I believe in the Secret. The Secret is the most powerful law in the universe and how I live my life.  The knowledge of this law has run like a golden thread through the lives and the teachings of all the prophets, seers, sages and saviors in the world’s history, and through the lives of all truly great men and women. All that they have ever accomplished or attained has been done in full accordance with this most powerful law.

Without exception, the Secret believes that every human being has the ability to transform any weakness or suffering into strength, power, perfect peace, health, and abundance.  This is the secret to prosperity, health, relationships and happiness. This is the secret to life. Ask and ye shall receive.

My Secret Wish

Today my friends, I have some good news to share. Sweet Mandarin has been shortlisted by Tsingtao for their prestigious Best Chinese Restaurant Competition. They are asking the public to vote and the top four restaurants will go through to the final.  I am going to ask you for your help - please vote for Sweet Mandarin in the Tsingtao Best Chinese Competition. It means a lot to me and my team and would be the best birthday present ever. To vote click here .

About Tsingtao Beer

We’ve tried a lot of the Chinese and Asian beers and have decided to only stock Tsingtao at Sweet Mandarin. We go through about 100 cases a week because the beer is so crisp and pairs so well with Chinese food. Tsingtao has a nutty sweet malt like flavour that works well against the spicies of our Sichuan King Prawns or the Manchurian Fillet of Beef in black pepper sauce.

How do you pronouce Tsingtao?

It is pronounced ‘Ching Dao’ after the place where it is brewed, QingDao. If you join me for our Tours of China, we visit the Tsingtao brewery in the seaside town of QingDao and see how this delicious beverage is made.

The history of QingDao

In 1900  German troops occupied the city for a few years and left behind their legacy of European style architecture and love of beer. When I take people to here, we walk around the quaint church and railway station and forget we’re in China. It could be Morecombe beach!

The Germans actually imported all the brewing machinery and raw ingredients from Germany and when they left China, the Chinese began to brew Tsingtao. The rest is history as they say as Tsingtao is now China’s top export beer worldwide.  This little seaside town has been transformed into Beer world where every corner shop or corner trolley sells fresh beer by the jin (half kilo) in bag containers! Crazy but true.  Join me on my next tour of China here