"Second, please also note that the Chinese restaurant Poon's, by Amy Poon, scion of the Poon's restaurant dynasty, recently rooted itself in the New Wing. Ice-skating itself I have nothing against, but we can all agree that these slippery yuletide stampedes on temporary rinks are the polar opposite of festive, so surely it would be far better to be hiding indoors in the warmth with a round of prawn wontons, a bowl of nourishing magic soup, or some wind-dried meat claypot rice."
"Plus, when the weather outside is frightful, the decor in Poon's is utterly delightful. So gorgeous, in fact, that within two minutes of entering this dusky, muted salmon-pink, twinkly peach, womb-like space, I found myself asking for the name and brand of the paint shade, because it felt instinctively one that, if applied to my own walls at home, would solve many existential problems."
Poon's occupies the New Wing at Somerset House in central London, offering a counterpoint to the venue's seasonal ice rink. The menu emphasizes comforting Cantonese dishes such as prawn wontons, nourishing 'magic' soup, house pickles, and wind-dried meat claypot rice. The interior features dusky, muted salmon-pink and twinkly peach tones, stencilled murals, embroidered benches, and striking crockery, guided by feng shui advice. A framed photograph of Bill Poon, the first UK Chinese chef to win a Michelin star in the 1980s, presides on a mantelpiece. Amy Poon arrived after earlier pop-ups and a Carousel wontoneria.
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