Shumai | For Food's Sake – A Sydney Food Blog

Vanessa: Situated back from the bustle of military road in Cremorne, sits the home of ‘Chinaman Dumpling’.  Making its foray into this north side dining district five months ago, this fairly new eatery serves up some classic Chinese dishes.  The restaurant itself has a real warmth about the design, with intricate wooden bird cages hanging from the ceilings and red tones throughout.  The long, open style kitchen allows patrons to see head chef Alex Lee (formerly of Mr Wong’s) and the team hard at work.  Team FFS were invited to check out Chinaman Dumpling this past Friday evening and it was a perfect end to a busy week had by all. We were introduced to the very charismatic business owner, Kenny Lee, whose other successful ventures include Cha Cha Dumpling Bar and Makanai Ramen Restaurant. Thankfully Kenny had taken the tough task of ordering out of our hands as we were brought some of the crowd pleasing dishes. The restaurant is BYO, so we had grabbed ourselves a bottle of plonk from the cellar across the …