{"id":73627,"date":"2026-08-02T13:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=73627"},"modified":"2026-08-02T13:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T05:20:00","slug":"why-chengdu-restaurant-co-was-citys-first-to-make-the-asias-50-best-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=73627","title":{"rendered":"Why Chengdu restaurant Co was city\u2019s first to make the Asia\u2019s 50 Best list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1280x720\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/07\/31\/b4ca5144-f233-4025-a8fc-a2231a682358_9f321f90.jpg?itok=J0pOGfvh&amp;v=1785486079\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Co in Chengdu stands as one of the most enigmatic restaurants in the vibrant yet laid-back capital of Sichuan.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Tucked away in a quiet corner on the third floor of the Chinese Financial Centre, this 199-square-metre (2,140 sq ft) restaurant has just five tables; its dining room, designed by Gokan Studio, features earth-sand walls, natural wood, stone and soft glass glowing under gentle lighting.<\/p>\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1xdhyk6 ec74h0k0\">Here, founders and chefs Yang Jin (affectionately known as Lao Yang) and his wife You Meiyi are distilling memories \u2013 his <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">Fujian coastal childhood<\/span>, <span data-qa=\"Component-Text\" class=\"css-0 ef9u0v00\">her Sichuan roots<\/span> \u2013 and blending them with a shared fluency in French technique and an obsession with food.<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Diners are invited to immerse themselves in this serene space to enjoy their singular, seasonal, multi-course tasting menu, which is at once cosy, present, slightly reverent but never rigid.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">\u201cCo\u201d comes from the Latin <em data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa15\">com<\/em>, signifying \u201ctogetherness\u201d, encapsulating both their brand and biography. This husband-and-wife duo run the kitchen as equals, sourcing ingredients from their own 15-acre (six-hectare) farm located 20km (12.4 miles) outside Chengdu.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The land was wasteland when they leased it. Now it supplies the greens, the herbs, the very terroir that flavours their menus. In an era of performative sustainability, their approach is quietly radical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3362499\/why-chengdu-restaurant-co-was-citys-first-make-asias-50-best-list?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Co in Chengdu stands as one of the most enigmatic restaurants in the vibrant yet laid-back capital of Sichuan. 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