If you can't get enough of spicy chinese fare, check out the Sichuan Festival at Pan Asian

You can't escape from China's clutches. Be it cheap electronics, or sasta plastic toys, stuff for your home and even shoes and trinkets -- the mighty Chinese are everywhere. While they may be loathed by the world for it,u00a0 there is one thing for which we Indians love them -- the food.

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Pan Asian's ambience makes it just perfect for a romantic dinner

It can be safely said that Chinese has become our national dish. So much so, chowmein and chilli chicken can beat butter chicken hands down in popularity. Small eateries that have sprouted even in towns and mofussils sell a highly debatable version of Chinese dishes. You will find a crowd thronging stalls selling Chinese food even in village melas.u00a0

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It's true we Indians love our spicy food. Therefore, the cuisine from Sichuan (or Szechuan as some call it) is usually just perfect for us. It is spicy, with bold flavours. Chilli, peppers, Sichuan peppercorn, peanuts, sesame paste and ginger are prominent ingredients in Szechuan cooking. The
cuisine is a combination of different styles of cooking -- Chongqing style, Chengdu style, Zigong style and Buddhist vegetarian style.u00a0
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Pan Asian has always been my favourite when it comes to authenticity. And I liked the Pan Asian in Delhi because of its ambience. The 116-seater restaurant, on the first floor is nicely sunny with a glass wall on one side and immediately puts you in the mood for a lazy lunch. At dinner, it is romantic. I was at the restaurant recently for Sichuan -- a food fest that is promoting 'flavours of east Asia'.