Zhu Canton

Yum cha rage: that feeling you get at yum cha when the food trolleys seem to be servicing every table but yours. However at Zhu Canton, nobody puts Baby in a corner. They’ve ditched the carts completely in favour of directly bringing you the dishes you order from a picture menu (complete with prices). They’re taking on the masters at Chefs Gallery in the cuteness stakes with golden Manga Buns ($10/3 pieces) shaped like echidnas. By making a series of clever little snips into the dough, these darling buns get their trademark spines; and they’re super tasty to boot, with crisp outsides and chewy pork centres. While their glowing red eyes might be a bit of a worry for those with farming backgrounds, the White Rabbit Shaped Dumplings ($9/3 pieces) are another fine table addition, though you’ll find they’re actually filled with prawn, sweet corn and asparagus rather than rabbit. Even doing yum cha for one isn’t a problem - the Zhu Signature Mixed Dumpling ...read more