Thursday, January 26, 2017

Scrumptious Chinese New Year feast - Yum Cha

It’s CNY again! The time of the year where we do nothing except sleeping and eating for at least 3 days in a row. Well, many others do visit their relatives to give each other their blessings for the new year too so here’s a reunion dinner idea for you.


Similar to Dragon Noodles Academy, the interior is fancy and modern with a Chinese twist that is not old fashioned at all. A perfect meeting place for everyone, from young families to traditional families to couples.


Yum Cha is famous for their artisanal dim sum so we ordered a couple to kick start our meal.



Twin goldfish shrimp dumplings ($99) looked so real and were just too cute to eat! The shrimp was fine but dumpling wrapper was a tad too thick. Understandable though for that look.


Bird shaped baked crispy pineapple puffs ($59) came with a bird cage. How adorable! The puff itself was just as lovely with the buttery pastry and pleasantly sweet and aromatic pineapple filling.


Prosperity toss ($388, for 4-6) has become so popular these days that it can be found almost everywhere during CNY. Yum Cha’s version is more or less the same as the traditional one, where smoked salmon, shredded veggie like radish, carrot, cucumber, deep fried lotus root slices, taro, pepper, grounded peanuts, sesame are tossed and mixed together with sour plum juice and pomelo sauce by everyone at the table. Definitely a fun activity for the kids as we don’t usually get to play with our food. It also makes a great appetizer for the meal with its light and refreshing flavours alongside the healthy ingredients.


Slow braised pork knuckle with tea-smoked eggs ($189) is another well-received dish as it is considered a symbol of prosperity. We all enjoyed this thoroughly marinated pork knuckle and the melt-in-the-mouth skin that didn’t feel fatty at all. Tea-smoked eggs with oozing and gooey egg yolk was another delight too. Worth all the calories and no regrets man.


Whole sea bass - champagne sauce ($239) Always loved this dish ever since I was a kid and Yum Cha’s is even more likeable when topped with pomelo, pomegranate bits and mouthwatering champagne sauce. Crispy fish with sweet and tangy sauce can never go wrong but make sure you finish this as soon as possible, before the batter gets soggy.


Despite being a meatless dish, braised vegetarian parcel ($169) was one of my favourites of the meal. Wrapped in beancurd skin and drenched in thickened sauce, assorted vegetables and mushrooms were wholesome and flavoursome.


We just couldn’t leave without having their hot custard molten buns ($49), of which the videos and photos go viral on Instagram. These buns look simpler than the former dim sums but were still of high cuteness level. The egg custard was smooth, rich and not overly sweet but I prefer the more sandy ones as a salted egg yolk lover. Still a crowd pleaser and a great sweet note to end the meal with.


Overall a reasonably priced CNY menu and delectable dim sum that are extraordinarily cute and photogenic. Worth a try especially for their food and your foodporn collection.









Yum Cha

Shop 1-2, 2/F, Nan Fung Tower,

88 Connaught Road Central, Central


中環干諾道中
88號南豐大廈 2 1-2 號舖

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