China Pa 中國父
Hours / 營業時間 6PM – 3AM (till 4 AM on Fridays + Saturdays 週五週六至凌晨四點)
(02)2702-7011
No. 145 Section 1 An-Ho Road 台北市安和路一段145號
Credit Cards Accepted / 10% Service Charge 提供刷卡 / 一成服務費
www.chinapa.com.tw
China Pa：Jazz it up with the finest things in life
Upon arrival live jazz music brings smiles to everyone who just walks into China Pa. Men and women can’t help it but sing along as the music continue. Ever since China Pa opened a few years ago, it has become a symbol for gourmet cuisine, fine wine, cigar and jazz music and a meetinghouse for Taiwan’s elites.
Most music restaurants close on Mondays as sabbaticals due to slow business. Come into China Pa on any given Monday there are businessmen entertaining their clients with fine wine, modern ladies wine and dine during girl talks, and love birds who share a romantic dinner while they hold hands. After dinner most people wait patiently for the live music session starting at 9:30. As the lead singer kicks off the first set everyone is immersed into jazz music, feeling satisfied and wanting for more! Many request songs from their eras and the jazz band never let them down. From 9:30 to 11:30 on weekday nights the house band will perform two sets of 45 minutes live jazz music. On the weekends live music session begins at 9:30 and ends at 12:30 with three sets scheduled throughout the live session. Recently Shanghai old school jazz was introduced and ever since Wednesday becomes the most popular night of the week! 1930 big band jazz along with swing jazz bring back nostalgic memories of the old Shanghai. Everyone follows the rhythms and sings their heart out!
Aside from jazz music China Pa offers the essence from every Chinese cuisine. You can stay put in Taiwan but satisfy your taste bud with various delicacies from every corner in China. For those who desire fine cuisine without the extra calorie white yam tomato roll with Japanese sauce (260NT) is your most fitting choice this summer. Ingredients are fresh and low in calorie; tomatoes wrapped in white yam are crisp and once you start you won’t be able to stop until the plate is empty. Meat lovers’ must-have is grilled ribs with Taiwanese style pesto (560NT). Two types of dipping sauces are available: sea salt and Taiwanese pesto. De-boned and sliced ribs are easily shared among friends. I used to loathe a dish called Pineapple with prawns but China Pa revamped the dish. Now it’s called Prawns in wasabi mayonnaise (460NT) and I learn that not all prawns are served with grease. In fact wasabi adds more flavors to prawns, giving it a tinge of refreshing taste.
Jazz music tends to go well with drinking. China Pa created specialty cocktails according to certain events took place in Chinese history. Tale of the Forbidden City (380NT) is made of whisky, kahlua, cocoa black and OJ, served in antique red china porcelain and placed in a small wooden concubine lounge chair. In ancient China women were not allowed to sip wine until the men said so. In modern times independent women can treat themselves to a few bottles of Tales of the Forbidden City with or without men.
As for modern men who will never have the chance to become emperor Farewell my concubine (620NT) is designed for the manliest of all. Vodka, Bacardi 151, Kahlua, Midori and passion liquor are layered like a rainbow in one large shot glass. Seasonal fruits are served with this drink but I must warn you that Farewell my concubine is meant for modern men who possess class and sophistication!
China Pa is ready to celebrate its anniversary in September. The big party is scheduled for September 10th along with this year’s theme: Taiwanese aboriginal culture. The program includes Bunun tribe famous ritual pasibutbut (praying for good harvest) and aboriginal shaman’s ritual for blessings. The party food will feature aboriginal delicacies and you can expect to taste rice wine in most dishes to give you a nice buzz. The anniversary celebration will last for one week and you may look up details on China Pa’s website www.chinapa.com.tw for more exciting special anniversary programs!
中國父：聚集世界上最美好的一切，豐富人生，讓生活更精彩！
一聽到熟悉的爵士樂，剛走進「中國父」的男男女女臉上頓時展開合不攏嘴的笑容，更情不自禁的一起隨著節奏哼哼唱唱！「中國父」從開幕至今，提供美食、醇酒、雪茄和爵士樂，成為台灣社會的精英份子享受美好人生的聚會所。
即使在大部分音樂餐廳選擇公休的禮拜一，在「中國父」享用晚餐的不只是商務客人高舉紅酒杯談生意，也有好姐妹結伴吃吃喝喝、閒話家常，更有十指交扣的情侶一起共渡浪漫晚餐！用餐過後並沒有客人急著離開，九點半時間一到，大家滿心期待的歡迎今晚駐唱的爵士樂團登場。在主唱為今晚節目開場之後，現場的每一位男男女女露出滿足的表情和一臉的甜蜜，不少人熱烈的點播歌曲，靜靜的等待聽到屬於自己年代的爵士樂！平日從九點半到十一點半，有兩場四十五分鐘的現場爵士樂演出，週末讓爵士樂迷可以從九點半到十二點半連續聽三場！自從推出中年青春之夜，週三晚上成為目前最熱門的時段，夜上海的經典爵士樂讓粉絲們如癡如醉，彷彿回到1930的大樂團的年代，跟著音樂開心的盡情搖擺！
除了爵士樂，「中國父」的餐點囊括所有中華美食的精髓，讓你至身在台灣卻能吃遍天下。對於喜好美食又想同時兼顧健康和身材的女性朋友，「中國父」的和風山藥蕃茄卷﹙260元﹚採用新鮮的低熱量食材，爽口的山藥和蕃茄搭配讓人一口接一口，在炎炎夏日吃這道菜更是開胃！無肉不歡的朋友必點的香椿岩鹽牛小排﹙560元﹚，特別去骨切片的牛小排配上海鹽和春椿兩種沾料，有別於一般牛排的吃法，也比時下的牛排容易和朋友分享！原本排斥鳳梨蝦球的我，在嚐到西汁青芥蝦球﹙460元﹚之後才知道不是所有的蝦球都油膩膩，「中國父」的創新料理把蝦球變得清爽香脆。
聽爵士樂時總是少不了淺酌一番，「中國父」的特色調酒與中國歷史結合，推出驪宮傳奇﹙380元﹚，以威士忌、可可酒和咖啡酒為基底和柳橙汁調配，以大紅色的古董酒瓶盛裝，放置在木製的復古貴妃椅模型上，非常古色古香，現代佳麗隨時可以賞賜給自己的美酒！當不成古代的皇帝，也可以做二十一世紀的大王！霸王別姬﹙620元﹚以伏特加、蘭姆酒、咖啡酒、哈密瓜酒和百香果酒形成一杯有五層顏色的超級調酒！雖然有搭配水果一起食用，但是這杯酒之烈，非得要男人中的男人才能豪邁的入口！
即將在下個月歡度週年慶的「中國父」，預計在九月十號當天舉辦大型慶祝活動，今年的主題是台灣的原住民文化，當晚的節目內容不但有布農族的八部合音和原住民的巫師祈福儀式，餐飲也以原住民風味餐為主，而小米酒入菜是一定要的啦！為期一週的慶祝活動每晚都有不同的特別活動，只要上「中國父」的官網www.chinapa.com.tw，就可以得知更多活動細節。
