Cai Lan Dim Sum · Cantonese Cuisine (Central Bookstore Store)
Cantonese cuisine · ⭐ 4.4
Shop S145, Ground Floor, Shenzhen Book City Central City, Fu Zhong 1st Road, Fu Zhong Community
Dragon Mate tips
If you are traveling in China to visit Shenzhen, this restaurant is worth a stop for great food. This restaurant is located at Shop S145, Ground Floor, Shenzhen Book City Central City, Fu Zhong 1st Road, Fu Zhong Community. It is a Cantonese cuisine place, and the flavors are light (fresh/sweet/clean). Dragon Mate recommends you try: Mini Ginger Chicken Rice Bowl, Thai Basil Garlic Chicken Feet, Traditional Malagao Cake.
If you do not eat pork, make sure to use Dragon Mate voice to clearly tell the staff “no pork” before ordering.
Restaurant guide
- City: Shenzhen
- Category: Cantonese cuisine
- Rating: 4.4
- Address: Shop S145, Ground Floor, Shenzhen Book City Central City, Fu Zhong 1st Road, Fu Zhong Community
- Popular dishes: Mini Ginger Chicken Rice Bowl, Thai Basil Garlic Chicken Feet, Traditional Malagao Cake, Hawthorn Juice, Crystal Fresh Shrimp Dumplings
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Dishes
Mini Ginger Chicken Rice BowlTender chicken thigh meat mixed with fresh green ginger paste and served over rice, offering a refreshing, subtly spicy flavor with prominent ginger aroma.
Thai Basil Garlic Chicken FeetNine-layer Tower Soy Sauce Chicken Feet: Made with chicken feet as the main ingredient, seasoned with a specially prepared soy sauce. During cooking, the chicken feet are carefully processed and simmered until tender, then topped with fragrant soy sauce, and finally garnished with fresh nine-layer tower leaves to enhance the aroma and create a unique taste.
Traditional Malagao CakeAncient-style malt cake is a traditional Chinese dessert made from glutinous rice flour, starch, sugar, and water, with lard or vegetable oil added for texture, then steamed. The batter is poured into molds and steamed at high temperature to create a soft, elastic cake.
Hawthorn JuiceHawthorn juice is a beverage made primarily from fresh hawthorn berries. After washing and removing the seeds, an appropriate amount of water is added and the mixture is boiled. The pulp is then filtered out, leaving a clear hawthorn juice, which can be sweetened with a suitable amount of rock sugar.
Crystal Fresh Shrimp DumplingsCrystal-clear fresh shrimp dumplings are made primarily from wheat starch flour and fresh shrimp meat, combined with minced pork and bamboo shoots. The dumpling wrappers require careful preparation—wheat starch flour is mixed with water to form a dough, then rolled into thin sheets. The filling involves deveining and cleaning fresh shrimp, then mixing it with minced pork, bamboo shoots, and seasonings. During assembly, the filling is placed into the wrapper and pinched into a curved comb shape. After steaming, the wrappers become transparent, revealing the filling inside, offering a delicious and delicate taste.
Beef Rice Porridge with Freshly Cooked BeefBeef rice porridge is a dish made primarily with fresh beef and rice. The preparation involves cooking rice into a porridge-like consistency, then adding thinly sliced beef, quickly stirring and cooking until just done to maintain the tenderness of the beef. Finally, seasonings such as ginger threads and scallions can be added according to personal taste to enhance flavor.
Crispy Fresh Shrimp Red Rice NoodleCrispy Fresh Shrimp Red Rice Noodles is a dish made primarily with fresh shrimp and red rice. The red rice is soaked and ground into a paste, then formed into transparent noodle-like skins that wrap around the shrimp before steaming. The finished product has a soft, slightly chewy outer skin and a tender, bouncy filling, offering distinct layers of texture.
Crispy Fish Skin Boat Rice PorridgeCrispy fish skin boat congee is a dish made with fish skin and rice porridge. The fish skin is fried until crispy and mixed with cooked white rice porridge, then seasoned with ginger threads and scallions for a rich texture.
Stir-Fried Crab-Like DumplingsStir-fried 'Crab' Fengyan Dumplings are made primarily from shrimp and fish meat, combined with egg white and other ingredients. Shaped like a phoenix eye, the dumplings have a tender filling, rich texture, and a refreshing broth that captures the freshness of seafood.
Crispy Pomegranate BBQ Pork BunThe Crispy Pastry Hawthorn BBQ Pork Bun is an innovative Chinese dim sum dish featuring BBQ pork and hawthorn as its main ingredients. The BBQ pork is carefully roasted to achieve a tender and juicy texture, while the hawthorn adds a refreshing tangy sweetness that enhances the overall flavor. The outer crust is made from flaky pastry, baked to a golden crisp, perfectly complementing the savory, sweet, and sour filling inside.
Tangerine Peel Young PigeonYoung pigeon stewed with tangerine peel, tender meat infused with citrus aroma and digestive benefits.
Green Ginger Shrimp Fried RiceGreen Ginger Shrimp Fried Rice is made with rice, shrimp, crab meat, and green ginger paste, stir-fried with oil, offering a fresh and fragrant taste.
Braised Chicken Feet in Abalone SauceBraised chicken feet in abalone sauce is a refined Chinese dish, featuring chicken feet as the main ingredient, carefully cooked and finished with a rich abalone sauce. The chicken feet become tender and soft after stewing, while the addition of abalone sauce imparts a savory seafood flavor, resulting in a complex and layered taste experience.
Grilled Eel and Sticky Rice ChickenGrilled eel and chicken wrapped in sticky rice, steamed then pan-fried for a crispy exterior and tender, flavorful interior.
Black Truffle Mushroom DumplingsBlack truffle mushroom dumplings made with fresh shiitake, king oyster mushrooms, and black truffle bits, wrapped in thin dough and steamed or pan-fried. Soft skin, rich savory filling with distinct truffle aroma.