Did you know that some 2,500 years ago, dim sum was an exclusive luxury made only for the emperor and his family as well as the wealthy? Although believed to have originated in Canton, the dish is ...

It's impossible to ignore what is arguably the best hot breakfast of all: the tradition of Chinese dim sum. Dim sum (which technically translates to "point of the heart") can be a disorienting ritual: ...

What’s not to like about simmering hot tea, savory, steamed gow gee and marinated chicken feet? Dining without adventure is no fun. If you’re looking for an authentic Chinese culinary experience — or ...

September 7, 2013 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you've never been to a Dim Sum restaurant before, the number of choices can be a little overwhelming. If ...

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I'll never forget my first dim sum experience, thanks simply to the sheer terror of it. I was seated in a massive hall with 300 strangers, all of whom seemed to know ...

There is, as always, a bunch of fun articles in the most recent issue of Lucky Peach (theme: Chinatown), with the most handy being Carolyn J. Phillips's succinct guide to dim sum that doubles as a ...

Chinese radish (or, sometimes, taro root) is shredded, boiled, mixed with rice flour and Chinese sausage, molded, sliced, and pan-seared. You’ll typically receive Jasmine green tea at the start of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. L.A. dim sum restaurants have lost precision in execution and ingredient quality, though the euphoric chaos of ...