Sally Ling, along with her husband Edward Nan Liu, opened the eponymous restaurant Sally Ling's in 1984 which is considered one of the first fine dining Chinese restaurants in the United States.[1] Her “culinary successes are well-known," according to her daughter's attorneys.[2] The restaurant was at 256 Commercial Street in the Boston waterfront district from 1984 to 2003 (another location opened in Newton Center)[3] and focused on white table clothed banquet fare.[4] According to The Boston Globe, the original restaurant was "high-end and elegant".[5] Regular diners included Martin Yan, Jasper White, Julia Child.[6] and Yo-Yo Ma. The restaurant relocated to Cambridge and New Jersey before closing,[7] Since the restaurant has closed, Ling helps out her daughter Nadia Liu Spelman in Nadia's restaurant Dumpling Daughter.[8]
Ling left the industry in 2010.[9]
Legacy
editArguably, Jasper White's most iconic dish was his pan roasted lobster and he has credited a chef who worked nearby at Sally King's with inspiring the dish.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Baskin, Kara (March 1, 2018). "Tables: Dumpling Daughter comes to Kendall Square". Boston Globe. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "United States District Court District of Massachusetts" (PDF). Trade Secret Law. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Sally Ling Cooks Special Dinner As Thanks For Ed Sokoloff Montage". North End Waterfront. August 26, 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Mennies, Leah (December 26, 2014). "Family Ties". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Julian, Sheryl (November 26, 2018). "Dumpling Daughter's new location in Kendall Square celebrates familiar Asian flavors". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Christopher (October 28, 2014). "Sally Ling's Heir Set to Open Dumpling Daughter". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Kuan, Diana (February 5, 2013). "An evolution in Chinese food in eastern Mass". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ First, Devra (October 4, 2018). "It's an all-day cafe! It's a Chinese restaurant!". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Hughes, Christopher (October 28, 2014). "Sally Ling's Heir Set to Open Dumpling Daughter". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Mennies, Leah (November 20, 2018). "Why Don't New Englanders Like New England Cuisine?". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Jasper White". Phantom Gourmet. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2022.