CULINARY HISTORY & CULTURE OF THE FABLED SILK ROAD

The Silk Road has a rich and colourful history spanning thousands of years from the great Han dynasty in the 2nd century. Emperor Han Wu Ti established what was to become the famous Silk Road when he sent his court official Zhang Qian to the western regions to seek allies against repeated invasions by the Xiongnu tribes.

The Silk Road flourished to become the greatest east-west trade route from China, through Central Asia, to Europe. Teahouses mushroomed along the busy route to cater food like noodles and dumplings, as well as refreshments like tea and wine, to these merchants.

Reminiscing the rich and colourful history of the Silk Road, Silk Road Restaurants is proud to present the best of Chinese provincial cuisine.