And the eating continues. Last Thursday I went out for my first yum cha meal in a long time. Eaters present were myself, Linda, Justina, Annelies and Sam.
My camera batteries died on me but Linda was nice enough to take pictures of some of the food. We got lazy and just decided to eat in the second half so not so many pictures.
 Some kind of pork vegie thing and a shrimp vegetable dumpling.
 Dumpling of some kind. The outside almost tasted like bread. I think the filling might have had a sweetish taste.
 Mmm... sticky rice. One of my favourites. I don't think you could ever get sick of this.
For dessert we ate durian tarts and egg custard tarts. The durian tarts were interesting, like the fruit itself. At once custardy, fruity and savory. They weren't bad. I liked them initially but they tasted a little onion-y, for lack of a better description and there was only so much durian I could take. Of course, stopping the consumption of durian does not cease the taste of durian. No, it is a powerful substance indeed. It will find a way to invade your tastebuds - hiding in the corners of your mouth, resurfacing in yum cha burps. And you can't get rid of it no matter how many mints you eat. Beware the durian - a dangerous fruit. It's consumption is even banned in some hotel rooms on account of the smell.
It was a very tasty outing and I would do it again but not too soon because my body has already suffered enough damage in the last week. The price is definitely a bonus. We didn't eat a huge amount but we only spent $8 each.Labels: Chinese, yum cha |
