After opening an eatery specializing in ze bao (a cooking method where food is fried in an earthenware pot), Cantonese food connoisseur Wisca Restaurant Group recently made another effort to enliven dim sum with its new eatery Louiswalk.
Going by a poetic Chinese name, 流水古巷, meaning ‘rivulet and ancient alley,’ this blue-green, conspicuous dim sum cafe is located on Dongfeng Dong Lu, a convenient 10-minute walk from Ouzhuang Metro Station.
Elegance and tranquility set the tone at Louiswalk, where an amenity of solitude is guarded by frosted glass and impressive soundproofing. The glass keeps its interior under wraps and saves a surprise for walk-in customers who are greeted by a vibrant setting.
Although dim sum varieties are limited, the written-on-the-wall menu offers some classic and a few innovative dim sum items, teas and coffees, as well as Cantonese desserts fit for afternoon tea. Lo mai gai – lo mai meaning sticky rice and gai chicken – is a time-honored dim sum treat wrapped in a lotus leaf. If you visit Louiswalk, try its lo mai without gai (糯米冇鸡, RMB12). The chicken is replaced with mushrooms, squid and peanuts, which are stuffed in a ball of steamed glutinous rice for a flavorful combination by all accounts.
Cha siu bao, another Cantonese favorite, boasts a filling of tempting cha siu, or sweet barbecued pork. Here, the long cha siu bao (长形叉烧包, RMB16) is Louiswalk’s version of a pork sandwich. Though the cha siu is a bit old and chewy, this pork sarnie is hearty and sustaining.
Derived from Hong Kong, the snack-sized butter and cheese egg waffle (RMB20) is a simple but must-order refreshment. Pair it with rich almond or walnut milk (RMB25/29) and give your Cantonese high tea a ‘nut-ritive’ finish.
Price: RMB50
Who’s going: ladybros, curious passersby
Good for: afternoon refreshment, undisturbed ambience
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