Madame Fan: chic, modern Chinese cuisine in Paris
À deux pas de l’Arc de Triomphe, une adresse s’est donnée la mission (pas impossible) de dépoussiérer les clichés sur la cuisine chinoise : Madame Fan, ex-Fanfan, propose une gastronomie raffinée, moderne et pleine de caractère. Sous sa grande verrière (qui rappelle la cloche des gastro), cette table fait dialoguer recettes traditionnelles et inspirations contemporaines, dans une ambiance feutrée mais jamais froide. Bref, on est loin du canard laqué de la cantoche.
Culinary acrobatics in the land of Xiao Long Bao
At Madame Fan, everything starts with a master's degree of craftsmanship: ultra-polished presentation, precise cooking, straightforward but balanced flavours... You get the feeling that there's a real chef at the helm.
For starters, it's hard to resist the Xiao Long Bao with Iberian porkThese little ravioli contain a full-bodied broth to be savoured by the drop. Special mention must also go to the lamb kebabs with cuminThese are tender, smoky dishes served on mini barbecues straight out of a Wong Kar-wai film.
For the main courses, the smoked duck breast with Long Jing tea is in a league of its own: roasted pink, with a woody flavour and a sweet and sour twist with smoked beetroot and caramelised mushrooms.
Madame Fan's cuisine is almost poetic.
More comfort food, but just as masterful: Hong Shao braised aubergineA melt-in-the-mouth dish generously topped with a caramelised juice straight from Sichuan.
The more adventurous will try the Kung Pao prawns, just the right amount of spice, or the Dan Dan noodles with Sichuan pepper and peanuts, which tickle the palate with mischief.
