Spring Onion Pancake
Salt and Pepper Tofu with Gai Lan in Oyster Sauce
Hu Tong Dumpling Bar in The Cullen, Prahan is the sister restaurant to the original Hu Tong Dumpling Bar in Market Lane in the CBD. This very popular restaurant seems a perfect fit for The Cullen and was a constant temptation while we were guests there.
On the morning we ate there for yum cha, the restaurant was bustling and busy but we were lucky enough to score a seat. We had a view of the window to the kitchen where the dumpling makers expertly pinch, fold and gather dough into a whole range of luscious dumplings - something to distract us from our hunger until a food trolley turned up.
We didn't have long to wait but, alas, yum cha is not the vegetarian's friend. The staff, however, were more than happy to assist me with some additional options, from the menu, that may have not appeared on the trolleys. All were really good. We both agreed the dumplings were the among the very best we've eaten.
After eating far too much, we succumbed to the temptation of warm, freshly baked custard tarts [I'm sure my eyes rolled around in my head as i took the first bite....that texture!]. They were the best.
161 Commercial Road
The Cullen Hotel
Prahan
Melbourne 3141
www.hutong.com.au
Open for lunch and dinner Monday - Sunday.
Lunch: 11.30 - 3.00
Dinner: 5.30 - late
Also at:
14 - 16 Market Lane
Melbourne 3000
