Wen Zhou

The second Chinatown in Paris is in Belleville where, as in the 13th arrondissement, it’s difficult to know where to get a good Chinese meal rather than. So note this one down in your smartphone: Wen Zhou, just before Les Folies on the Rue de Belleville.

Nothing marks it out from its numerous neighbours: like them, it’s got a red sign with yellow and white lettering and bamboo calendars on the walls. But the menu lists what seem like thousands of dishes, each more enticing than the last, and at a price (€7-€9) that will also any cash-strapped gourmet to spend an afternoon sampling several.