Chinese restaurant owned by celeb chef to open second branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood
The telly chef is famous for his lip-smacking creations
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A CELEB chef is opening a second branch of his much-loved restaurant.
Jimmy Lee's Lychee Oriental is a successful Chinese eatery on Mitchell Street and now it's coming to Shawlands, according to Glasgow World.
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The new eating spot will move into the former premises of Salt & Chilli Oriental, which is also owned by Mr Lee.
Elsewhere, the telly chef cooked up a Burns supper with an Asian twist and launched a lip-smacking Haggis Katsu Curry.
The ITV This Morning favourite, famed for his 60 second TikTok cooking clips, revealed his latest creation took no longer than a minute to master.
And 48-year-old Jimmy - who danced at Scottish Ceilidhs in his youth - told how he transformed one of his best sellers into a dish the Bard would be proud of.
The tasty treat, exclusively for Deliveroo, marries the flavours of Scotland and the Far East by coating haggis in breadcrumbs and serving it on a bed of jasmine rice.
Jimmy told The Scottish Sun: 'We did some research and development and it turned out perfectly.'
'I had a good think about Burns Night and realised curry is a big thing in Scotland so I made a haggis katsu curry.
'We took haggis and used it as a substitute for the chicken - we did what we usually do and put it in the panko breadcrumbs.
'But it didn't stick too well the first few times - but we did some research and development and it worked out perfectly after that.'
The mouthwatering meal, priced at £5.50 is available from Jimmy's Salt and Chilli Oriental restaurant in Shawlands, Glasgow between January 24-26.
The celeb chef boasts a string of TV appearances, including on This Morning and BBC Morning Live.
And amid a busy work schedule, he revealed his plans for the patriotic evening.
He added: 'I'll be working Burns Night this year but if I manage to grab a haggis, neeps and tatties from the supermarket I'll be happy.
'Partnering with Deliveroo to create the 'Haggis Katsu Curry' has been a fantastic experience."
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