Cantonese cuisine, with its well-loved items like char siu, crispy pork belly and roast duck, may seem almost antithetical to the concept of vegetarianism, but that is not the case for chef Dai Jun.
Classically trained in Cantonese cuisine, the chef heads the kitchen at Lamdre, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant that sits at the vanguard of the Chinese vegetarian food scene.
Opened in late 2022, the Beijing restaurant was quickly awarded the One to Watch Award as part of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2024, and it has swiftly become a culinary magnet for food enthusiasts.
