Before Mr. Adolphe could correct the music, however, Mr. Ma decided to rehearse the composition in his dorm room.

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At the latter, a short menu of plump dumplings, noodle dishes and street food is cooked by Beijing-born Ning Ma, whose amateur supper club grew out of her living room before becoming a professional restaurant.

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