To celebrate HKSAR Establishment Day, we take a look at the quintessentially Hong Kong practice of yum cha.
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Yat Heen at Alva Hotel by Royal, offers a dim sum menu with a wide selection of handmade dishes. On weekends and public holidays, dim sum lovers can indulge in traditional delicacies like steamed shrimp dumplings (HK$68) and steamed honey barbecued pork bun (HK$58).
Try the minced wagyu beef balls in Sichuan broth (HK$68) if you prefer something spicy. Unlike traditional beef balls, this dish is served in a hot broth that brings out the freshness of the wagyu.
Other standouts include double-boiled soup in baby coconut (HK$148), puff pastries filled with shredded Japanese turnips (HK$58 ), deep-fried bamboo charcoal sesame ball stuffed with salted egg fondant (HK$58) and pan-fried turnip cakes with Japanese dried shrimp (HK$68).
Duddell, a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant, is launching a Weekend Salon dim sum brunch menu (from HK$638).
Chef Chan Yau-leung, who has decades of expertise running renowned Chinese kitchens in Hong Kong and Japan, has insisted on serving genuine Cantonese cuisine.
Must-try bites includehandmade steamed rice rolls, spicy wonton, steamed barbecued pork bun and deep-fried pork and shrimp wonton.
Vegans can opt for steamed fungus bun, deep-fried bean curd roll, vegetarian dumpling with fungus and marinated tofu.
In addition the dim sum menu,Duddell also dishes up authenticCantonese mealsfrom its signature tasting menu (HK$1,588). Chan's signature dishes include winter melon broth with chunks of fresh crab meat, braised South African four-heads abalone with oyster sauce, crispy local beef brisket with asparagus, and fried rice with scallop and homemade shrimp paste.
Have trouble choosing? The Chinese Library might be an ideal place to have them all.
Every weekend, the restaurant has an unlimited dim sum brunch menu (from HK$438).
Fill up on as many appetizers as you want, including pork knuckle with wasabi, deep-fried meatballs, and fish balls and lettuce soup.
Highlights of the endless flow of dim sum include crab roe siu mai, black truffle har gau and roasted chicken puff with almond.
For an indulgent experience, head to Kwan Cheuk Heen at Harbour Grand and try the All-You-Can-Eat dim sum (HK$298) menu for 150 minutes. Each guest will receive a free baked whole abalone puff and bowl of the day's soup.
Themenufeaturesa selection of steamed, pan-fried, deep-fried and baked dim sum. Apart from the traditional fresh shrimp dumplings and baked barbecued pork puff pastry, there are also more unusual options such as crispy fried fresh milk and baked sliced turnip puff.
If the tiny treats don't satisfy your appetite, order a carb dish, such as stir-fried noodles with bean sprouts and soy sauce.
For a change from the Cantonese fare, you can also try Shanghainese dim sum .
The Merchants offers more than 100 varieties of dishes and dim sum. Among them are pan-fried juicy pork bun (HK$88), scallion fluffy radish puffs with Jinhua ham (HK$88), steamed xiaolongbao (HK$118) and spicy wontons in chili oil (HK128).
