![]() Three types of crispy dim sum are arranged prettily on a large platter, including ones that look adorably like pumpkins. We opted for the latter, which came with a sweet dipping sauce along the lines of what you would enjoy with fried sweet & sour wontons or crispy duck. The Sanya Shores cocktail.Įven at dinner, you can try some of the restaurant’s dim sum, either in a steamed ($38) or crispy ($32) assortment. Wake up the palate with the spritely Sanya Shores cocktail ($18), which gets a dazzling color from raspberries, its kick from Van Gogh vodka, herbaceousness from Lillet Blanc, and a big twang from calamansi. ![]() The tables are quite small, though, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself balancing a dish or two on the planter wall, as we resorted to at times. There are lights on the building that shine down on the outside tables, so you won’t be dining in the dark. So, you’ll definitely want to dress in warm layers. With the evenings turning chilly now, just note that the outdoor dining area is not equipped with heaters. There are no heaters here, so dress warmly when dining outside at this time of year. So, last week, I again dined outside at JiuBa, but on dishes that were all new for the most part. And it’s the same one whether you dine at iChina or at JiuBa. However, a month later, he departed and a new culinary team took over: Chef Zhineng Chen, former North America corporate chef for the Hakkasan Group, whose forte is Cantonese cuisine Chef Xia An He, who specializes in dim sum and consulting Pastry Chef Graham Hornigold, who has worked at the Mandarin Oriental and the Lanesborough hotels in London. Executive Chef Eddie Lam, former corporate executive chef at Straits Management Group, oversaw the expansive high-end Chinese menu at the restaurant and the much smaller menu at the bar-lounge. In August, I dined outside at JiuBa, the bar-lounge that’s part of the opulent iChina restaurant that opened last year Westfield Valley Fair. And even rarer that I find a reason to accept a second invitation like that. ![]() It’s rare that a restaurant invites me in as a guest twice in less than three months. The Crispy Dim Sum platter at iChina/JiuBa.
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