Look, i know you've come here to experience the truly inspirational music of Lam, so here it is:
Here's the link to the highly reputable article about L-plates for negligent Yum Cha trolley pushers:
Now, onto the food!!
The great test of a dim sim chef's skill. The skin must be thin, translucent and slightly sticky. Ideally, the skin will not break when picked up with chopsticks. Avoid dousing this handcrafted morsel in soy sauce - just a dab of chilli sauce is the perfect condimentary accompaniment.
凤爪 (pronounced foong-jow) - chicken feet
The dish that illicits the greatest disgust from gwai lo (Cantonese for 'white boy'). If you can get over the psychological 'ewww' factor, you're in for a sticky, sweet and slightly knuckle-y flavour explosion.
肠粉 (pronounced cherng-fun) - rice noodle roll
One of my all-time faves. Sweet, bursty prawns encased in silky smooth rolls of rice noodles, swimming in a pool of sweetened soy sauce. Slices of beef, barbecue pork or fried bread sticks called yao ja guai may also be given the same treatment.
Here is a list of some of my favourite Yum Cha restaurants:
- the Phoenix franchise (City, Manly, Rhodes, Castle Hill) - http://www.phoenixrestaurants.com.au/
- Excellent Chinese Restaurant (yup, that's the name) - http://www.eatability.com.au/au/sydney/excellent-chinese-restaurant/
- Dim Sum House (apologies listeners - open till 10pm, not 24 hours) - http://yourrestaurants.com.au/guide/dim_sum_house/
And finally, the indie beat! A summery tune from Belle and Sebastian, perfectly matched with scenes from that modern classic that we all love, High School Musical 2.
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