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City’s dumpling experts to open restaurant
The team serving some of Bristol’s finest dim sum are finally opening a dedicated dim sum restaurant, cafe and bar.
After indulging the city in delectable Cantonese flavours at pop-ups, weekly markets and catering events since 2014, the team behind Ah-Ma’s is opening a bricks-and-mortar premise in St. Werburgh’s.
The new restaurant – Clouds – is currently being furnished at the site on the corner of Mina Road and York Street, a few yards away from the St Werburgh’s Food and Wine store.
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A date for the “grand opening” hasn’t been announced yet.
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Founder and head chef of Ah-Ma’s and now Clouds, Anita Cheung has some hidden laurels that contribute to her love for cooking.
She said: “I’m a scientist by training [Anita has a PhD in immunology] and since starting Ah-Ma’s ten years ago we’ve specialised in a very select set of recipes which have been honed for service at countless market stalls and pop-up events.
“The specific ratios and processes involved in creating our bao buns and dumpling wrappers, with organic flour from Shipton Mill became an obsession for me and the rest of the team now share that too!”
The name ‘Clouds’, Cheung said “represents the steam we use to cook the dumplings, but also the cloud-like softness of the baos”, a dish that she admits has become a crowd favourite.
The steamed buns and gaau zi will have a place on the menu at Clouds
At Clouds, Cheung and her team will offer an evening restaurant service with indie wine pairings. There will also be special dishes catering to vegans and vegetarians, weekend Yum Cha (Chinese breakfast/brunch), a small cocktail menu and speciality coffee, tea and oolong.
Picking her favourites from the menu, Cheung said: “I particularly love the pork siu mai for their simplicity and juiciness; the prawn and chive crystal dumplings for their chewy texture; and the steamed chicken with lily flower and jujube dates for it’s delicate richness and full flavour.”
All photos: Sam Ellis
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