Crystal Jade Dimsum Buffet Plus Dinner 翡翠上海美食馬尼拉 in Greenhills! + Giveaway

After that filling Weekend Dimsum Buffet from Crystal Jade Dining IN BGC (which is still ongoing) comes another Dimsum Buffet Plus from its sister Crystal Jade Shanghai Delight here in Greenhills (yey)! Just think of it this way, you go to BGC for the unlimited hakaw (shrimp dumplings) for afternoon snack on the weekends while you go to Greenhills for unlimited xiao long bao (pork dumplings) for weekday dinners ;) I'm so glad I was brought up enjoying Cantonese food and dimsum haha. With the CJ Shanghai Delight Dimsum Buffet Plus deal this month, I was able to reminisce my student times in Beijing too for some reason because the some dishes.

Crystal Jade Dining IN Fort - Cantonese Dimsum Buffet in Manila Every Weekend!

I was at Crystal Jade Dining IN at the Fort recently and it was kinda fun that got the chance to chat with Head Chef Lam about Cantonese food - particularly their current weekend dimsum buffet offerings. "Dimsum" if translated literally is like "touch of the heart or little morsels of love". It used to be just an added snack in the afternoon that has now evolved into a meal in itself. One can find a lot of these dishes (traditionally in trolleys) and the yumcha phenomenon in Hong Kong and Cantonese restaurants.

Crystal Jade Greenhills Manila 翡翠上海美食馬尼拉, Xiao Long Bao for Breakfast and CJ Shanghai Delight Dishes for Lunch in V-Mall!

I'm not a morning person. Even in my solo trips, I would usually go out when I can already feel my tummy rumbling for lunch. This is why rare sunrises in my travels are so cherished. Hehe. This particular morning, however, was one of those willing moments. Who wouldn't wake up for an impromptu date when one is busy roaming the world and the other half is busy with Galleon.ph? Hahaha. A short romantic morning walk to Greenhills and a heavy breakfast with one of my favorite food (noodles) was all I needed to start the day right! I was transported to Hong Kong, China and Singapore in no time (where they would have these breakfast places like congee and noodles). Crystal Jade Shanghai Delight in Virramall was already open before mall hours =D 

Crystal Jade Dining IN Manila 翡翠膳坊馬尼拉, a Taste of Cantonese Chinese Cuisine at the BGC Fort!

Early Warning! Remove all your previous notions of Crystal Jade in Manila - there is no xiao long bao at this Fort branch, the Crystal Jade Dining IN 翡翠膳坊馬尼拉 (FeiCui ShanFang Manila) has a different concept from the Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (now Crystal Jade Shanghai Delight) in Greenhills (Casual Dining) =) I had the opportunity to visit CJ Dining IN (Fine Dining), which just opened at the Bonifacio High Street Central, and I must say that this is a must-try if you're looking for a new take on Chinese food in Manila (especially if you always spend holidays with the family in Chinese restaurants like me haha). Let me take you on this journey and introduce you to some Cantonese/Chinese cuisine =) As I always say, eating different cuisines in Manila is a great way to experience a slice of life in different parts of the world.