Betty Ng, owner of restau-rant Ginger in Shanghai.(Photo provided to China Daily)
The three-floor bistro and cafe is tucked, as its name suggests, in a corner of a lush neighborhood park.
Like its location - a quiet spot in the most central area of the city, yet hidden from all the metropolis madness - the restaurant has, over the past decade since its opening, managed to find its own place in the ever-competitive market without relying up on stunts or chasing trends.
"I love refreshing dishes, not too heavy, with a certain uniqueness and, if possible, not normally served in town," says Ng.
The Singaporean restaurateur lived in Japan, where she took culinary training at the Cordon Bleu before settling down in Shanghai with her family in the 2000s.