Bodi in the park - yum cha at Sydney Domain area

Fancy finding a treasure in the vicinity St Mary's Cathedral. Some locals are surprised that Bodi is a yum cha cafe restaurant at You don't go there for sandwiches, chips and coffee. The next surprise albeit a lesser one is that Bodi serves vegan and vegetarian dim sum. It breaks the myth that dim sum must contain meat like many traditional and run-of-the-mill offerings you find all over the world.

There is a wide variety of morsels to choose from with fillings of mushroom, cabbage, carrots, chick peas, peanuts, ...

The usual favourite deep fried stuff are spring rolls, tofu and wanton.
A less greasy option is the pan-fried radish cake. Very delicious.

If you don't mind trying mock meat, the substitute "pork" buns taste quite close to the real thing. They come in egg wash bread pastry, crispy flaky or steamed fluffy versions.

Below was the mushroom and cabbage steamed buns we tried.



Beetroot and ginger strips enclosed in crystal steamed pastry.



The selection of dessert was interesting too - fruity strawberry or passionfruit jelly, sago melon in coconut milk, rice balls, lemon egg tarts ...

Overall, the prices may be slightly above average yum cha restaurants but more than made up by the brisk and attentive service, fresh yummy food and pleasant serene environment dotted with rustling bamboo trees and a view of the park.

Read other links :

http://www.innerwestlive.com.au/blog/2010/09/12/yum-cha-hard-12-bodhi-vegan-yum-cha/

http://www.vegansocietynsw.com/vs/html/restaurant_bodhi.html