Garden of Contentment

Friday
Nov 28, 2008
05:01 PM

Today I’ve been captivated by an article published in the New Yorker by food writer and Chinese cuisine specialist Fuschia Dunlop. Letters from China: Garden of Contentment is the story of Dragon Well Manor, a restaurant in Hangzhou that strives to keep alive ancient cuisinary techniques of the region, sourcing ingredients not just from local farms and collectors, but from expeditions through the forests and mountains of the region as well.

Just as captivating are the descriptions of the restaurant, which was originally a traditional landscaped garden in one of China’s most spectacular natural regions.