Finding the Best Vegan YUM CHA in Sydney! (Dim Sum)

**EDITS: (A) Carlingford Veg has FULLY VEGAN YUMCHA NOW! (B) Sadly TIAN CLOSED DOWN but it opened up again (without yumcha) in camperdown** (C) I'M SORRY I FORGOT ABOUT GREEN GOURMET (D) Yes I paid for all the Yum Cha
I've been eating Yum Cha since before I could walk so it was a real damn treat to make this video! 3 restaurants and $305 dollars later? I may be poor now, but I give you... THE BEST YUM CHA IN SYDNEY video!
LOCATIONS/RESTAURANTS VISITED:
✔ 1. Carlingford Vegetarian Cuisine, Carlingford
✔ 2. Tian Ci Vegetarian Restaurant, West Ryde
✔ 3. Bodhi In The Park, Sydney
☃ THE BEST DISHES: ☃
★ Carlingford ★
Siew Mai
BBQ Pork Puff
Taro Puff
Fresh Vegetable Dumpling
★ Tian Ci ★
Sticky Rice
Fresh Vegetable Dumplings
Deep Fried Stuffed Tofu
Seaweed Seafood Rolls
Pan Fried Rice Noodle
★ Bodhi In The Park ★
Sticky Rice
Taro Puff
Prawn Rice Noodle Folds
Spinach Dumplings
Bok Choi Dumplings
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[@se7en2021]

Thank you for being Vegan, People like you helping our mother earth in many ways! Lots of love from India. Take care.

[@itslizmiu]

***EDIT: Sadly TIAN CI HAS CLOSED DOWN due to the council buying their land to put up medium-rise buildings! They may be back in another location soon***

[@jonjon4519]

They are now at 101 Cleveland St, Darlington. But I don't think they have yum cha?

[@ming4182]

@@jonjon4519 What? That's a pity. Yum Cha would be such a great feature for a vegan restaurant.

[@ticketstoparis]

100% the only food reviewer that I trust now! Thanks!!

[@thrivingonplants]

Yesss I can't wait to go back to Carlingford again soon! Was the best feed

[@ToniAnneonTAP]

thrivingonplants yaaassss bring me too betch

[@ToniAnneonTAP]

Yaaassss you better bring me too betch

[@gcmf0000]

Bodhi used to be in an amazing building in the mid 90s. It was close to Central and it had wooden floorboards and big windows. It was like a gourmet sanctuary for me back then as it was hard to get lots of vegan things and I have been eating yum cha since I was young.... I stopped going once they changed to the new location (which I think was the one before the current location) as it just didn't have the ambience I liked and the food changed too, plus the prices. They definitely had lots of tea back then... A favourite place from back then that still is great is Mother Chu's vegetarian on Pitt St. Their soybean rolls with blackbean sauce are extra!

[@nicolamoir1961]

We went to Carlingford Vegetarian Cuisine because of your video. It was amazing food. There was so much flavour and variety.

[@DaisysPerspective]

Drooling this whole video oh myyyy !!

[@DaisysPerspective]

also the bit of you critiquing the har gao was my favourite hahaha

[@Kevin-od2xb]

Authenticity is off the chart! Thanks Liz!

[@marisastoneobrien7834]

Totally binge watching your channel. Great stuff!

[@jonjon4519]

Omg!! I am going to that Carlingford yum cha!

[@siddsharma5008]

I love these reviews so much. Keep em coming

[@yonniehan]

I don't even live in Australia but it was fun to see what vegan Chinese foods there are. Also, I loved how you made it a point to bring your containers for the leftovrrs. 👌

[@alejandracabrera2160]

your videos are a joy

[@davidt1888]

I believe the chef from the old Tian Ci in West Ryde is now working in Green Sprouts in Neutral Bay and they have Yum Cha

[@jaclang5813]

Brilliant, I also grew up eating dim sum in hong kong and miss it so much, next time I am home visiting sydney I am heading to carlingford as that looked amazing. Agree about Bodhi, great food, but more healthy and modern than I want my yum cha to be!

