Leichhardt locals looking for dumpling delights head to Fantong on Norton Street. New kid on the Italian block, Fantong welcomes diners through the door into a sleek interior with beamed ceilings and traditional hanging lanterns shining a warm glow over wood grain tables, where guests can peruse a menu boasting Chinese fare from Northern Beijing. Settle in with a starter like lamb, coriander and onion pan fried dumplings, or chicken and bok choy, with sides such as shredded potato and carrot salad or steamed eggplant with sesame and minced garlic sauce. Then tantalise the tastebuds with a serve of stir fried kung pao chicken with peanuts, capsicum and Sichuan chilli and pepper sauce, or perhaps beef chao mian with choy sum, carrot, onion and housemade noodles in a black bean sauce.
