Cloud Pine Tea + Culture Announces Winter 2022 Dim Sum Menu

Black sesame rice balls on the winter 2022 menu at Cloud Pine Tea + Culture. Photo credit: Cloud Pine Tea + Culture

Late last year I met up with a friend from my music performing days to have dumplings and tea at Cloud Pine Tea + Culture in Milwaukie. Proprietor Emily Lau has put together two new dim sum menus for the winter season that look enticing, with both sweet and savory items available, along with delicious hot and cold teas.

Holdovers from the previous savory dim sum menu include pork and vegetable dumplings (my favorite), as well as the giant chicken and shrimp siu mai. Added to the new savory menu are beef stew with fermented rose (GF), rice crepes with pork or a sweet/savory sauce (vegan, GF), dinner noodles (GF possible), and a green wanton (vegan).

Holdovers from the previous sweet dim sum menu include the peanut and coconut mochi as well as egg tarts (always a dim sum favorite). Added to the new sweet dim sum menu are chestnut buns (vegan), baked sweet potatoes, and black sesame rice balls (vegan, GF). Personally I will try anything with sweetened black sesame in it, which I consider one of the most delicious things in the world.

You can read more details on the new menus below (click to enlarge).

Also on Cloud Pine’s Instagram was the announcement of a Chinese New Year Feast being offered there on the first weekend of February. There’s limited seating and as of this writing the 4pm seating on Saturday, February 5 is sold out; Friday, February 4 at at 6pm and Saturday, February 5 at 7pm are also offered. Food, stories and fun will be had. $50/each. Email them at cloudpinepdx@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

I look forward to heading south to Milwaukie soon to enjoy the great food and tea at Cloud Pine Tea + Culture. And yes, I’ll be trying those black sesame rice balls.

Cloud Pine Tea + Culture
10835 SE Main Street, Milwaukie, OR
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