Har gow! Siew mai!

Our first taste of yum char in DXB yesterday was a far cry from the yum char we savoured in Hong Kong and even in Auckland and Melbourne. It was, to say the least, disappointing. There was no atmosphere, not much choice and certainly no pork.


You won't find any ladies pushing carts shouting out their wares here. All dim sum dishes are pre-ordered on a slip from a grand total of 10 to choose from, none of which include pork. There are restaurants that do serve pork here, including Chinese restaurants serving yum char but obviously this was not one of them!

For all you can eat dim sum (from the small choice of dishes on the menu), we paid 78dhs per person. Certified: the most expensive yum char we have had to date. Apparently, if we dine and leave before 1230pm we would've got the discounted rate of 58dhs per person. To be honest though, at this rate there won't be a next time!

Desert comprised of Mango sago with grapefruit and mango cheesecake and a red-bean with cheese crepe. Interesting and different to the usual egg tarts.

Needless to say, our search continues as a good Chinese restaurant in DXB remains elusive.