There is often a dilemma when it comes to yumcha – lazy Sunday afternoons call for a good yum cha session, but on a lazy Sunday afternoon, you don’t particularly feel like rushing to yourContinue reading
Category: Chinese
Shaolin Kungfu Noodles, Balmoral
Shaolin Kungfu Noodles is typical of many of the eateries populating Dominion Road – utterly nondescript, gaudy lighting and signs… and wonderfully amazing authentic food. We’ve been here many a time over the past coupleContinue reading
Barilla Dumplings, Dominion Rd
Behind the infamous neon green sign and fluorescent lighting lies some of the best dumplings I’ve had in NZ. The place looks deceptively small, with tables pushed as close together as they can manage. DoContinue reading
Chinese Steamboat, Dominion Rd
Oh, boy. I have mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand, this place fills a severely underpopulated niche in Auckland dining – affordable Chinese steamboat buffets, as per their aptly-named restaurant. On theContinue reading
Grand Harbour, Viaduct
Having grown up in a country where ‘dim sum’ (small plates of Chinese delicacies to be shared by all) was a tradition on weekend mornings, I found myself missing it severely during the two yearsContinue reading