea leaves. There are numerous varieties of Chinese tea
to choose from: Yu Hua Tea from Nanjing, Bi Luo Chun from Suzhou, Long Jing from
Hangzhou, Zhu Ye Qing from Chengdu, Ba Bao Tea from Xi’An, Oolong from Fujian,
and more.
Signature dishes from participating hotels:
West
Lake Long Jing Shrimps from
Midtown Shangri-La, Hangzhou
Aged
Pu-Er Tea Stewed Pork Ribs from
Shangri-La Hotel, Nanjing
Steamed
Abalone and Egg with Xianhao Tea
from Shangri-La Hotel, Xi’An
Green
Tea Braised Pork Trotter
from Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu
Baked
Chicken with Chinese Medicine Tea
from Jing An Shangri-La, West Shangha
“Chinese people love tea and the rich tea culture, it
showcases the Chinese hospitality, which is the way we treat people.” said Mr
Jean-Philippe Jacopin, General Manager
of Shangri-La Hotel, Xian, “The five sets of tea-inspired menus represent the
five destination’s gourmet culture. At the same time, as an extension of the
culture of Chinese tea, the Chinese hospitality is in line with Shangri-La’s
core value: Humility and Sincerity. They guide us to treat each other with
sincerity, making our guests feel a special kind of hospitality – hospitality
from the heart.”
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels
and Resorts, one of the world’s premier hotel companies, currently owns
and/or
manages over 95 hotels under the Shangri-La brand with a room inventory of over
39,000. Over four decades the group has established
its brand hallmark of ‘hospitality from the heart.’ The group has a substantial
development pipeline with upcoming projects
in mainland
China, Cambodia,
Hong Kong, India,
Myanmar,
Philippines,
Saudi Arabia and Sri
Lanka. For more information and reservations,
please contact a travel professional or access the website at
www.shangri-la.com.
PRESS
CONTACT:
Joanna
Liao
Assistant
Communications
Manager
Shangri-La Hotel, Xian
Tel: (86 25) 8875 8888
E-mail: joanna.liao@shangri-la.com