News•Mar 6, 2026
The Art of Fire Cooking
Dong Yuan, a Hunan‑style restaurant in North Acton’s Park Royal estate, has turned fire‑intensive wok cooking into its signature experience. Owner Cui Yaohua, formerly in scrap‑metal and 3D‑filament businesses, revamped a former Lebanese takeaway with water‑curtain wok burners to deliver authentic xiao chao dishes. The restaurant’s rapid, flame‑kissed service contrasts with the surrounding industrial and dark‑kitchen environment, drawing Chinese students and London diners seeking genuine regional Chinese flavors.