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China to get Brummie takeaways
NEW Birmingham City boss Carson Yeung, has announced he is to open a string of Brum-themed restaurants in the Far East.
Yeung, who recently bought 29 per cent of the foorball club, made the surprising announcement at a press conference in Hong Kong.
He said he wanted boost Chinese-British links by launching Birmingham-themed restaurants in the two regions. And Birmingham's foremost home-grown chef welcomed the move and offered some ideas for dishes which Yeung might offer.
Glynn Purnell, who won a Michelin star for Jessica's restaurant in Edgbaston, specialises in Birmingham-influenced dishes at his new venture, Purnells, in Cornwall Street.
Mr Purnell, an avid Blues fan, added: "If Carson Yeung really wants to open Birmingham-themed restaurants in Hong Kong and China, I'm the only one he needs to speak to.
"Everyone else in the city proclaims they're cooking French food."
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