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Hurstville

Warm tofu noodles.
14.5/20

‘Warm hug for your stomach’: This eatery takes three days to make its tofu noodles

This Hurstville venue is one of the few places in Sydney serving the traditional and “unapologetically bold” cuisine of Myanmar.

  • Helen Yee

Sydney’s frenzied appetite for a 9000-year-old ingredient pulls crowds at this fast-food kiosk

Fans of Hoa Hung include an ex-Aria chef. They come for tofu “chips”, spongy snackable triangles and soy milk that’s like drinking liquid popcorn.

  • Lee Tran Lam
Dumplings are available to dine in and takeaway.

Stock up on fresh or frozen Chaozhou dumplings at this Hurstville dim sum shop

Fridges and freezers are packed with dumplings to take home: pork with preserved vegetables; beef brisket; Chaozhou dumplings stuffed with prawns and pork.

  • David Matthews
Some of the roast meats at Golden Sun BBQ.

‘The place’ for Chinese barbecued meats in South Sydney

All the staples are here – glistening char siu, plump soy chickens, handsome roast ducks – but equally appealing is the range of offal, as well as fat sausage links cleaved into coins on the wood block.

  • David Matthews
Siu mai.

A Hurstville institution serving some of the city’s best yum cha

Steamed pork ribs and siu mai hit the mark, and golden-skinned roast goose – exceptionally juicy and sweet-tasting – is a staple of the premium yum cha banquet.

  • David Matthews
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Special chilli oil noodles.
14/20

Shang Lamb Soup

Lamb soup is just the beginning.

A chef chops cabbage at Taste of Shunde restaurant in Hurstville, Sydney on Thursday, January 27, 2022. Photo by Cole Bennetts
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Taste of Shunde

Serving one of Sydney’s most incredible, showstopping dishes.

Sun Ming BBQ shop.
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Sun Ming

An old-school eating house steeped in tradition.

The dining room.

Wonton soup is a must-order at this homestyle noodle house in Hurstville

Laminated pastel-coloured menus run the gamut of classics, from spring rolls and curry puffs through congee with pork and thousand-year eggs.

  • David Matthews
Supreme fried rice.

This 30-year-old Cantonese restaurant is the go-to for family gatherings

The Hurstville icon serves live seafood and specials such as stir-fried pork jowl with snow peas and a crisp-skinned squab.

  • David Matthews