ENJOY YUM CHA

Afun and immersive new menu has landed at Qi’lin Oriental Cuisine in the Hooper Centre.

From 11am to 2.30pm over the weekend, you can enjoy yum cha with family and friends.

There are 61 dishes to choose from: barbecue and snacks, steamed items, pan- and deep-fried, and dessert.

There’s an incredible variety, and vegetarians are well-catered for too.

Style magazine was invited to have a taste of yum cha.

DUCK MEAT SAN CHOY BOW

This dish is not only delicious; it is also fun to eat.

Translated as ‘lettuce cup’, you spoon the mixture of duck meat, corn, spring onion and sesame onto the lettuce leaf and use it like a wrap.

QI’LIN BBQ PORK RIBS

Bite-sized pieces of pork, covered in sticky sweet teriyaki sauce? Yes please! The dish is topped with pickled daikon radish to break up the intensity and add some crunch.

DEEP FRIED EGGPLANT

A vegetarian dish, the soy and pepper in the batter packs a punch of flavour while the crunch of the coating pairs perfectly with soft eggplant.

PAN FRIED TURNIP CAKE

The ultimate comfort food, this dish is reminiscent of hand-made Chinese radish cakes but with much more flavour and texture.

STEAMED VEGETARIAN DUMPLING

While a common complaint among vegetarians is a lack of taste when eating out, there is no danger of that here — the lovely little dumplings burst out of their casing with flavour, bringing guests from afar.

STEAMED PORK AND PRAWN DUMPLING

The Style writers would happily exist on only these incredible little packages for the rest of their lives.

A traditional yum cha dish, sweetness from whole prawns jumps through the pork and tender casing.

STEAMED WALNUT BUN

As if steamed buns weren’t already glorious enough, these wholemeal versions have a superb filling of sesame paste and crushed walnut.

COCONUT JELLY

This pudding is light and fluffy as a cloud — the perfect dessert to finish your meal.

TEA

An essential element of yum cha, choose from Chinese flower tea, green, jasmine, chrysanthemum, narcissus, or lung ching.