The rattling carts stacked with steaming baskets of dumplings and buns, the clink of lids atop fragrant pots of tea, the decoration of the bill denoting each of the many rounds of dishes: dim sum is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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: ...

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 ...

Why not? Cantonese-style brunch is one of the most delightful ways to spend a weekend late morning or afternoon. But what if you've never had dim sum? How would you know how and what to order? Or what ...

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 ...

If you're looking to experience the largest dim sum eatery in the U.S., this is where you need to go. The Chinese restaurant ...

Some of best dim sum in the city. Don't miss the chicken thighs, dumplings and bok choy in oyster sauce. (M.B.) Lunch, dinner daily. No reservations. Credit cards OK. Beer and wine only. Fairly ...

Dim sum is the style of Chinese cuisine identified by steamer baskets filled with dumplings and small plates that’s fully experiential at its best and worst. If your earliest memories of Sunday brunch ...