Celebrate Mother’s Day Chinese-style at Alisan Restaurant

Alisan, the flagship restaurant of the Aroma Group offering Dim Sum and fine Chinese cuisine, has announced a special menu for Mother’s Day on 19th March.

[ClickPress, Tue Feb 27 2007] “The celebration of Mother's Day by the Chinese is similar to that in UK - children buy flowers and gifts for their mothers, spending time and taking their mothers out for a slap up meal,” said Alisan director Colin Wong, who added, “Although Mother's Day did not originate in China, the Chinese have embraced this day because it is in line with traditional Chinese culture - loving, caring and respecting our parents.”

The most popular flower for on Mother's Day in China is the carnation because of its dense petals that symbolise a mother's care and love for her children. In China Mothering Sunday or Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. This year, the second Sunday in May falls on 13th May.

Contact: George Shaw at Avocado Media on 01892 750851 or geo@avocadomedia.co.uk to arrange a review or competition prizes.

Editors’ Notes: Photos and copies of menus available.

The name Alisan is taken from of a mountain in Taiwan made famous in an old Mandarin folksong. The song is about the aboriginal women living on Alisan mountain being very beautiful. The word "san" means mountain or hill in Chinese. The letters "LIS" in the ALISAN logo form the Chinese character for mountain.

The Dim Sum Head Chef, CC Wong, was the Dim Sum Head Chef at Yauatcha Michelin-starred Soho restaurant. Dim sum is served throughout the day until 5pm.

Signature dishes are: Scallop Shumai a dim sum with scallops and minced prawns wrapped in a thin pastry and steamed, then topped with fish roe. Baked Silver Cod in Rose Wine Sauce a Japanese silver cod fillet steak marinated in champagne and lemon baked in the oven then topped with rose wine sauce. Venison Strips in Black Pepper & Garlic marinated tender strips of venison stir fried with black pepper and garlic giving a very slight spicy flavour. Mango and Grapefruit Tapioca Pearl small cubes of mango and pieces of grapefruit with sago in mango juice served chilled.

The split-level establishment seats up to 200 on the ground floor. The first floor features a cocktail lounge, with 30’ ceiling, sofa seating, serving drinks and snacks.

A discrete function room is available for private hire, complete with karaoke facilities with over 20,000 stored tunes.


The Aroma Group, which opened its first of its eight restaurants under the Aroma brand in Stevenage in 1997, also has locations in Wood Green and Shepherd’s Bush in London, Luton, Northampton, Braintree and Hemel Hempstead.

Alisan, Wembley Retail Park, The Junction, Engineers Way, Wembley, HA9 0ER
T: 020 8903 3888 F: 020 8903 1188 W: www.alisan.co.uk

ALISAN Opening Times:
Mon to Thurs 12 noon – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 11.00pm
Friday 12 noon – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 11.30pm
Saturday 11.00am – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 11.30pm
Sunday 11.00am – 5.00pm & 6.00pm – 10.30pm

Bookmark this release: Del.icio.us - Digg - Furl - Blinklist - Reddit