Grilled assorted mushrooms and vegetables wrapped in banana leaf and stir-fried spare-ribs in lemongrass herb and garlic sauce. [Photo by Dong Fangyu/China Daily]

Chef Song says his favorite dish is crispy shrimp balls with green mustard and lime dressing. King prawns are incredibly bouncy, wrapped with various kinds of flavor thanks to the sweetness and creaminess of the mayonnaise, the sourness of the lime and a spicy touch from the green mustard.

Even though SFSC bills itself as a specialist in food from Southwestern Chinese, its dim sum side menu is a must. We tried only the jade-skinned shrimp dumplings with matsutake mushrooms, and crab roe, porcini shaomai, and were impressed by their highly elastic skin and substantial fillings.

Dim sum lovers should try the unlimited dim sum flows at 138 yuan a person during the lunch hour, something I can hardly wait to do.

If you go

Sifang Sanchuan

Monday-Sunday: 11am-3pm; 5pm-10pm

2/F, Mercedes Me,No 1 Sanlitun Lu, Chaoyang district Phone: 010-8588-7150