{"id":30618,"date":"2019-03-30T14:23:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-30T06:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=30618"},"modified":"2019-05-10T10:49:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T02:49:56","slug":"da-tang-in-venice-grand-canal-mall-serves-bold-sichuan-flavors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/chinese\/da-tang-in-venice-grand-canal-mall-serves-bold-sichuan-flavors\/","title":{"rendered":"Da Tang in Venice Grand Canal Mall Serves Bold Sichuan Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Da Tang | Philippine Primer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xr3kLfaOhkk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When strolling along the gorgeous <\/span><b>Venice Grand Canal Mall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, one can never miss this Chinese restaurant\u2019s oozing sophistication plus the authentic and flavorful Sichuan dishes up in their menu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unlike its other branches in the metro,<\/span><b> Da Tang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Venice Grand Canal Mall classifies itself as the much upscale version of your favorite Chinese restaurants. Even though they all share the same name and menu, diners can differentiate this branch from the other because of its setting and a few classy dishes that are not offered in Da Tang Jardin and Da Tang Bailu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/asian\/chinese\/da-tang-jardin-in-burgos-circle-home-of-tasty-taiwanese-dishes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Da Tang Jardin in Burgos Circle: Home of Tasty Taiwanese Dishes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30624\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Da Tang\u2019s name came from the Chinese words<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cDa\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> meaning \u201cgreat\u201d and<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cTang\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which symbolizes the Tang dynasty. For those who don\u2019t know, the Tang dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China. It was generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture in China.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Also read: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2017\/07\/26\/datang-restaurant-opens-in-venice-grand-canal-mall-in-bgc\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DaTang Restaurant opens in Venice Grand Canal Mall in BGC<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upon entering, you will be welcomed by charcoal walls and a well-lit area\u00a0from the tungsten lights and red lanterns. The restaurant is filled with round wooden tables perfect for both solo and group customers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30621\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-interior_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-interior_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-interior_2-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-interior_2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the right side of the restaurant is the full bar setup of cocktails, beers, wines, and many more. As you go further, you will see chefs prepare your orders right in front of you from the open kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30622\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Liquor-Bar.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Liquor-Bar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Liquor-Bar-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Liquor-Bar-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Da Tang&#8217;s full bar setup<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30623\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Open-Kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Open-Kitchen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Open-Kitchen-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Da-Tang-Open-Kitchen-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The open kitchen<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most of the dishes here came from Sichuan, a province in southwest China known for its spicy array of specialty dishes. If your tongue is looking for extremely spicy dishes, Da Tang\u2019s <\/span><b>Sliced Beef in Hot Chili Oil (Php 580) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is something you must try. Just one look into this dish and you\u2019ll know how spicy it can be!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/08\/10\/10-regional-cuisines-of-china\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Regional Cuisines of China<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30628\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Sliced-Beef-in-Hot-Chili-Oil-Php-580.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Sliced-Beef-in-Hot-Chili-Oil-Php-580.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Sliced-Beef-in-Hot-Chili-Oil-Php-580-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Sliced-Beef-in-Hot-Chili-Oil-Php-580-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Sliced Beef in Hot Chili Oil (Php 580)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For those who are not a fan of spicy food, worry not because Da Tang can offer you their best selling dumplings. Start off with the well-loved <\/span><b>Fried Kuchay Dumplings (Php 220\/ 6 pcs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, deep-fried dumplings stuffed with chives and meat. They also have the classic Chinese staple <\/span><b>Xiao Long Bao (Php 165\/ 6 pcs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which tastes best when hot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2018\/07\/11\/primers-picks-metro-manilas-chinese-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Primer\u2019s Picks: Metro Manila\u2019s Chinese Restaurants<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30625\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Fried-Kuchay-Dumplings-6-pcs-Php-220.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Fried-Kuchay-Dumplings-6-pcs-Php-220.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Fried-Kuchay-Dumplings-6-pcs-Php-220-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Fried-Kuchay-Dumplings-6-pcs-Php-220-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Fried Kuchay Dumplings (Php 220\/ 6 pcs)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30629\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Xiao-Long-Bao-6-pcs-Php-165.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Xiao-Long-Bao-6-pcs-Php-165.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Xiao-Long-Bao-6-pcs-Php-165-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Xiao-Long-Bao-6-pcs-Php-165-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Xiao Long Bao (Php 165\/ 6 pcs)<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Of course, a Chinese feast would not be complete without the noodles in the menu and the best choice for that is their <\/span><b>Seafood Fried Noodles (Php 215)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made from soft noodles topped with chunks of vegetables and shrimps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30627\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Seafood-Fried-Noodles-Php-215.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Seafood-Fried-Noodles-Php-215.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Seafood-Fried-Noodles-Php-215-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Seafood-Fried-Noodles-Php-215-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Seafood Fried Noodles (Php 215)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their <\/span><b>Steamed Shrimp with Garlic sauce (Php 780)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a saute\u00e9d shrimp dish in garlic and butter garnished with onion chives. It has a tangy yet sweet flavor and it is so tender that the shell easily comes off the shrimp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30626\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Garlic-Shrimp-Php-780.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Garlic-Shrimp-Php-780.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Garlic-Shrimp-Php-780-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Garlic-Shrimp-Php-780-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Steamed Shrimp with Garlic sauce (Php 780)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last to try is their <\/span><b>Beijing Sauce Shredded Meat (Php 420)<\/b>, a dish\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">made from shredded pork meat in Beijing sauce meant to be eaten with the fresh spring roll wrappers and carrot, radish, and cucumber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30619\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Beijing-Sauce-Shredded-Meat-Php-420.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Beijing-Sauce-Shredded-Meat-Php-420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Beijing-Sauce-Shredded-Meat-Php-420-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/03\/Beijing-Sauce-Shredded-Meat-Php-420-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Da Tang caters to a large number of expats, mostly Chinese, living in the bustling town of McKinley Hill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you are looking for something different in the usual Chinese cuisine, drop by Da Tang Venice and taste the strong flavors of Sichuan, China!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/asian\/chinese\/datang-bailu-in-bgc-szechuan-cuisine-that-will-fire-you-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">DaTang Bailu in BGC: Szechuan Cuisine That Will Fire You Up<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>How to get here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">By car: From Market! Market!, drive along the McKinley Parkway then make a left turn onto Bonifacio Avenue towards 21st Drive. Exit at 5th Avenue and drive straight to Lawton Avenue. Turn left onto Upper McKinley Road towards South Road. Make a left turn at Service Road and another left at Venezia Drive entrance of Venice Grand Canal Mall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em> This first appeared in Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine\u2019s April 2019 issue.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike its other branches in the metro, Da Tang in Venice Grand Canal Mall classifies itself as the much upscale version of your favorite Chinese restaurants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2931,12,2874,129,3404],"tags":[1857,3260,317,3258,3259,1005,3261,3262,1698],"class_list":["post-30618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chinese","category-philippines","category-taguig","category-fort-bonifacio-taguig","category-mckinley","category-mckinley-hill-restaurant-2019","tag-chinese-cuisine","tag-chinese-dishes","tag-chinese-food","tag-da-tang","tag-da-tang-venice","tag-mckinley-hill","tag-sichuan-dishes","tag-spicy","tag-venice-grand-canal-mall"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30618"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30748,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30618\/revisions\/30748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}