Year of the Rat celebrations this weekend will see Victorians do what they've done since the gold rush: eat Chinese food.
When Year of the Rat celebrations begin this weekend, Victorians will do what they've done since the gold rush: eat Chinese food.
A bilingual menu from the Eastern Cafe at 166 Russell Street dating to around 1930 includes fish with bamboo shoots,"Mandarin-style" poultry and braised rump steak with bitter melon. The menu doesn't include dumplings, but they were around. By submitting your email you are agreeing to Fairfax Media's terms and conditions and privacy policy.
Sammy Shi owns five Shanghai Street restaurants in Melbourne, known particularly for their xiao long bao soup dumplings.
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