What to Expect on the Dim Sum Menu at China House
Lifestyle · 29 September 2026
This dining destination in Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur at KL Midtown offers an authentic yum cha experience.
The dining experience at China House is thoughtfully curated, from the beautiful interior with a modern Chinese courtyard and five private dining rooms to its thoughtfully curated menus, including its selection of more than 50 fine teas from around the world. A true celebration of Chinese gastronomy, it offers a taste of the flavours of Northern China, thanks to executive chef Alan Shao. The talented chef, who comes from Qingdao, China, draws from his northern Chinese heritage, to present now-iconic dishes, including the Rambutan Wood-Fired Peking Duck and Honey-Glazed BBQ Wagyu Beef.
Shao also presents a delectable dim sum menu, bringing together 26 handcrafted varieties of steamed and baked creations, rice flour rolls, fried specialities and comforting congee. For the steamed selection, the classic dishes are infused with luxurious sweetness and depth: the prawn dumpling with asparagus, the chicken siu mai with scallop, and the crab meat xiao long bao. The xiao long bao, in particular, offers an unforgettable bite as a burst of fragrant, savoury broth is cut through with fresh ginger and vinegar.
The Sichuan chicken with prawn wontons in red chilli oil and the steamed beef ball are those looking for a heartier finish; there is a kick of bold, aromatic spice in the former while the latter offers a fuller, more savoury character.
The fried selection is a delight to the senses as crisp exteriors make way for delicious flavours. These include the crispy shrimp spring roll, green dragon chive, the taro dumpling with chicken, and the chicken pastry with preserved vegetables. These complex flavours come from the expert navigation of meat and traditional ingredients, such as preserved vegetables and sauces. The pan-fried radish cake with seafood in spicy sauce is the epitome of Shao’s skill in manipulating flavours and textures; as the sweetness of the seafood paired with the slight spice gives the bouncy texture of the radish cake more depth with every bite.
To balance out the savoury, Shao also introduces a selection of sweet dishes, including the pandan walnut pastry with salted egg yolk. Rich, satisfactory and a delightful take on our local, tropical ingredient, pandan, it is the perfect sweet treat to add to a dim sum experience at China House.
China House at Hyatt Regency Kuala Lumpur at KL Midtown is open for lunch from 12:00pm to 2:30pm on weekdays and from 11:30am to 2:30pm on weekends and public holidays. China House offers a Dim Sum Set Lunch on weekdays and a 20 per cent discount for Weekend Yum Cha on weekends. Dinner is served daily from 6:00pm to 10:30pm.
For reservations and more information, contact +603 3093 1234 or visit www.hyattregencyklmidtown.com.
