The original hub for London's Chinese community - who arrived in the late 1800s - was in Limehouse, yet the circumstances of post-war London forced communities closer into the centre of the city to seek stronger economic opportunity. In the 1950s, Soho was a hub for a multitude of communities - including Jewish, Italian and Irish - taking advantage of cheap rent and bohemian nightlife. The Chinese soon joined and Soho's Chinatown took shape, amplified by an influx of migrants from Hong Kong. Soho's Chinatown is one the most iconic places in London and the largest of its kind in Europe - but with over 70 shops, cafes and restaurants serving east Asian cuisine, it can be hard to weed out what's really worth visiting and even harder to decide what type of dish you're going to want to eat.

Thankfully, Chinatown regular Jenny Pheung, chef at Ling Ling's, is a bonafide expert on the scene - regularly frequenting the area to buy ingredients for her residency at Godet, get inspiration from to find inspiration from the kaleidoscopic range of foods on offer. In celebration of Chinese New Year, she picks her top 8 places to go.