Some of the most important deals are sealed over lunches and dinners. You will often witness hotshot personalities eating daintily at great restaurants enjoying the company of their peers. ‘House Of Ming’ is one of the top most influential restaurants in the city housed at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh road, New Delhi. This restaurant is historic in significance for it was responsible for introducing the spiciness of Sichuan cuisine to Nothern India. Chefs are flown in from Chinese province to maintain the authenticity of the cuisine. They steer clear of Indianising the menu for good reasons. Whatever they have been doing seems to be working well if their success and popularity is any indication. Their clientele is loyal and powerful. You will spot high ranking politicians eating here often. House of Ming plays host to politicians, millionaires and rich ladies basking in the elegance of the hotel.

The restaurant is dedicated to serving traditional Chinese cuisine with lot of finesse. The presentation is artistic and innovative. The chefs are extremely talented and gifted in the culinary department. Tell them how spicy you want your food and they will oblige you. Commence the meal with Chinese staple dim sums. The fillings like sui mai, prawn, crabmeat, lamb, chicken and mushrooms are so delicious. Squid rings, crispy fish fillet, silken tofu, fried shredded potato, crispy spare ribs, west coast jumbo prawns, wok tossed water chestnuts and golden fried king prawns will blow your mind with their flavour. Soups will make great starters too. The mains are a long list of aromatic gravies with multiple proteins. Cochin lobster with ginger & chilli, stir fried scallops in XO sauce, soft shell crab in spicy egg white sauce, steamed river sole in spicy malha sauce, roasted Beijing duck, wok fried chicken filled with water chestnuts in black pepper sauce and tender spare ribs in barbeque sauce.

The vegetarian and tofu gravies are also part of the menu. Pan fried noodles and fried rice will accompany the dishes perfectly. For desserts lychees with vanilla ice cream, crispy date pancake, caramelized apple cinnamon roll, Key West lime pie and crème caramel are your best call. Also try out chef’s signature dishes for more variety and skill. To drink order Chinese tea which comes in various flavours. Service is fantastic and so attentive. House of Ming is expensive but it’s only natural for they offer world of class and culinary delights under one roof.