Now this is Yum Cha!
By Franz Scheurer

Strap the surfboard to the car, drive to Chinatown, catch a wave and enjoy the surf…
Maybe not!

Drive to Bondi and enjoy Sydney's best Yum Cha?
Absolutely!

A friend of mine, who sort of qualifies as a local, has been in my ear about the fabulous Yum Cha they serve from Thursday to Sunday lunch at mu shu restaurant + bar in Bondi. Although I know I have to take his palate seriously I didn't exactly rush to
mu shu restaurant + bar to try this, but eventually it was easier than listening to my mate's nagging.

I have already written about mu shu restaurant + bar, its fabulous fit-out, great food and Ifuntastic' atmosphere so I won't bore you with these details. But I will wax lyrical about the fabulous kitchen team, in what must be Sydney's most open kitchen, who creates Yum Cha dishes of a freshness and complexity I have not eaten before.

There are 25 different dishes on the menu (some available with different cooking method options). Bring some friends, take a few kids or if you don't have any, borrow some; get a party together and try all the dishes if you can. Every single one is a knockout. If you don't have any friends, are destined to dine alone of with your partner, then I suggest you start by trying my favourite dishes: 'Pork, prawn and foie gras siu mai with honey soy dipping sauce', 'Duck and red curry spring rolls with papaya relish', 'Silken tofu with eggplant and black bean' and my absolute favourite 'Crisp pastry with guinea fowl and crab meat', then come back the next day and the next until you've tried it all.

To have total comfort food meet culinary artistry in one place is rare. Here it is an absolute.

For more information or bookings:
mu shu restaurant + bar
108 Campbell Parade
Bondi Beach NSW 2026
Tel.: 02 9130 5400