Phoenix House: Where HK Hot Pot Meets Dim Sum

HK Hot Pot & Dim Sum Deliciousness

With “dim sum” literally 2/3 of my blog’s name, there should really be no surprise that I have a soft spot for dim sum.

Part of my family’s heritage, dim sum is a tradition I grew up with in California. Something we’d enjoy together as a family for brunch on the weekends, dim sum has essentially become my comfort food since living in Beijing. An indulgence that I treat myself to far less often than I’d like, I’ve managed to surround myself with friends who love dim sum with the same levels of passion and exuberance.

If you were a fly on the wall, you could fully expect to hear us critiquing every dim sum dish as each steamed basket was served, saying where one has had a juicier Cha Siu Bao, how this Cheung Fun compares to Lei Garden or where in Hong Kong you can find the best Egg Tarts. It’s a funny dynamic, because although there are pretty decent options for classic dim sum in Beijing (Lei Garden, Heng Shan Hui and Dragon Court 粤菜王府) and the recently opened Furongji that serves playful dim sum with a twist, there will never be too many and I will forever be on the look-out for more dim sum options in the capital.

And I’m excited to now share one of my go-to dim sum choices – Phoenix House 囍凤楼! I’ve been saving Phoenix House for a little while now as I think this dim sum house hits a sweet spot that reminds me so much of the Cantonese restaurants I knew growing up. In addition to serving up dim sum that is on point, they also offer Cantonese hot pot too!

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