HAVE YOU EVER TRIED DIM SUM?

 

There is something about the small packages, these clear cushions loaded down with goodness, called dim sums. Sound and nutritious, they are an extraordinary group pleaser and the ideal things to order when you are in the mood for a light meal but need variety.

The covering is made of refined wheat flour and water, dissimilar to that of dim sums which can be made with any kind of flour like potato flour, rice flour, etc.

The last option really doesn’t refer to a specific dish, however the idea of ‘snacks’ in Cantonese. Reduced down things presented with tea are referred to as dim sum. 

The dim sum includes dumplings, however can also include different things like custard buns, and so on. Siu Mai is a kind of dumpling which is open at the top, traditionally with a pork filling. Bao refers to a steamed bun with a meat or vegetable filling.

However, Chinese food doesn’t always come in those unique cardboard takeout containers. If you’ve ever tried dim sum, you know what we’re talking about.

Thee dim sum is an extraordinary style of Chinese food. It’s made as small, individual — sometimes even bite-sized — segments of different dishes served on small 

plates or steamer baskets. Restaurants that spend significant time in dim sum frequently serve prepared-to-eat dishes from carts that move around the restaurant, so people can pick their dishes as they find a spot on their tables.

What do you drink with dim sum? Tea, obviously! Dim sum is really linked with the historic Chinese tradition of yum cha, and that signifies “tea tasting.”

At Yanxi, we are proud to offer a selection of bespoke dim sum specially curated by new Head Chef, Chef Ben Yapp. A trailblazer in revitalising dim sum for a new generation, his unique creation and interpretation of traditional classic dim sum is an epicurean joy.

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