Chinatown Yummies
- December 9, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
Poole Party from everywhere, Virginia
Unlike Canberra, and some other cities, Sydney has a very decent Chinatown – a REAL Chinatown/International district with food galore and stores selling everything from trinkets and trash to herbal remedies and cheong sams or other ‘chinese’ clothing.
We went to a Yum Cha/dim sum restaurant that was fantastic – Marigold restaurant. Turns out that this restaurant that was recommended to us, is a favourite of several other people who live in Canberra. Very reminiscent of Hong Kong yum cha restaurants, this three (or four) level restaurant smelled delicious from the street and with the traditional carts around, it was even more enticing to be inside the restaurant. The food was fantastically tasty with all the usual from delectables from har gow (shrimp balls) to chicken’s feet and a huge assortment of desserts.
If you leave Marigold feeling not quite full, the asian bakeries along the way will be sure to fill you up! Bring a shopping bag to fill with these treats so you can snack when you get back to the hotel room!
Recommended restaurants and snackeries far too numerous to mention. Just remember to look for the restaurants with the locals, rather than the ‘boulevard’ restaurants filled with tourists!
From journal Weekend in Sydney