there are more and more northern chinese eats popping up in sydney. if you don't know me, i love northern chinese food. things made from flour. buns. noodles.

because most migrants were from hk, most chinese food you used to find here are cantonese food. things to go with rice. i don't prefer rice.

i know there are many northern chinese eats at some southern suburbs. but i've never been there. we are boring people. we only go to suburbs close to where we live. the husband is lazy to drive far away.

i was really excited when this 'new shanghai' was opened locally. the price tag is somewhat steep. but i love the food. i don't care!

however i don't go there often. because the kids don't like it. bascially they don't like most food. except this hk style cafe that we go regularly.  i feel guilty going there just for my own pleasure.

recently another 'new shanghai' was opened. i decided to be selfish for once and had went there for lunch. the husband was easy going. but the kids were more miserable. well, the boy was more miserable. pretty girl just declared that she won't touch xiao long bao.

this place looks more pleasant than the other one. maybe because it's in the food court of a more upscale shopping center. the place looks very classic.

the menu which is used as the mat. when i told the husband it's to be used as the mat, he didn't believe me. he rolled it away and tried to hand to a waiter. * facepalm *

my beloved xiao long bao. it tastes very good. however i'm disappointed with the quantity. when i checked out the price displayed at the door, i thought the price tag was reasonable. but the portions are smaller than the other store.

and my beloved dumpling. again, the portion is smaller. i ordered pork and cabbage dumpling. somehow i tasted some lamb meat. but the husband said he didn't taste it. maybe it's my imagination.

pretty girl had 4 dumplings. that's the only thing she touched. and she looked so happy eating them.

the boy on the other hand was miserable throughout lunch. i forced him to eat something. that makes him more miserable. :/