[@jaclang5813]

Damn, the Carlingford one didn’t make it through the pandemic!!

[@general.huttslayer.pirate]

Making notes from all your Best of Syd videos for my to-try list of vegan places! Thanks!

[@frizzelfrazzel99]

Awesome thank you! Also thank you for the awesome idea to bring my own to go containers very smart!!!

[@douglaswong8610]

Well done, informative

[@kushig2932]

amazing!!!!!

[@kamifae]

This looks so amazing !! 🙏🩷😭 I swear, Chinese cuisine & establishments do wholesome vegan food so well... I really want to go here one day if they're still open

[@earthlingsasha]

Omg I loved this Liz!! Carlingford and Tian Ci are my fav places to eat! I highly highly recommend the "Sweet and Sour Pork" at Carlingford, my favvvvvv

[@ToniAnneonTAP]

Quuuuueeeeennnn of reviews!!

[@Dparrey]

It looks like Tian Ci reopened in Darlington? Im so happy these places are here. I definitely don't miss meat... except yum cha. Thats the thing I still crave from my childhood memories. I will definitely try all these.

[@nileshvasa8473]

You are my new favourite cute KZbinr these days thankyou so much for sharing such a experience

[@nicholash5471]

i absolutely love these videos top job Liz

[@Judyyesulcho]

Ooh what cuisine or dish next?? How exciting

[@disconouvo3037]

you were very kind about Bohdi - I will make the trek to Carlingford on your sparkling recommendation.

[@simonjohnson4704]

You’ve probably found it buy now but there’s definitely vegan chinese sausage and its delicious. Last place I bought it was the asian grocer opposite An Lac in Cabra.

[@woshinwb]

the carlingford chef was from tian ci, thats why the flavour so similar

[@vtnnn29]

Went to the Carlingford Yum Cha today - so good! 😍Can’t wait to go back again.

[@jasperitoburrito]

I agree, Bodhi is expensive and overrated. I hope more people go and support Carlingford and I need to go try West Ryde now.

[@erikakatarina3861]

Wowow watching from Canada 🤤🤤 need to come to Australia ASAP 🙈how do you not have more subscribers?! I’ll keep watching 🤤

[@SuperVeJo]

I agree, Carlingford good, Bodhi offer priced and overrated. I was surprised Green Gourmet didn't make the episode though.

[@fredericktrinidad421]

Luv the video shots and editing :)

[@Hali7Jain]

Carlingford has now closed permanently :( this is so sad, after seeing this video I was super keen... bummer. Any ideas why or where they may open up again? or if there are any other yum cha places besides green gourmet or bodhi?

[@alanaswiss]

Love your videos!

[@christinakoe4529]

Another amazing video!

[@manz_squick]

All that Dumplings are Vegan? Thats the paradise.

[@PeterandYen]

Hello Hello! love everything about what you are doing here. You have awesome personality for KZbin and your content is 10/10. Also so cool that you are doing a vegan twist on the videos you are putting out. Only thing is Siu Mai is never overrated hahahaha. We have subbed and hit the notification button. Also wondering we are coming to Sydney in October would be keen to do a collab video? My wife and do food and travel content too :D

[@dandee6604]

East meets kitchen channel, she has a fantastic vegan dim sum recipe book!! 😍💛

[@iHaPpYcLoUdx3]

aw im devastated. i went to tian ci every birthday and holiday for more than 10 years :(

[@jonjon4519]

They have reopened in Darlington!

[@ChristinaGlows]

i land weds!! can't wait to try bodhi!

[@Lofyne]

Food all looks good! Surprised you didn't do the weekend Green Gourmet Yum Cha?

[@li-penglim712]

Well done! Totally agree - love Carlingford yum Cha! Tian Ci has recently opened in Redfern - not sure they still offer yumcha. We are promoting vego diet too - how can we connect and talk more?

