White + Wongs: Modern Asian Cooking in New Zealand

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"Modern Asian Cooking in New Zealand White + Wongs has carved a niche in the dining scene at Aucklands Viaduct Basin. Named Best Restaurant in the Hospitality New Zealand Annual Awards for Excellence 2018 the judges said, ""The delicious menu features traditional South-east Asian favourites, including Peking Duck, Kung Pao Chicken and handcrafted dumplings along with the Asian-inspired Woktails will take you on a culinary journey of flavours throughout Asia."" Since opening in 2016 half a million people have eaten at White + Wongs, now you can create their dishes with their delicious new cookbook. White + Wongs recipes take classic street foods from China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand leaving some untouched like the Bang Bang chicken, while whole Peking duck and barbeque meats are tweaked and re-imagined, bringing big, fresh Asian flavours into your home. White + Wongs cookbook features their signature dishes including Shaking beef as well as Wagyu beef dumplings which are such standout dishes that are never removed from the menu which changes three to four times a year. Recipes that pack a punch include the Massaman curry of lamb shoulder and Tom Yum, hot and sour prawn soup which are complimented by delicate, fragrant recipes including Tea-smoked Big Glory Bay salmon and Fijian kingfish sashimi. Not to forget the delicious desserts including Lemongrass and pandan brulee, or their Milk chocolate parfait. Bites, raw and cold cuts, dumplings, soups, hot starters, barbeque and roast meats, curries, sides, vegetables, rice, salads, desserts, sauces, dressing and curry pastes all feature in the cookbook and the complexity of some recipes is beautifully balanced with the simplicity of others recreating White + Wongs delicious Asian food masterpieces. The highly experienced duo of chairman Al Spary and CEO Russell Gray head up Good Group Hospitality, a leading player in the industry that in addition to White + Wongs Auckland and Queenstown owns Harbourside Ocean Bar Grill, Botswana Butcher (also a cookbook by New Holland Publishers) and six other prime-location venues in Auckland and Queenstown. White + Wong's Auckland, Sonya Chan was acknowledged at the Lewisham Awards as 2018 Outstanding Maitre'D. As well as the recent Hospitality NZ 2018 Best Restaurant Award others include, Cuisine Good Food Guide Top 100 Restaurant in 2017, 2018 and a finalist in the Silver Fern Farms Restaurant Awards 2017 and 2018. MEDIA RELEASE New Holland Publishers New Zealand"