Chung Ying Win National Award

Chung Ying Cantonese in Birmingham China town were crowned winners of The Golden Chopsticks
Awards (#TheGCAs) last night when the team walked away with a trophy for Best Dumplings in the
UK

The national awards ceremony  recognises East and South East Asian cuisine across the UK and their
mission is to celebrate the enormous contribution of restauranteurs and food businesses in the UK
catering industry and champion the food heroes working within it.

Chung Ying Win National Award

There were some major celebrations to be had after the awards at the Marriott Hotel in Mayfair,
London. Proprietor James Wong said, “It was a wild night and we got to rub chopsticks with
some famous faces like Gok Wan, Ken Hom and other fantastic restaurateurs such Park Chinois.  We
knew we had the best dumplings in the country and now it’s official. Our Dim Sum menu has over
100 varieties and is the largest in the country.”

Chung Ying Cantonese restaurant is the oldest Chinese restaurant in Birmingham having been
started 40 years ago by James’ father.  The restaurant is currently run by James and his brother
William who have picked up a string of awards over the past decade for their family. James is a
popular philanthropist in the Birmingham community and hosts a lunch for the Chinese elderly at his
restaurant every month.