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Yat Bun Tong Dumpling House The airy space boasts lots of wooden panelling and oriental furniture and tableware bringing something a little different to Lonsdale Street.
Try a few traditional dishes including the deep fried pork in salted egg yolk cream.
There is nothing quite like strolling down Braddon’s popular Lonsdale Street and choosing somewhere to stop for a meal. Now the decision is easy when you stop to look in the windows of Yat Bun Tong Dumpling House and see fresh dumplings being prepared inside. wners Yang Yang Shen and Eddie Leng sold their popular Woden restaurant, Chinese Kitchen, to take up residency in Braddon, bringing the popular street food to Canberra’s most popular street. Dumpling-lovers are flocking to get a taste of ‘Grandma’ Rong Zhang’s secret dumpling recipe which has been passed down through generations. Traditional dumplings are handmade using the freshest ingredients and both their shape and fillings have cultural meaning, signifying wealth when eaten after New Year. Typically, dumplings taste a lot better than they look, however at this dumpling house the combination dumplings look equally as good as they taste with carrot and spinach used to colour the homemade dough. If it’s your first time trying Yat Bun Tong, you can’t look past the Shang Hai Pan (fried pork bun) which has proven immensely popular in the cooler months as they are warm and juicy.
Stepping into the venue on the ground floor of the new Arte building at 10 Lonsdale Street, you will instantly feel the traditional Chinese ambiance. The airy space boasts wooden panels and orientalstyle furniture and tableware all made in China. Leng is the head chef from Qingdao, a port city which borders the Yellow Sea and is known for its Tsingtao beer legacy which you can find on the drinks menu. He has lots of traditional dishes up his sleeve including: Peking duck with pancakes, deep fried pork in salted egg yolk cream and stir fried beans with XO sauce. His passion, however, lies with barbecued meats so be sure to try the crispy duck or sizzling squid and fillet steak. If you’re looking to entertain a crowd, Yat Bun Tong has a separate room with a large 10 seater, round lazy-Susan table, perfect for passing around share foods. Finish off each meal with a Chinese tea, culturally known for its Zen-like qualities of harmonious unity. There is a carpark located at the back of the restaurant; alternatively Yat Bun Tong offers home delivery for nearby residents.
The combination dumplings look as good as they taste with carrot and spinach used to colour the homemade dumpling dough.