Din Tai Fung

All of the food posts I have written up until this point have all been about brunch and afternoon tea, so this time, I thought i'd change things up a little and blog about a place I often frequent for dinner. Most days after work, I am too tired and lazy to venture out to new places that are not in close proximity to where I work, so often, my friends and i choose a location that is central to us all. One place I have found that I visit a lot, which is both close and delicious, is Din Tai Fung in World Square, on George st Sydney.

Being a vegetarian, it is often hard to find tasty vegetarian dishes at Asian restaurants, especially if it is a dumpling house or Yum Cha. Din Tai Fung does not boast a large range of vegetarian meals on their menu, but the few that they do are so delicious that I don't mind going back and back again to eat the same dishes.

There are three dishes that I can order when I visit Din Tai Fung which are the vegetable steam buns, the vegetable dumplings or the spicy vegetarian wonton noodle soup. However, on busy days they often cannot custom make the vegetarian spicy noodle soup, so i often resort to ordering a serving of the dumplings and steam bun. However I have to admit, I am more of a steam buns fan than a dumpling person. I love when the wooden steamer is placed on the table, and i break the steam bun in half to watch the steam rise out. Dipping the bun and dumplings in the ginger and chilli infused soy sauce adds an extra depth of flavour. I wish I could say that I have mastered the skill of using chopsticks, but unfortunately I am still quite uncoordinated when it comes to this. So you know that loser who eats their Asian dishes with a fork and spoon when everyone else is using chopsticks? That's me! :P

No matter who I go with, everyone leaves Din Tai Fung satisfied. For those who are not vegetarian, there is a plethora of dishes to choose from, each which I am told is just as tasty as the other. The service is also very quick, although it can become a bit frantic during peak hours due to the number of people who dine there. I have never had to wait a long time to be seated, however they will only allow you to enter once the whole party has arrived.

I will definitely be visiting this place once more in the near future, and would score it a 7/10.

If you are looking to visit this place, you can find more information on the following website - http://www.dintaifungaustralia.com.au/