Miss Wu prepares noodles with ground round
Noodles are one of the most commonly used ingredients in Chinese cuisine. Legend has it that the Italians copied their spaghetti Bolognese from the Chinese. And Miss Wu knows just how to make it right.
Kitsch-free zone
Zhongmin Greger-Wu long dreamed of running her own restaurant - one that wasn't overrun by kitsch, but had a chic ambiance. One that, above all, served authentic Chinese cuisine. In 2014, Miss Wu was opened, with a menu of dishes created using old family recipes.
“This is my world!”
Zhongmin Greger-Wu is one of more than 9,000 Chinese nationals who call Germany's capital city their home. In 2014, she opened Miss Wu after a four-year-long break from running restaurants due to an illness. At Miss Wu, authentic Chinese cuisine is a must - something which isn't always the case in Berlin's Chinese restaurants.
Born in Nanxun
When she thinks of her home, Zhongmin Greger-Wu thinks back to her grandmother and to authentic homemade dishes. Born in 1964 in Nanxun, in southeastern China, the bookkeeper left her home 32 years later and made her way to Berlin, where she has found a new calling as a restaurant owner.
Native China
It's well-known that tea comes from China and is served after every meal there. Even at breakfast, green tea is on the table, along with - surprisingly, noodles or noodle soup. Noodles are served even on birthdays, says Zhongmin Greger-Wu, as noodles are said to be a symbol of a long life thanks to their own lengths.
Chinese ground round sauce
If one were to look at the list of ingredients - ground beef, carrots, onions, noodles - one might mistake preparations being made for an Italian dish. Legend has that the Italians derived their spaghetti Bolognese dish from the Chinese, who traditionally served noodles with ground round. The exact ingredients for the special sauce, however, remain Miss Wu's secret.