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James Porteous

Critic — Scottish restaurants for the Good Food Guide, and specifically the regional Chinese cooking clustering in Edinburgh's Newington.

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James Porteous carries the byline on the Good Food Guide's local guide to the West Preston Street Chinese cluster, 14 February 2026, and the writing is dish-level and technical. He names the aromatics in a dì guō braise and reports the texture of the mian bing that come out of the pot, which is the detail that proves the visit and proves the kitchen is cooking the dish properly.

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Their own judgment, in their own words, by the piece it appeared in.

• The Good Food Guide ↗their review · 2026-02-14
  • 徐州地鍋 Xu Zhou Ground Pot Chinese RestaurantNewington

    “Named for the Jiangsu dì guō dishes championed by this cosy eatery, their signature dish is a rich meat stew, loaded with a spectacularly aromatic blend of Sichuan peppercorns, chilli and star anise and crowned with pleasantly leathery mian bing.”