ALL YOU CAN EAT ALA CARTE DIM SUM

What was once considered a snack for rural farmers taking respite in teahouses is now a staple of Cantonese cuisine. Today, dim sum, which translates to "touch the heart," is known around the world, from five-star restaurants to family-owned street stalls, tempting diners with a variety of steamed buns and pan-fried dumplings.

Tung Yuen Chinese Restaurant, Grand BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam presents All You Can Eat Ala Carte Dim Sum which consists of 19 different types of dim sum, available from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. every day.

Experience an authentic dim sum at Tung Yuen serving a cultural experience in bamboo steam baskets and cups of Chinese tea. The Cantonese tradition of dim sum is said to date back to the 10th century, when the teahouses of China began serving food to go along with their popular oolong tea. Dim sum is so linked with tea that Cantonese speakers refer to eating it as yum cha, or “drinking tea.

Literally meaning ‘touch the heart,’ dim sum refers to the dumplings and other small bites that do indeed produce an emotional response. At Tung Yuen, the variety of dim sum includes steamed chicken siew mai, crystal prawn dumpling, pumpkin sweet corn dumpling, scallop dumpling, bamboo leaf dumpling, black mushroom dumpling, carrot mai dumpling, seafood chicken dumpling with crab roll, steamed crab roll dumpling, crystal pa, BBQ chicken bun and the food are endless.

The varieties of dim sum will also be accompanied by Szechuan Hot and Sour Soup, Fried Rice, Yee Mee, Fried Vegetables and Chilled Longan.

For more information and reservations, please call Telemarketing at 03-55111833 ext. 2723, 2724, 2606 or directly email to telemarketing@bluewavehotels.com. Visit our website for more information www.bluewavehotels.com