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The Yuan – Traditional Chinese Restaurant With Natural Food

June 6, 2021

Name (English): The Yuan
Name (Chinese): 原汁原味
Category: Food & Beverages
Phone Number: +852 2891 2018
Address (English): G/F, 141 Wanchai Road, Wan Chai
Address (Chinese): 灣仔灣仔道141號地舖
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/dhY3VypViWDKGPHf7
Address longitude and latitude: 22.277231402892124, 114.1762484576709
Nearest MTR Station: Wan Chai Station Exit A3
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/CUHbVZaobmW3w4Tt7
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.276850373072307, 114.17330785505601
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 5-minute walk from Wan Chai MTR Exit A3
Opening Hours: 
MON 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
TUE 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
WED 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
THU 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
FRI 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
SAT 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
SUN 11:30 – 15:00 ; 17:30 – 22:30
Budget (per person): HKD101-200
Recommended Food/Drinks: deep fried chicken & grapefruit salad with honey, plum sauce pork knuckles, soy sauce pan fried prawns, oyster with ginger and onion sauce in hot pot 
Recommended Time to Visit: 12:00
Accessibility Note: Easy access

You might bump into The Yuan by chance, and be pleasantly surprised by the quality of their food. 

It is a comfortable, cozy, but also a well-thought out place that specialises in unassuming Cantonese fare, with forays into Sichuan style. The restaurant’s Chinese name is a food idiom that literally translates to “natural juice, natural flavor”, describing proudly their original and authentic taste without using MSG.

The inner environment is cozy
With traditional Chinese decoration

The restaurant focuses on seafood but has many Cantonese classics on the menu. Recommended dishes include oysters with green onion, soy sauce prawn, and your choice of steamed seafood with rice. Though they might seem simple and common, it is fresh ingredients and fine seasoning The Yuan uses that make them excellent. 

Both modern and traditional dishes such as wasabi beef cubes, plum-sauce flavoured pork knuckles, and cantonese steamed chicken are just as good. For the beef is tender with a nice kick of wasabi, the pork knuckles are beautifully glazed, and the chicken is extremely tender and flavourful with a generous pile of minced ginger and scallions sauce which is additive. For vegetarians, stir-fried broccoli with garlic is nevertheless delicious. Even the complimentary soup and puddings are also good, as with the general decor and service.

Wasabi beef cubes
Soy sauce prawn

All in all, The Yuan is a solid option for delicious, authentic, healthful Chinese food in a casual, no-fuss environment. Though it is a bit more expensive than a Cha Chaan Teng, it is more than worth it. Oh, did I mention it is a Michelin restaurant too?

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Armie Ma