A new Chinese food and beverage wave hits Southeast Asia

A new Chinese food and beverage wave hits Southeast Asia

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Forget kung pao chicken and sweet and sour pork. There’s a new wave of food and beverage chains flowing out of China, and it’s all about Sichuan hot pot, braised chicken rice and pickle fish soup — as well as mainstays like bubble tea.