Dim sum and other Cantonese food

[The DaveR]

Al, Funny enough, I think Xiao Long Bao are better in NY than in CA.

[Aloysius]

Daver - huh, this just tells me you have to get out to LA more often! (Although, IIRC the Xiao Long Bao at Joe's Shanghai is really good.)

Oh, and as a slight aside... the Din Tai Fung in San Gabriel Valley (often noted as the best soup dumpling in LA area) is a bit overrated and I think not worth the weekend wait. The one in Taipei is ridiculously good though.

-Al

[eckoo]

This is called "Seen Jook Gune". It is very delicious!

Another one of my personal favorites is the beef balls with Worcester Sauce. The added sourness gives the dish an extra kick.

[gusmahler]

The first time I had dim sum, I thought, "wow, what an inefficient way to serve food." It just didn't make sense. Instead of ordering what you wanted, you were forced to eat whatever they had. And since I came at a non-peak hour, the pickings were slim.

I've since learned that those problems don't happen at better dim sum places.

Recently, I've been going to Ming's in Palo Alto: http://www.mings.com/

[Duke]

Thoughts on dim sum:

1. That must be the worst job in the world.

2. They never have enough shumai

3. Chinese people and I disagree on what parts of animals are edible.

4. I always screw up and get the wrong sort of buns for dessert.

5. The food at the places where you order it is better than where the middle aged women are peddling their carts full of random stuff.

[El Diablo]

garcia and others,

Awesome thread so far. Keep the info coming. I am looking forward to taking my next dim sum trips to the next level.

[DcifrThs]

i went to Roy's in philly and got Lobster Dim Sum. here is a picture of some random dim sum. please to be telling me how to make lobster dim sum as it was one of the best appetizers i've ever had. bar none.!!!!

thanks,
Barron

[howzit]

garcia, love the post but char siu bau as the #1 pick? COME ON!

my dream would be for a dim sum cart to be walking through the trading floor during business hours.


for nyc dim sum eaters, Oriental Garden is my top pick.

[El Diablo]

garcia, splash:

I love dim sum. I usually go a couple of times per month. Sometimes to nicer places, sometimes to dingy huge ballroom type places. I like it all.

I always have lots of the regular stuff (BBQ Pork buns, Siu Mai, Ginger Pork dumpings (the ones that explode and burn your mouth if you are not careful, and come w/ a red wine vinegar sauce), various other types of dumplings, egg custard YUM, etc.) and love it all.

I would be interested in more detailed discussion on any common stuff like you did for pork buns.

But I'd be even more interested in which of the things you think are really great that don't come on the dumpling carts - all of the "special" items. I've had mixed experiences with those, some are great while others are pretty bad.

[howzit]

may may gourmet

pickup a box of roasted char siu bau and freeze it. take to work and pop it in the microwave for a delicious afternoon snack.