A Chinese chain with over 50 outlets across China, Nanjing Impressions serves good, aromatic Jiangsu cuisine in a setting evocative of traditional teahouses. Highlights on its extensive menu include Jinling salted duck, a cold, deeply savoury dish based on a 400-year-old recipe, poached lion head’s meatball, and fragrant drunken crayfish marinated in hua diao wine and aged citrus peel. Street desserts such as osmanthusscented steamed sponge and brown sugar rice cake are simple but delicious sweet endings. Novelty Chinese wines such as spring plum yellow wine are added treats. Live storytelling, or pingtan, takes place at selected times.