A Liverpool restaurant is "proud to be representing the city" as it competes for a national award.
Lu Ban, a Chinese restaurant at Cain's Brewery, is a finalist in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, "one of the biggest awards in tourism". The restaurant specialises in regional Chinese dishes, offering small plates, tasting menus and banquets with authentic recipes and techniques from the Tianjin region.
Executive chef director Dave Critchley learnt the cuisine as the last ever apprentice of renowned Chinese masterchef, Zhengxi Wu. Having already won Restaurant of the Year at the Liverpool City Region Tourism Awards in March, Lu Ban is now setting its sights on the Taste of England Award.
