Authentic Yum Cha at your dining table

Enjoy dumplings and fluffy steamed buns made right here in Upper Hutt, Wellington. Led by our master chef with over 30 years of culinary experience, Kai Sum brings traditional Yum cha flavours directly to your home freezer.

Our Yum Cha Range

We prepare authentic Dumplings and Buns using time-tested recipes and quality ingredients. Simply keep them frozen, follow our preparation advice, and cook whenever cravings strike.

Traditional Dumplings

Dumplings filled with juicy goodness using blended premium ingredients, wrapped in a delicate pastry.

Available Flavours   

  • Pork & Chives
  • Pork & Cabbage
  • Chicken & Sweet Corn
  • Terriyaki Chicken
  • Vegetarian                           

Traditional Steamed Buns

Slowed cooked meats, balanced perfectly with sweet and savory notes of our home-made special sauce.

Available Flavours   

  • BBQ Pork
  • BBQ Chicken
  • Curry Chicken
  • Hand-made BBQ Pork buns   

Other options 

  • Bao Buns
  • Plain steamed buns

Chinese Favourites 

Curated selections combining the most popular yum char favorites.

*Dumplings - Succulent prawns encased in a translucent thin wrapper.

*Dim Sims - Featuring a delicate of tender meats and prawns in carefully crafted thin pastry.

*Spring Rolls - Handmade - with a combination of perfectly seasoned filling in a special sauce wrapped in inhouse pastry.

Juicy Buns (Xiaolong Baos) - Traditional pastry filled with rich pork broth with tender pork & ginger

*Available in different flavours

Sweet Buns

A delectable fusion of delicate pillowy dough loaded with a sweet velvety luscious filling.

Available Flavours

  • Custard
  • Red Bean Paste
  • Matcha (Green tea)

*Chinese Favourites - Flavour options

Dumplings

  • Prawn Dumplings
  • Prawn & Chive Dumplings

Spring Rolls

  • Pork
  • Chicken
  • Vegetarian

Dim Sims

  • Pork & Shiitaki Mushroom
  • Chicken & chinese vegatables
  • Prawn & Sweet Corn

Crafted with three decades of expertise

Every recipe in the Kai Sum kitchen is guided by our head chef's dedicated Dim Sum mastery. Our family-run operation ensures consistent quality, remarkable balance, and restaurant-standard results in every bite.

Locally made in Upper Hutt

We proudly manufacture our complete range locally in Upper Hutt, Wellington. By blast-freezing our dumplings and buns immediately after crafting, we seal in freshness, natural juices, and delicate aromas so you can savour restaurant quality without stepping outside your front door.

Perfect results every single time

Cooking your favourites at home is simple and swift. Whether you are using a traditional bamboo steamer, an electric steamer, or a stovetop pan for crisp potstickers, our detailed guides walk you through every minute to guarantee tender skins and perfectly cooked centres.

What more would you like to see on our Menu

Please let us know!

Your opinion matters! We’re always looking to expand our yum cha menu! What would you love to see us add next?

Let us know in the comments! 👇