Dim Sum
May 9, 2026 | 7:26 am
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Not available near me. But while living in the Bay Area a coworker took me out for dim sum at lunch. I was the only Caucasian in the place. It was spectacular. I especially enjoyed the steamed bbq pork buns.
May 11, 2026 | 6:29 am
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A Cantonese (GuangDong including HongKong) community is required for such, which fortunately includes (at least in the past) pretty much every Chinatown outside Asia. Quality and range of options may vary though.
May 11, 2026 | 10:03 am
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And higher price and elevated restaurant ambiance don't necessarily reflect a better eating experience 
My former favorite "most reliable" was a suburban place that didn't use carts, but brought things when ordered (from a paper checklist). Much better than waiting for the now-sad cart with slim pickins left by the time it makes it to your side of the dining room.
My former favorite "most reliable" was a suburban place that didn't use carts, but brought things when ordered (from a paper checklist). Much better than waiting for the now-sad cart with slim pickins left by the time it makes it to your side of the dining room.
May 11, 2026 | 10:31 am
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Although I’ll eat expensive dim sum with my wife, my preferred dim sum comes from places that have Asian staff and primarily Chinese graphics. One of the best dim sum experiences for me was getting dim sum at Chase Luck on Ocean, fetching my son from nearby City College where he had basketball practice, and forcing him to feed me one Shu Mai with the plastic fork while I drove him to the Stonestown mall. I told him that if he didn’t feed me, then I’d have to pull over and park so that I could eat my dim sum before I could drive him to the mall. He had no choice but to feed me the piece so that I had the energy to drive him to the mall. After I dropped him off, I then finished up my dim sum. Yum.
May 11, 2026 | 3:49 pm
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A century-old teahouse in Hong Kongs central financial district is hosting dim sum raves to draw younger customers with tea-flavored alcohol, dumplings and electronic music.
Reuters, "Dim Sum raves aim to revive Hong Kongs appeal," Marianas Variety, Mon., May 11, 2026, available at https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/d...0ceec359.html/ .
A century-old teahouse in Hong Kongs central financial district is hosting dim sum raves to draw younger customers with tea-flavored alcohol, dumplings and electronic music.
Reuters, "Dim Sum raves aim to revive Hong Kongs appeal," Marianas Variety, Mon., May 11, 2026, available at https://www.mvariety.com/lifestyle/d...0ceec359.html/ .
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And higher price and elevated restaurant ambiance don't necessarily reflect a better eating experience My former favorite "most reliable" was a suburban place that didn't use carts, but brought things when ordered (from a paper checklist). Much better than waiting for the now-sad cart with slim pickins left by the time it makes it to your side of the dining room.
My former favorite "most reliable" was a suburban place that didn't use carts, but brought things when ordered (from a paper checklist). Much better than waiting for the now-sad cart with slim pickins left by the time it makes it to your side of the dining room.that said (and I have to disclose I hardly eat out these days) but the best dim sum Ive had was the Shang Palace in Paris (which has a Michelin macaroon) and best Cantonese meal was at the restaurant attached to the Sukasol in Bangkok, and Id be willing to try the dim sum there if offered.
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Chinese restaurants and refinement/ambience often dont go together. Seems the adage of a choice of two of the following: price, quality and ambiance/refinement, holds true.
that said (and I have to disclose I hardly eat out these days) but the best dim sum Ive had was the Shang Palace in Paris (which has a Michelin macaroon) and best Cantonese meal was at the restaurant attached to the Sukasol in Bangkok, and Id be willing to try the dim sum there if offered.
that said (and I have to disclose I hardly eat out these days) but the best dim sum Ive had was the Shang Palace in Paris (which has a Michelin macaroon) and best Cantonese meal was at the restaurant attached to the Sukasol in Bangkok, and Id be willing to try the dim sum there if offered.
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