When he's not at Rockpool or in one of his Sydney restaurants, chef Neil Perry pays homage to the spicy cuisines of China's central provinces on the waterfront (hot dishes are printed in red on the menu). By day you can gaze at the river while tucking into a yum cha banquet. By night, descend to the atmospheric, darkened tabernacle beneath.
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