VNC China Eetclub – July 10 in Rotterdam

Discover the rich and authentic flavors of Chinese cuisine at the VNC China Dining Club! Join a special culinary journey and explore traditional dishes from different regions of China, from the refined Cantonese cuisine to the spicy and flavorful Sichuan dishes. Each gathering offers not only a delicious meal, but also a unique opportunity to learn more about the dishes themselves. During dinner, you will receive detailed explanations about the ingredients, preparation methods and cultural background of each dish, so that you not only enjoy the food, but also the story behind it.

You can count on a convivial meal at round tables, where the selected dishes are served with explanations and you will discover the secrets of Chinese culinary traditions together with other gourmets.

Explore changing restaurants in major cities such as Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam, and let yourself be pampered with surprising flavors! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to deepen your knowledge of Chinese cuisine, discover new flavors, and learn more about the rich Chinese culture. Sign up quickly for an evening full of discoveries, conviviality and taste!

In this episode: the Sichuan cuisine

VNC China Eetclub 12
Sichuanese dinner
Friday the 10th of july 2026 from 18:30 to 20:00
Restaurant SanSan
Hang 33
Rotterdam

For the upcoming meal of the VNC China Eetclub, your host drs. OEY Toen Ping will take you to Rotterdam to further discover the menu of restaurant SanSan. This restaurant offers dishes of Sichuan cuisine. Sichuan cuisine is known to most for its hot (spicy) dishes, but Sichuan cuisine also has many dishes that are non-spicy. Both types of dishes will be on the table at this meal.

Prior to dinner, your host OEY Toen Ping will show and tell you about Chinese culture objects.

Prices:
VNC members: € 36 per person, excl. drinks and dessert
Non-members: € 45 per person, excl. drinks and dessert

Your host is OEY Then Ping.

Drs. OEY When Ping was born in the Netherlands, he went to primary school in Jakarta and studied sociology and sinology. In 1975, he traveled to China for the first time with a study group from Tilburg University. Since then, he has visited China dozens of times and experienced China’s change and modernization up close.

During his trips to China, he was able to enjoy hundreds of meals. He was often explained about the specialness, ingredients and preparation method of the dishes. Curious about more knowledge about Chinese cuisine (in China there are 8 main cuisines), Mr. Oey visited training and schools for chefs and was able to take a look in many Chinese kitchens.

In the Chinese restaurants in the Netherlands, in addition to the ‘Chin.-Ind. dishes’, more and more ‘original’ Chinese dishes are being included on the menus and we see (small) specialized restaurants appearing in many cities, which promote dishes from Chinese regions. Curious about this new offer, he started a search for ‘the flavors of China in the Netherlands’. After a while, the idea for the VNC China Eating Club was born: let’s look for the ‘flavors of China in the Netherlands’ together with more people.

Mr. Oey will take you on a journey in the Netherlands to taste the special Chinese dishes and will share his knowledge about Chinese food with you.

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