The combination of siu mai and drinks is perfect for afternoon tea. Siu mai is a good snack when you're feeling peckish, and the xiao long bao is especially recommended, with its surprisingly juicy texture. Drinks like unsweetened barley tea are slightly bitter and refreshing, perfect for cooling off and quenching your thirst.
Fengshan District has some pretty good afternoon tea options, with meal combos that include drinks and shumai. It's just right for office afternoon tea, as it’s not too burdensome and can curb hunger.
The shumai itself isn’t the freshly made or professional-grade type, but it performs well for afternoon tea, and it's a nice bonus to snack on a few when you're feeling peckish.
I highly recommend the soup dumplings; they really burst with juice. You need to be careful when biting into them, or the soup will spray out.
The drinks are also decent. I ordered unsweetened barley tea, which is not sweet and has a slight bitterness. It feels especially refreshing and thirst-quenching during hot weather.