a Dim Sum Treat Bamboo baskets, hot oolong fragrant tea, and the gentle click of chopsticks are just part of the authentic experience at the legendary Chinese restaurant Ah Yat, which has recently opened a branch in Bali. Ah Yat is now operating 25 restaurants in many major
a red cheongsam welcomes us into the stylishly sleek
Asian cities, so has certainly come a long way since
restaurant where the lazy susan is the only marker that
its first restaurant opened in Beijing 20 years ago. Bali
we are in a Chinese restaurant. She gives us a long list of
is the latest Ah Yat venture in Indonesia, following
dim sum to choose from and I want them all: Having dim
great success in Jakarta and Surabaya. Walking into
sum is a serious business in my family, and has always
the restaurant, which is located near the reception
been an important ritual, a way to be together and catch
area of RIMBA Jimbaran, I experience serenity, unlike
up in a leisurely fashion.
more typical Chinese restaurants. A pretty waitress in
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