Dim Sum
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Bilby
Executive Chef
I haven't been to many dim sum/yum cha restaurants but there was very little in the menus or pictures that were familiar! most of the dishes here have seemed to be quite simple to me. I always order the deep fried squid tentacles and the BBQ pork steamed buns when I go, using them as a standard to compare against. Mind you, I normall only put in requests to the table as I normally dine with people who go frequently and know EXACTLY what they want. I really like that cos I get to try different things.
Bilby
Executive Chef
Definitely! I'm hungry but it's just about bedtime.
Bilby
Executive Chef
Hmm, just had toast and Vegemite for brekky and washing down with a glass of milk and an espresso straw. Can't quite get to the "dim sum" space yet!!LOL
Bilby
Executive Chef
Well I washed my dinner down with apple cider last night, so I am almost with you Gossie!
QSis
Washing Up
Hmmm, interesting! Looks like the poster in that link lives and eats dim sum in Massachusetts.
The first restaurant, Yangtzee River, may be the one in W. Bridgewater. I've never heard of any of the others, but the pictures from the Green Tea in Newton have piqued my interest in seeking out that restaurant!
Lee
The first restaurant, Yangtzee River, may be the one in W. Bridgewater. I've never heard of any of the others, but the pictures from the Green Tea in Newton have piqued my interest in seeking out that restaurant!
Lee
Bilby
Executive Chef
Don't know all the names for them but apart from the two that I already mentioned yam cakes prawns in bean curd wrappers, steamed prawn dumplings and a fried version, little parcels of minced pork and prawn, century egg porrige, and a heap of other things that I can't think of. Like I said, I don't usually order. I often go with Chinese/Malaysians and they grab what they think we will all enjoy. I was going to try the chicken feet on one occasion but they looked so unappetising with the bits of feathers on them, that I gave them a miss. There was also a pork spareribs in blackbean sauce that I gave a big miss - they looked so fatty and horrid. I don't eat pork very often so it had to fight harder to impress me than other dishes. They also usually get mango puddings and custard tarts but I don't have a sweet tooth so gave them a big miss. Some of the restaurants we go to we get to order from the menu and others are just the trolley. I prefer the order variety as the food comes out freshly cooked and you get what you want. The trolley service can be slow and you miss dishes or some of them are no longer hot. Tepid deep fried stuff is not very tasty.LoL Apple Cider all gone now.
What kinds of dim sum have you tried?
It's been a while so I will have to organise my friend to go with me soon.
Please keep in mind that's it's been about 15 years since I've been in California, so maybe a little harder to remember.
I've had all of what you had but the yams, even had what you didn't have, they were YUMMY. The chicken feet are not supposed to have feathers on them, so it was wise not to eat them. LoL They are supposed to be cooked in some kind of black bean sauce, I think. I don't like beans, but the taste of the chicken and the beans, AWESOME!!! My favorite is a rice noodle with shrimp or prawn (or even morsels of other meats), trifolded and snips of green onion and a bit of oil drizzled over the top. MY FAVORITE!!!!! and that's why I want to go back. Also, the egg tart you mentioned (pronounced DONE TAH), another tasty little treat.
I know I asked, but now I'm drooling. LoL
Bilby
Executive Chef
While I was shopping I picked up a packet of chicken and mushroom potstickers because of you! Not authentic but not too bad in their own right. Personally I prefer the Japanese seafood gyoza which is a similar dish.
Bilby
Executive Chef
Ah, its okay. I often have some snack type food in the freezer for those meals when I just can't be bothered and don't want to really eat anything, just pick. Otherwise it's just full of fish, meat and veges.
Bilby
Executive Chef
yeah but it means effort!!! I often have expended my energy before it gets to dinner time. I started early today so I constructed two dishes! But nothing that came from the freezer!! LOL
qmax
Sous Chef
Gimme da chicken feet. All that garlic and soy braised skin and gelatinous goodness. Yum!
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