Historically, Southern food from China has a bigger presence in North America, since the majority of early Chinese immigrants came from Southern provinces. In the southeast of China, there are rich and coastal provinces with plenty of seafood and local produce. Compared to heavier Northern food, Southern cooking has a mantra to retain the freshness and original flavor of ingredients. The South menu is designed for tasting the simplicity of the fresh ingredients and detailly selected dishes from Guangdong, Fujian, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 

 

Dim sum, or “snacks” in Cantonese, is crucial to locals’ daily ritual of yum cha, or morning tea. Tea paring is highly recommended for the Cantonese cuisine. Pick a tea and try out the most classic bite-sized steamed treats like shrimp dumplings, pork siu mai, and rice noodle rolls.

 

For main dishes, we offer the most iconic seafood congee from Guangdong, special flavor of wheat based noodles with oysters and pig intestines, and rice rolls with rich ingredients from Taiwan. Each of these dishes has its own unique flavor and worths trying out. In Sampan Congee, fish, shrimp, scallops, and squid are very fresh and chewy that you can even taste the “sweetness” of the ingredients. 

 

Mee Sua is a form of wheat based noodles unique to the Fujian and northern areas of Guangdong provinces in the southeastern coast of China. Before adding oysters and pig intestines to the cooked mee sua broth, the oysters are customarily coated with a thin layer of sweet potato starch from being overcooked and the cleaned large intestines are braised for hours and steeped overnight for the flavors to get soaked in.

 

Taiwanese Gluten Rice Roll is a classic sticky rice roll that gives more a feeling of fullness. High satiety makes people feel full for longer time. It is salty, sour, crunchy, soft, and customizable to your own taste. 

 

Last but not least, the South menu is featured with two different types of dessert. As a popular Hong Kong café dessert, Hong Kong Styled French Toast is harmonious with the sweetener over top and definitely a classic dessert for carboholic. On the other hand, Sweet Tofu Pudding is not as sweet as Hong Kong Styled French Toast but the soft, silken texture makes it one of the best Chinese desserts ever.