Tucked away on Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie in the heart of Paris, just a stone's throw from the Palais de Tokyo and the Palais Galliera, the Tse Yang restaurant, renowned for its gourmet Chinese cuisine for many years, has undergone a minor facelift in September 2021. Through the glass door, guarded by two majestic stone lions, you'll discover a restaurant that's been tastefully redesigned with contemporary elements, without sacrificing tradition.
Here, lacquered black and gilded woodwork, there, mirrors and orange graphic ornaments, and in the hall, a large modern chandelier hovers above our heads. In thehushed ambience of the main dining room, large round tables with the inevitable turntables are set up to welcome gourmets. We're in Beijing without even leaving Paris.
Behind the stoves, chef Xie Nai Cai, straight from Hong Kong, juggles the great classics of Peking, Cantonese and Shanghainese cuisine to perfection, while allowing himself more daring and original dishes to delight customers. Tse Yang also emphasizes wine pairings, with a seasoned sommelier on hand to guide you.
You can't go past the inevitable ravioli, which you choose to steam and discover in a pretty assortment of 6 pieces (19€) arranged in a steamer basket - vegetable dumpling, meat dumpling with Xiaolongbao-style broth, and Har Gau dumpling with shrimp; a delight! Good point too for these wasabi prawns, with their firm, generous and well-spiced flesh - beware, the mustard (well, the wasabi) can get up your nose!
Next, we continue in the purest Chinese tradition with Peking duck (€64 for half a duck), prepared in two ways, as is customary in China. In true Chinese style, Tse Yang's waiter first arrives at our table with the duck skin, snacked to perfection, and arranges it before our eyes with fresh, crisp vegetables and a hoisin sauce in thin Mandarin pancakes. It slides right into your mouth!
Then comes the second part of this tasting experience: the duck fillet, with its tender, pink flesh, is sautéed Chop Suey style, a delight. For our second course, we choose Kung Pao shrimp (39€), lightly sweetened and spiced, and dressed with crunchy peppers, which we accompany with generous Yangzhou stir-fried rice (15€).
After this farandole of dishes with a thousand and one flavors, there's no room left for dessert- what a shame! It's also worth noting that, while the à la carte prices are not accessible to all budgets, Tse Yang has been offering two more affordable menus at €39 and €69 for lunch since the start of the new school year . The composition of these menus varies according to the season and the chef's whims.
A real little corner of China in Paris!
Location
Tsé Yang Restaurant
25 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie
75116 Paris 16
Official website
www.tse-yang.fr
