{"id":158462,"date":"2025-09-21T08:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/158462\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T08:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T08:57:11","slug":"first-look-mandarin-duck-serves-up-elegant-hong-kong-style-cantonese-food-in-adelaides-northeast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/158462\/","title":{"rendered":"FIRST LOOK: Mandarin Duck serves up elegant Hong Kong-style Cantonese food in Adelaide&#8217;s northeast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/first-look-mandarin-duck-serves-up-elegant-hong-kong-style-cantonese-food-in-adelaides-northeast\/&amp;t=FIRST LOOK: Mandarin Duck serves up elegant Hong Kong-style Cantonese food in Adelaide\u2019s northeast', 'facebookShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=FIRST LOOK: Mandarin Duck serves up elegant Hong Kong-style Cantonese food in Adelaide\u2019s northeast -&amp;url=https:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/first-look-mandarin-duck-serves-up-elegant-hong-kong-style-cantonese-food-in-adelaides-northeast\/', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Tweet This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>Tweet<\/p>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"whatsapp:\/\/send?text=FIRST LOOK: Mandarin Duck serves up elegant Hong Kong-style Cantonese food in Adelaide\u2019s northeast https:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/first-look-mandarin-duck-serves-up-elegant-hong-kong-style-cantonese-food-in-adelaides-northeast\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/first-look-mandarin-duck-serves-up-elegant-hong-kong-style-cantonese-food-in-adelaides-northeast\/&amp;media=https:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mandarin-Duck-Dining-area-1000x600.jpeg&amp;description=FIRST LOOK: Mandarin Duck serves up elegant Hong Kong-style Cantonese food in Adelaide\u2019s northeast', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;\" title=\"Pin This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>Share<\/p>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Email<\/p>\n<p><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glamadelaide.com.au\/first-look-mandarin-duck-serves-up-elegant-hong-kong-style-cantonese-food-in-adelaides-northeast\/#respond\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>A new Chinese restaurant has arrived in the northeast suburbs and it\u2019s set on bringing an elegant lounge-style dining experience that offers punchy, spice-driven cocktails and fresh, herb-garnished Hong Kong style dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Mandarin Duck brings together authentic Cantonese flavour with a particular focus on Hong Kong-style dining. The passion of its owners Mel and Tan, partnered with the expertise of revered chef Peter Lai makes this new restaurant all the more intriguing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chef-peter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648225 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Owner Mel speaks enthusiastically about Chef Lai, saying, \u201cHe became a professional chef at 17, honing his craft in leading Chinese restaurants before making his way to Melbourne\u2019s Hyatt Hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Mandarin Duck,\u201d Mel says, \u201che stays true to traditional recipes and cooking techniques while adding his own creative flair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to share authentic Cantonese and Hong Kong-style dishes cooked by someone with Peter\u2019s experience, with the Adelaide community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mandarin-Duck-Interior.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648231 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mandarin-Duck-Dining-Room.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648230 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>While the cooking is at the heart of this experience, the fit out is striking in and out. Your eye is immediately drawn to the colour scheme. Deep reds against gold trims and rich emerald greens invite you in, and while the interior is eccentric, it\u2019s curated and elegant. Low partitions with frosted glass guide the dining areas, and beveled windowed folding doors line the walls. The finishing flourishes are made up of evenly positioned lanterns, hanging plants, and wooden decorative windows.<\/p>\n<p>The menu endeavours to match its scenery, crafted from Chinese culinary traditions, Chef Peter Lai calls on his experience to bring together an inventive, yet traditional menu for Mandarin Duck.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Special-Mandarin-Duck_Landscape.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648233 webpexpress-processed\"  \/>Specialty: Mandarin Duck<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1271\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Beef-Lamb-Mongolian-Beef_Portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648224 webpexpress-processed\"  \/>Lamb Mongolian Beef<\/p>\n<p>Chef Lai\u2019s cooking stays true to time-honoured recipes and techniques but is not afraid to embrace creative presentation. Highlights of the restaurant\u2019s menu include the signature dish, Mandarin Duck with orange sauce. This dish gives the restaurant its name and captures the balance between sweet, tangy, and savoury flavours. The peking duck platter is another favourite, for those who love the theatre of wrapping crisp skin, duck, vegetables, and sauce in pancake and enjoying that perfect fresh bite. The lamb Mongolian beef is another popular dish, served to the table in a sizzling cast iron pan. For something sweet, the Jade Blossom Jelly is a stand-out. It features delicate rings of osmanthus tea jelly infused with cold-pressed flowers, goji berries, longan, and chrysanthemum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1-cocktails_The-Firecraker.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648222 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cocktails_Sweet-Plum-Sour-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648226 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The Firecracker, Mandarin Duck\u2019s signature cocktail, is a spicy, tabasco infused cocktail\u00a0that\u2019ll get your tastebuds going. Or if you\u2019re after a more toned down option, the venue also mixes a delicious Sweet Plum Sour.<\/p>\n<p>Mandarin Duck is open seven days, for lunch and dinner from 11am to 9pm, and is located in Westfield Tea Tree Plaza. If you love Cantonese flavours, Hong Kong style specialities, or just really great duck, this new restaurant is worth putting on your list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mandarin-Duck-Deco.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648227 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mandarin-Duck-Dine-In.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648228 webpexpress-processed\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Mandarin Duck<br \/>Where: Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, Shop R9, 976 North East Road Modbury<br \/>When: Open seven days, 11am to 9pm<br \/>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/47QdMih\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758445031_257_1.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Share Tweet Share Share Email A new Chinese restaurant has arrived in the northeast suburbs and it\u2019s set&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":158463,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99,105449,952,105450,105451],"class_list":["post-158462","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business","tag-chinese-food","tag-featured","tag-mandarin-duck","tag-teatreeplaza"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158462","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158462"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158462\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158463"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158462"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158462"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158462"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}