Crystal Lotus is a restaurant located at the Hong Kong Disneyland that serves colorful dim sum rolls shaped like famed cartoon characters from several of the animated films. The rolls are themed to characters and films that are present throughout the park, utilizing food as another way to add to the experience and cinematic immersion of visiting the park.
The eatery is entirely themed after Disney films, taking the characters to a level of culinary art by recreating them in 3D out of dough and edible ingredients. The dough is filled with meats, seafood and sweets and shaped to look like Olaf from Frozen, Mike from Monster's Inc. and the green aliens from Toy Story.
Amongst the dim sum buns, the eatery also offers packages and seafood.
Branded Disney Dumplings
These Dim Sum Rolls By Crystal Lotus are Shaped Like Cartoon Characters
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