Tasting Notes – Tasting Kitchen

At its signature restaurant Jiang Nan by Jereme Leung, The Venetian Macao has taken the local dining scene to an exciting new level by partnering with a master chef to showcase the authentic Chinese regional dishes of Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.

“For months,” says Leung, “I’d been persuading Sands China Ltd. to open a restaurant featuring Jiangnan food rather than simply Shanghainese. This utterly unique cuisine is about a delicate balance of lighter flavors that harmonize beautifully with the seasons and the scenery.” The celebrated chef, who is half Hong Konger and half Singaporean, starred as a judge on MasterChef Chinaand currently operates more than ten successful Chinese restaurants worldwide.

The plush modern interiors of Jiang Nan by Jereme Leung, featuring custom-made tableware, artwork, and floor-to-ceiling partitions in an antique wooden birdcage design, provide a perfect setting for the sophisticated cuisine. Overlooking a dramatic show kitchen, the main dining area creates an immediate impression of glamour and vintage luxury. With seating for more than one hundred guests, the restaurant has four private dining rooms that can be merged into two larger function spaces. An extensive collection of bespoke artwork and vintage Art Deco jukeboxes from a bygone era in Shanghai highlight the city’s rich heritage of shikumensthat blend characteristics of traditional Chinese components with Western cultural elements and design.