Photos: Lea Dorf
At last, São Paulo has a chic Chinese to call its own: Ping Pong, which just opened near La Mar, in Itaim.
It's actually a branch of an upscale London-based chain, imported by entrepreneur Ricardo Rinkevicius.
They specialize in Dim sum such as the translucid Scallop and Shitake balls (R$ 9). Seafood dumpling (R$ 9,75) and Pork shu mai (pork and shrimp balls, R$10,50).
Some of the dim sum are wrapped in puff pastry and baked: Vegetable puff (R$ 9,50), Pork puff (with honey and caramelized onions, R$ 9,90).
They also serve deep-fried Vietnamese spring rolls ( R$ 8,90) and Crispy prawn balls (with sweet-and-sour sauce, R$ 10,50).
Initial reports from my friends have been quite positive, although Brazilians don't really know (or like) dim sum. I've heard the space is gorgeous and hopping.
Ping Pong: Rua Lopes Neto, 15, tel. (11) 3078-5808
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- A review of my first lunch at Vito, owned by chef André Mifano
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Alex Atala:
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- Full report of my lunch at Dalva e Dito, with photos
- Alex Atala launches "Vegetable Kingdom" tasting menu at D.O.M. - a review with pics
Japanese restaurants:
- Kinoshita, my favourite Japanese restaurant in São Paulo
- A dish-by-dish report on Kinoshita's tasting menu, with photos
- The best traditional (old-style) Japanese restaurants in São Paulo
- Jun Sakamoto, the Masa of Brazil
- Aizomê, voted by Veja São Paulo's dining guide best Japanese in town
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