i was invited to the dimsum festival at china house. they have an exciting collection of dimsums with a wide variety of ingredients - some of these are ingredients i've never yet had anywhere in ahmedabad - like truffle oil. the ambiance is superb, beautiful lights, and comfortable, fanned out seating arrangement. even the service is great - certainly what you'd expect from a restaurant at hyatt. here's a list of the things that i tried:
ginger rougui ale
the ginger ale was refreshing, especially owing to the touch of the cinnamon, that was infused in the drinks.
crystal edamame pouch
the crystal edamame pouch were some great looking and delicious dumplings. the outer dough in which the edamame was stuffed was so thin that it became almost translucent after steaming, giving an extremely appetizing appearence to the dumplings.
mushroom medley
even the mushroom medley dumplings were almost translucent, beautiful looking delicious dumplings. the mushroom filling had a crunchy and creamy texture, adding to the deliciousness of the dumplings.
ying yang dumplings
these were black and white dumplings made by mixing ground black and white sesame seeds in the dough to impart a beautiful looking contrasting colour effect. in addition to being super delicious, these were also super delicious.
crispy golden puffs
these were fried dumplings - quite frankly, i didn't like them too much.
pumpkin chiu-chow dumplings
personally, i didn't like even the pumpkin chiu chow dumplings too much, although some of my friends seemed it like them quite a bit.
poached chicken pokchoy spheres
the poached chicken pokchoy spheres were the best of all - poached chicken dumplings covered with pokchoy leaves and then steamed - an absolute delight on the taste buds.
xiaolongbao
these dumplings were stuffed with minced pork and jelly - although the pork tasted great, i'm not a very big fan of jelly in dumplings, which is why i didn't like it too much.
spicy corriander chicken
even the spicy corriander chicken dumplings were also delicious. the crunch of the corriander gave a great in-mouth feel along with the chicken.
cha sui chicken puff
personally, i'm not a huge fan of fried dumplings, so don't mind me when i say that i didn't like these too much.
the items below are available on the regular menu as well:
shandong potatoes
these are great tasting sliced potatoes tossed in a delicious spicy-tangy sauce. these taste especiallygoodwith noodles or rice.
udon noodles
the flat noodles were cooked great and tasted great with the lamb curry and the shandong potatoes.
silken tofu
personally, given the choice, i would rather not eat tofu or paneer - but the sauce in which the silken tofu was tossed was delectable. but since i don't like the texture of tofu, i didn't quite like the overall dish too much.
jasmine fried rice
the jasmine fried rice were also cooked well and tasted delightful with both, the shandong potatoes and the lamb curry.
stone bowl lamb curry
the stone bowl lamb curry was the highlight of the meal - a star dish, if you might. the curry was delicious and even the lamb was perfectly cooked; and it tasted absolutely fantastic with the jasmine fried rice and the udon noodles.