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The shaved heads are intentional, says Chinese Monk managing director Albert Alavera. One look at the frames that adorn the restaurant’s walls emphasizes the obvious: Somebody must have been watching too many Chinese martial arts movies.


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A Chinese Monk’s tale

By Bea Ledesma | January 12, 2006 - 12:00am

Sometime in the year 270, a boy chose to give up all his possessions and live a life of solitude. That day, monasticism was born and, since then, monks have been devoting themselves to serving the lord through worship...

Food and Leisure

The discipline of Chinese cooking at Chinese Monk

By Joseph Cortes | September 16, 2004 - 12:00am

Except for the receptionist and the bartender, the whole staff at Chinese Monk have shaved heads. The only reason why the receptionist and the bartender are exempt from the haircut requirement is because they are...

Food and Leisure