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About this place
At 9 Hahana, the range of wrappers and fillings makes it tempting to order more than one kind of dim sum. The Hong Kong-style handmade selection includes crystal prawn-and-chive dumplings with bamboo shoots, boiled dumplings with prawn, pork, celery and shiitake mushrooms, and steamed dumplings with coriander. Each is listed in portions of 5. Compare the different dumpling fillings, then add shumai, spring rolls or turnip cake for a change from steamed dishes.
Visitors have shared impressions of the xiaolongbao, shumai and turnip cake, as well as accounts of lunches featuring several appetisers and dim sum followed by mapo noodles. The listed lunch set pairs 6 kinds of appetisers and dim sum with mixed noodles topped with mapo tofu; diners who prefer less heat can ask about changing the dish. It is an option for those who like to sample small plates before finishing with noodles. One reviewer enjoyed the combination of the mapo sauce’s heat and the noodles’ smooth texture.
For something sweet, lunch add-ons include sesame balls in portions of 3, as well as tapioca or grass jelly. Some visitors have enjoyed a dim sum lunch in the traditional house, and one has mentioned tables overlooking the garden. There are reports that seating is limited, so consider booking if you plan to come as a group.
