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Gourmet Hong Kong (part 1)
The concept of Yum Cha originated in Hong Kong. Literally meaning 'to drink tea' (alternatively, some yum cha places call yum cha menus 'dim sum' which means 'snack') Yum Cha houses are there for people to gather and gossip, no matter what time of the day for what meal.
You'll find various styles of Yum Cha houses in Hong Kong: from the cheap cheap back alley restaurants to the high end, sophisticated signature restaurants, there are plenty of venues to choose from.
Feeling like treating ourselves - my cousin and I ventured into the Yum Cha restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong - the 'Man Wah' - to sample some of the best of the best of yum chas in the world.
It's silver service, with an a la carte menu to allow you to choose in peace and at your own pace. We ordered mushroom dumplings, seafood dumplings, 'siao long bau' pork dumplings and custard tarts, we were more than impressed with what came out of the kitchen. Let's say, I'll never see Yum Cha the same again.
The chefs at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong turns what we know as greasy snack food in Australia into mouth watering, soft and tender dumplings like I've never tasted. There is no grease, no over flavouring and no inconsistency in texture. The creative ways of serving their dishes also add to the excitement of it all.
And the price really isn't that bad. It cost pretty much the same as having Yum Cha in Sydney, which is getting more expensive by the years. So it cost a lot more compared to how much you pay for everything else in Hong Kong - but hey, you only get to experience these once in a while, I highly recommend booking a table here the next time you are in Hong Kong.
Photos: © May Lee
You'll find various styles of Yum Cha houses in Hong Kong: from the cheap cheap back alley restaurants to the high end, sophisticated signature restaurants, there are plenty of venues to choose from.
Feeling like treating ourselves - my cousin and I ventured into the Yum Cha restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong - the 'Man Wah' - to sample some of the best of the best of yum chas in the world.
Man Wah restaurant
It's silver service, with an a la carte menu to allow you to choose in peace and at your own pace. We ordered mushroom dumplings, seafood dumplings, 'siao long bau' pork dumplings and custard tarts, we were more than impressed with what came out of the kitchen. Let's say, I'll never see Yum Cha the same again.
The chefs at the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong turns what we know as greasy snack food in Australia into mouth watering, soft and tender dumplings like I've never tasted. There is no grease, no over flavouring and no inconsistency in texture. The creative ways of serving their dishes also add to the excitement of it all.
And the price really isn't that bad. It cost pretty much the same as having Yum Cha in Sydney, which is getting more expensive by the years. So it cost a lot more compared to how much you pay for everything else in Hong Kong - but hey, you only get to experience these once in a while, I highly recommend booking a table here the next time you are in Hong Kong.
Photos: © May Lee
