{"id":67053,"date":"2026-05-25T14:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=67053"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:40:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:40:42","slug":"tea-of-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/chinese\/tea-of-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea of Spring in Cebu: Contemporary Cantonese Dining at Shangri-La Mactan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tea of Spring<\/strong>, located within <strong>Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu<\/strong>, is an elegant Cantonese restaurant serving contemporary Chinese cuisine, loose-leaf teas, and Chinese wines in <strong>Cebu<\/strong>. The restaurant offers a menu of Chef\u2019s specialties inspired by the flavors of Chinese tea alongside traditional Chinese dishes. A <strong>daily dim sum lunch<\/strong> is also available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67057\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435-218x218.jpg 218w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/a8acf4c2ff17a28495a73da753f7a435-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from <span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 xyejjpt x15dsfln x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af\" dir=\"auto\">Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu&#8217;s Instagram account\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Leading the kitchen is <strong>Liu Zhijun<\/strong>, Executive Chinese Chef of Tea of Spring. Originally from <strong>Bengbu City, Anhui Province<\/strong>, Chef Liu draws inspiration from his mother\u2019s use of fresh ingredients and herbs while preserving authentic flavors.He also brings over <strong>30 years of experience<\/strong> in creating Cantonese menus and has worked with international chefs who helped shape his culinary style and expertise, allowing him to balance tradition with innovation.<\/p>\n<p>One of the restaurant\u2019s signature dishes is the <strong>Peking Style Roasted Duck (Two Way)<\/strong>, one of its well-known Cantonese offerings served for lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67058\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1-218x218.jpg 218w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/A-visit-to-Tea-of-Spring-is-incomplete-without-savouring-our-renowned-Peking-Duck.-Join-us-for-l-1-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from <span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 xyejjpt x15dsfln x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af\" dir=\"auto\">Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu&#8217;s Instagram account\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Another featured dish is the <strong>Shanghai-style Chilled Drunken Tiger Prawns with Shaoxing Wine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67059\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1-218x218.jpg 218w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/71f1fd54f61d490fbfa6388f1130ed42-1-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from <span class=\"x1lliihq x1plvlek xryxfnj x1n2onr6 xyejjpt x15dsfln x193iq5w xeuugli x1fj9vlw x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x1i0vuye xvs91rp xo1l8bm x5n08af\" dir=\"auto\">Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu&#8217;s Instagram account\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tea of Spring continues to offer Cantonese dining in Cebu through traditional dishes and chef specialties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tea of Spring at Shangri-La Mactan serves Cantonese cuisine, dim sum, Peking duck, and Chinese specialties in 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