Cholada
Chan was born in Thailand to Chinese parents. After immigrating to
the States, she opened Michigan’s 1st Oriental Market in 1976. This
allowed her to bring authentic foods from her heritage to the area.
Back then, if you wanted authentic Cantonese cuisine, you had to drive across
the border to Canada. Eventually, Cholada grew tired of the drive to
Windsor. Turns out, she wasn’t the only one. Since she opened
Shangri-La in 1995, the West Bloomfield restaurant has acquired a
huge following that includes food critics, locals who just want good
Chinese food and Asians from across the state who are looking for a
real taste of “home”. Shangri-La also offers a full menu of fresh, authentic
Cantonese fare as well as incredible dishes that pay homage to her
Thailand birthplace—red, green and massaman curry dishes with
coconut milk, kaffir lime and Thai basil. All in all, Shangri-La
really is a little piece of Cholada’s heart.
Cholada
Chan was born in Thailand to Chinese parents. After immigrating to
the States, she opened Michigan’s 1st Oriental Market in 1976. This
allowed her to bring authentic foods from her heritage to the area.
Back then, if you wanted authentic Cantonese cuisine, you had to drive across
the border to Canada. Eventually, Cholada grew tired of the drive to
Windsor. Turns out, she wasn’t the only one. Since she opened
Shangri-La in 1995, the West Bloomfield restaurant has acquired a
huge following that includes food critics, locals who just want good
Chinese food and Asians from across the state who are looking for a
real taste of “home”. Shangri-La also offers a full menu of fresh, authentic
Cantonese fare as well as incredible dishes that pay homage to her
Thailand birthplace—red, green and massaman curry dishes with
coconut milk, kaffir lime and Thai basil. All in all, Shangri-La
really is a little piece of Cholada’s heart.