By coincidence, today's Peoples Daily discusses the Beijng "filled sausages" (which aren't traditional sausages), and says of Dim Sum:
(my emphasis)
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t3gah
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I just realized why you, anders, keep talking about Dim Sum and China, etc. I see I didn't type what I meant in my previous comment.
What I meant to say was when I was in China they never heard of having a 'special sunday feast dim sum', etc.
Thats why I commented that all the restaurants that I went to served the food on the little dishes regardless of the day.
Sorry for the confusion. I don't seem to be typing what I mean these days.
What I meant to say was when I was in China they never heard of having a 'special sunday feast dim sum', etc.
Thats why I commented that all the restaurants that I went to served the food on the little dishes regardless of the day.
Sorry for the confusion. I don't seem to be typing what I mean these days.
t3gah
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CuisineNet Digest: Dim Sum
(http://www.cuisinenet.com/digest/region/china/dimsum_intro.shtml)
(http://www.cuisinenet.com/digest/region/china/dimsum_intro.shtml)
Introduction
In the Canton provinces, many people gather at tea houses during the morning and early afternoon to socialize or conduct business over small meals. In China this is most popularly called going to yum cha -- going to tea -- because the drinking of tea is so strongly associated with the snack foods served. In the United States, however, we are most familiar with the term dim sum to describe these small meals. Dim sum, literally translated from the Cantonese, means "dot-hearts," small treats that touch the heart.
What Is Served
Most dim sum foods are savory pastries -- steamed or fried dumplings, filled buns, noodles. There are also sweet pastries, vegetables, meats. The portions are bite-sized, and they are served in small quantities, usually three or four to a plate, so that the diners can enjoy a variety of foods, whether they eat very little or indulge in a huge feast. Variety is one of the keys to dim sum. Some restaurants offer over 100 different items on a busy day....
In the Canton provinces, many people gather at tea houses during the morning and early afternoon to socialize or conduct business over small meals. In China this is most popularly called going to yum cha -- going to tea -- because the drinking of tea is so strongly associated with the snack foods served. In the United States, however, we are most familiar with the term dim sum to describe these small meals. Dim sum, literally translated from the Cantonese, means "dot-hearts," small treats that touch the heart.
What Is Served
Most dim sum foods are savory pastries -- steamed or fried dumplings, filled buns, noodles. There are also sweet pastries, vegetables, meats. The portions are bite-sized, and they are served in small quantities, usually three or four to a plate, so that the diners can enjoy a variety of foods, whether they eat very little or indulge in a huge feast. Variety is one of the keys to dim sum. Some restaurants offer over 100 different items on a busy day....
t3gah
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My grandfather was Chinese. Born in Canton. Came to America and opened his own restaurant on Mott street in NYC. He died a long time ago. So, that's right, my dad is Chinese. He speaks a few dialects of Chinese (Toisan, Shanghinese, Cantonese and Mandarin) as well as Japanese which he learned so he could teach Japanese consolate children English for Japanese dignataries at the United Nations, when he was in NYC. He also speaks German which he learned when he was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. And he speaks Spanish like my mom. My mom cooks Chinese food. She went to culinary school for that. My dad orders the 'good stuff' as someone said in this thread. Not the lo-fan food.
I said Chinese food is a treat before, up here in the mountains of Pennsylvania because I grew up eating Chinese food and the nearest restaurant is like 50 miles away through mountain roads. Their buffet is ok. Actually I think it s*cks, but beggars can't be choosey up here. Yes we can though because there's another Chinese restaurant up here in the other direction where my parents live. Only 61 miles in the other direction. Both restaurants are buffet style. I've heard that there's a little take-out place around here, but they are too far to deliver food to me. It's only 50 miles in a different direction than the others. Yup, I picked the worst place to live. Far away from the real love, besides my dog, cat, goldfish, parents, brothers, etc., CHINESE FOOD!!!!
maybe I can get it air dropped....
I said Chinese food is a treat before, up here in the mountains of Pennsylvania because I grew up eating Chinese food and the nearest restaurant is like 50 miles away through mountain roads. Their buffet is ok. Actually I think it s*cks, but beggars can't be choosey up here. Yes we can though because there's another Chinese restaurant up here in the other direction where my parents live. Only 61 miles in the other direction. Both restaurants are buffet style. I've heard that there's a little take-out place around here, but they are too far to deliver food to me. It's only 50 miles in a different direction than the others. Yup, I picked the worst place to live. Far away from the real love, besides my dog, cat, goldfish, parents, brothers, etc., CHINESE FOOD!!!!
maybe I can get it air dropped....