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The Chinese Library

Central & Western

Nestled within the former Police Headquarters at Tai Kwun, The Chinese Library blends old and new as Chef Junno Li draws from vast volumes of Chinese cookbooks to restore neglected recipes. The restaurant elevates forgotten classics with new aesthetics, complex flavours and artistic presentation. The Icons of Flavours tasting menu features crispy yellow croaker with golden garlic and roasted 45-day Imperial Peking duck for sharing; signature dim sum includes black garlic prawn and pork siu mai, laksa xiao long bao, and Hokkaido king crab and sea urchin spring rolls.  

Police Headquarters Block 01, Tai Kwun, 10 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong Island https://www.chineselibrary.com.hk/ +852 2848 3088
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