Qiannan Bites: This authentic Guizhou eatery in town has flaky meat pastries, silk doll rolls & deep-fried skewers
Qiannan Bites brings the flavours of Guizhou to CityLink Mall, serving up the region's unique cuisine. You might even spot ladies dressed in traditional costumes, decked out in hefty silver jewellery that jingles with every step. They represent the Miao people, one of Guizhou's ethnic groups.
Let's put mala tang and sauerkraut fish — the usual mall staples we've seen a hundred times over — aside for a moment. Qiannan Bites takes a different route with a distinctive menu that showcases flavours you don't often find in Singapore.
It's a little like travelling somewhere new and discovering an unfamiliar food culture, without having to pack your luggage. What's even better is that the head chef is specially handpicked and recruited from Guizhou, with the rest of the kitchen team undergoing training months before. This ensures an authentic taste of the region in every dish.
What to order at Qiannan Bites
To kick off our lunch, we started with the Guiyang Silk Doll Rolls (S$11.90) or Siwawa, a traditional speciality in Guizhou. It came with a mini basket of glutinous rice sk...