Brunch lovers, take note: dim sum is going to fill your heart up with joy!
Brunch lovers, take note: dim sum is going to fill your heart up with joy! That’s because it means “to touch the heart.” Besides, it can also fill up your stomach and, in general, just be a good time for everyone involved. Beyond the food, this term also refers to the overall experience of watching the steamer-basket-laden carts roll by and attempting to order what you want before the servers get too far away. And because it’s meant to be “family style,” that means you can sample a little bit of everything!
Ngao Yuk (Steamed Beef Balls)
Let’s start by talking about ngao yuk. These steamed beef balls are incredibly delicious dim sum offerings. The expertly-seasoned beef is either minced or ground up before being layered on top of bean curd skins. Then both ingredients are steamed before they are sent out into the dining room.
Char Siu/Char Siu Bao (Roast/BBQ Pork & Buns)
Char siu, known in English as roast pork, is already awesome by itself. When paired with AA Choy, bok choy, and steamed white rice, it’s downright heavenly. But this divine combination of flavors takes on another dimension of deliciousness when the steamed buns are used to wrap them up. How tasty!
Cheung Fun (Rice Noodle Rolls)
Rice noodle rolls are delicate sheets of noodles filled with several different kinds of protein: shrimp, beef, or pork. Once the Cheung fun is prepared, it is either steamed or pan-fried. You can specify which filling and which cooking method you prefer.
Ham Sui Gok (Deep-Fried Crescent Dumplings)
While highly similar to Taro dumplings (Wu Gok), ham sui gok features a unique wrapper and a sweet rice pastry before being deep-fried. It is, theoretically, safe for those who are gluten sensitive or intolerant.
Lo Bak Goh/Law Bok Gow (Radish/Turnip Cake)
We know what you’re thinking: how can radishes or turnips be made into cakes? Well, not all cakes are supposed to be sweet. Case in point: savory variations such as crab cakes or fish cakes. You’ll notice that Chinese turnips are the main ingredients, although they are frequently substituted with their Japanese cousins, daikon radishes. Rice flour binds the cakes together, which typically have meat and veggie fillings such as ham and carrot. At least, the tastiest, most authentic variations do. While this cake is super popular during the Lunar New Year, they’re an iconic staple of dim sum whenever you go! And if you’re interested in something slightly different, there’s always lo mai gai, which refers to a blend of sticky rice and meat (such as Chinese-style sausage – xiangchun) packed into steamed lotus leaves.
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