[@Wooplot]

wooooo

[@adhiantos]

They all look so good! Gotta try them when I go to Sydney one day. Here in Indonesia I tried a vegan rice dumpling with vegan salted egg! Not sure what it's made up of. Taste like salted egg without the eggy smell :D

[@MaxAlexTigerNova]

Yummmmmy ....meow,,,, that my favorite meowwwww!!!!

[@AzDoll714]

I wish you lived in California and could do this here!

[@mangoesandgrapes3073]

Now that you've reached 1k subs, what was it you were going to let us pick for you?

[@itslizmiu]

mangoesandgrapes haha a tattoooo!

[@antonmae2236]

Started following your food reviews a few months ago on Insta. The Spinach Biang Biang Noodles from X’ian Eatery honestly flipped everything my partner and I knew about Asian noodles upside down! 😍 Keen to check out the dim sum you’ve recommended! - Mae

[@annabelapurva-madhuri4861]

You the best!

[@lanycera]

Update 2020: Carlingford is closed, but Tian Ci seems to have re-opened in a different location. Although I couldn't find the offer of yumcha on their website, and only a couple of dumplings. Bodhi is still open, overpriced and overrated.

[@wi77iam100]

so sad, do you know of any other places in Sydney?

[@janicejanisjan]

The bbq pastry looks like it's been washed with possibly egg yolks? I wonder if some chinese restaurants mistake veganism with vegetarianism.

[@itslizmiu]

janicejanisjan you can easily create the egg wash look with vegan products! :) While not all places may know the difference between vegan and vegetarian, the restaurants that are in this video are well versed in the difference and I’m 100% confident all the dishes in this vid are vegan. Bodhi is 100% vegan, Tian ci was vegetarian and is now 100% vegan in a new location and carlingford veg also recently made the change to a 100% vegan yum cha menu after being vegetarian for over a decade!

[@siviav2523]

More vegan yummy food in Sydney please.... Thanks

[@wi77iam100]

Carlingford has closed down :( Tian Ci's new shop on Darlington don't serve yum cha... so sad. any other vegetarian yum cha is Sydney?

[@itslizmiu]

I KNOW :'( We just moved near carlingford and I thought we would be going there all the time :( There's a few spot in Neutral Bay called Green Sprouts :)

[@hamzasr6501]

omg how do i live in portland and not have any vegan yum cha options near me 😭

[@Dionysia1]

Just watched this and saw that Carlingford is permanently closed. Shame!!!!

[@davidrose5482]

Please can you tell me where to get Cheong Fun in Sydney city? Have been searching for it for ages!!! Would love to go to Carlingford but I live near the centre and it is so far away without a car

[@jasperitoburrito]

There's a stall at Chatswood markets on Fridays

[@davidrose5482]

Kristal thank you I will be there. Just out of interest is your dog in your profile pic a border collie??

[@jasperitoburrito]

Yes he is a border collie!!

[@davidrose5482]

He's a good looking boy! @@jasperitoburrito

[@maronily]

I do´nt understand! What is vegan on fish and prawns ond pork????????

[@itslizmiu]

It’s made of soy protein and flavoured with herbs and spices to taste similar to meat but it’s not meat 👌🏼

[@maronily]

@@itslizmiu Oh!! That i didnt know. Thanks!!!!

[@danielbailey1835]

You are great on camera! Ya bloody noisy old noodle you.

[@kalurky]

So they're fake prawns?

[@annali4138]

cochise miz of course :)

[@moorfang]

I totally don't like Bodhi. Expensive, unauthentic and bland. Won't go again.

[@jetblack748]

Seriously? Boring

[@antonmae2236]

Started following your food reviews a few months ago on Insta. The Spinach Biang Biang Noodles from X’ian Eatery honestly flipped everything my partner and I knew about Asian noodles upside down! 😍 Keen to check out the dim sum you’ve recommended! - Mae