Chinese ethnic food, a hit in Ooty
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Chinese ethnic food, a hit in Ooty

Deccan Chronicle  

Ooty: “Shinkows” the iconic and authentic Chinese restaurant in Ooty carries with it the Chinese cuisine connections with Nilgiris, that is, of course, a legacy continuing here for more than 60 years. While there two families of Chinese origin lives in Ooty, the 73 years old Liao Pao Chun, fondly known as “Powks” and “China Dorai' in local circles, who is now the proprietor of Shinkows, said that his forefathers came from Guangdong province in South China and settled down in Kolkata in the 1800's. He said that his father Shinkows came to Ooty in early 1900's and started a footwear shop in the small room in the middle of the present Shinkows restaurant. Stating that he had never been to China, he added that he is fully engrossed with his restaurant business taking every care to serve the best quality Chinese food to the customers.

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