Of note: the delicate lobster-and-scallion mix from Shanghai, and the spicy chicken supreme with Hunan seasonings.

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The ingredients are all cut in harmony, the chicken in small cubes and the scallion in short pieces to complement the peanuts.

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Pan-sauted Maine lobster with black bean scallion butter and egg noodles?

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It has highly localized menus, including congee, or Chinese-style porridge, for breakfast, Peking duck served with scallion and seafood sauce, and you tiao, or Chinese dough fritters.

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Downstairs is a fine-dining restaurant that not only serves great Cantonese food (try the signature fried fresh lobster with scallion and shallots), but also provides the setting for the exhibition, A Taste of the Masters: Paintings from the M K Lau Collection (running until late 2013).

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Also in the Broad Ripple neighbourhood, chef Greg Hardesty presents plates of edible art at his acclaimed Recess, illustrating just how refined the Indianapolis food scene has become, with a rotating menu of fresh fish like sable served with a sweetcorn-scallion blini, and an international drinks list of perfect dish pairings, from a French 2009 Domaines Schlumberger pinot gris to a local Sun King Brewery Wee Mac Scottish-style ale.

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