Maria’s tapas bar – foodlab – will be opened in Paris. Joint us to celebrate the opening. Try our food and cocktails. Enjoy great food and atmosphere

There was one drawback, however, which was that this new type of restaurant was much more expensive than the original cheap ‘n tasteless ones. Consequently, I thought how nice it would be to cook Chinese food at home but I had no idea where to start until BBC TV came to my rescue in the shape of Ken Hom, the USA-born chef of Cantonese parents.