The planned demolition and reconstruction of the buildings on the Zaanse Peperstraat costs Yongjie HU its company. The Chinese-Indian restaurant Asia was in this place for more than fifty years, but is now forced to close its doors. That while no alternative building has been found. “I’m not angry. But it’s very, very unfortunate.”
A long line on Sunday evening is nothing special in the Chinese. Yet there are now many regular customers who come for a while for the last time before it is no longer possible.
Maja Medley is disappointed that Mr. Hu did not find something new. “It is the best Chinese in the wider area. I am coming from Amsterdam-Noord here. I don’t know any other Chinese who makes so good food. There are plenty, but I’m not going there.”
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Jolanda van Boxtel has also been eating here for years and has just joined a company of six people. “It’s a crazy idea, but this is really the last time. I am very sorry and will definitely miss it. It is very sad for the managers.”
NH already visited Mr. Hu last year, when more than nine hundred customers signed a petition for the preservation of his restaurant.
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And now? Mr. Hu has “no idea,” he says first. After some questions, he first shows hope for a new building. If we present him that it might be a bit unrealistic After all earlier attempts He tells him to take a rest first. If it was not possible to find a new building afterwards, he will be employed by another restaurant.
In any case, Jolanda knows for sure: she will never eat chinese as well as here. “It’s going to be very difficult to find something similar.”