Oldie but Goodie is a monthly column where we feature noteworthy restaurants, cafes or bars that have been open at least six months and are worth a try.
Growing up, we were told not to play with our food. As adults, we learn that letting people play with their food is actually a very profitable business plan – if you do it right, that is.
At Gong Qiong, a minimalist concrete facade located beside Sun in Sky at Party Pier, dishes are meant to be interactive, arriving flaming, on dry ice or buried six inches in edible soil.
In this three-story establishment, nothing is as it seems: those four mushrooms on your plate? Yeah, those are really steamed baozi pressed with cocoa powder.
That solid ball of ice smoking on a platter? It’s actually a hollow shell containing fresh sauteed bamboo stalks.
Even a simple shrimp dish becomes a kind of entertainment at Gong Qiong, as raw crustaceans are poured over hot coals right in front of your table.
On Friday nights and weekends, the place tends to get busy but doesn’t take reservations ahead, so come early (around 5.30pm) and hold down a table until your friends arrive. You won’t regret the wait.
Price: RMB200/person with drinks
See listing for Gong Qiong Chinese Concept Cuisine.
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[Images via Jocelyn Richards]
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