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Published: 2009-01-07 13:55:09 +0000 UTC; Views: 3222; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 43
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Page one of my little dim sum project...I intend to draw and explain all the dim sum dishes you can find in Cantonese Yum Cha and tell stories about tea manners, etc.
Hooooooooopefully, I will complete the project...
Wish me luck...
Page 1: Shio Mai [link]
Page 2: Har Gow [link]
Page 3: Egg Tart [link]
Page 4: Lo Mai Gai [link]
Page 5: Phoenix Talon [link]
Page 6: Rice Noodle Roll: [link]
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Thanks for this! I always love learning about different cultures! (That's why my icon is an Earth).
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I don't think going out to yum cha is ever complete with one bit of food; the cha siu bao.
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Mine is not completed without egg tart, and pheonix talon, and rice noodle roll, and taro puff!
All right, I am greedy, but yum cha allows you to be:]
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In addition to cha siu bao, ha gao, and siu mai, I also tend to favor lobahk go, and lomai gai as well. But if it's available, jimawu, the shredded jellyfish, and that dish where you have pork's feet, hard-broiled egg, ginger, and peanuts soaking in dark vinegar are also good choices for me.
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Yum:]
I never see peanut in the 'ginger vinegar' tho
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Really? Because a lot of the 'ginger vinegar' dishes I've seen sometimes have peanuts in them...either they didn't add peanuts in yours, or they didn't go deep enough to give you any. My mum told me that it was rather good for ladies that have gone through pregnancy as it aids in replenishing the nutrients lost while carrying the baby...if I recall.
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Another dim sum fellow lover:]
You actually mentioned a few dishes that I left out in my project, I might do another page for these:]
Thanks
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Of course...my parents are from Xiang Gang, so I sorta grew up on dim sum.
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you mean hong kong? only people from mainland call hong kong xiang gang...
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That's because I'm studying Mandarin...although my family mostly speaks Cantonese.
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Have you run into the shredded jellyfish before?
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yes, but not very often in yum cha...
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Actually, back in California, whenever we went out to yum cha, sometimes we'd order it. Now that I live in Richmond, BC, I don't find it as often.
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Maybe you can catch any in that region...?
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Jellyfish? I'm pretty sure we can in that part of Canada.
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I really love how you express your thoughts about Dim Sum. I enjoy it a lot too ^^
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hi5 for being cantonese (pretty sure you are 
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This is wonderful ^^
Makes me want to go to Hong Kong and live there instead of just vacation. I love that they have so many baos to chose from. I wanna go yum cha in Hong Kong now haha ^^
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I love your project ! It's very cute & informative ~ I will read them all soon ^w^
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I miss it so much. And miss GuangZhou. It's not the same elsewhere in China, in Beijing they thought I was crazy when I wanted Zou Cha 'early tea' at 1PM...
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It is not the same anywhere in the world:] That's why we love it so much!
I love the fact that yum cha has not been affected by all the pop culture and education from hollywood...
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This makes me want to go Yum Cha! I totally understand about the last table there thing-I wish I had my NDS back then to keep me amused!
Very cute and looking forward to more pages!
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Thanks alot!
Good advice, I'll be taking my nds next time I go Yum Cha
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You dont know how much this reminds me of my childhood years.. and for once when someone is talking about chinese stuff I actually know!
yay for cantonese ^___^
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U must moved to US when u were very young...
yay to Cantonese and Cantonese food~
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haha thing is. I was born here so I would say I am quite americanized. I'd say that as a family we have those normals dim sum brunches, birthday dinners, ducks etc. :]
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I just post Har Gow if u r interested.
Hmmm, duck. Do you know they use goose for this dish in China? It's much much much more favoursome!
I can be bias tho...
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Yes, I've had goose in both China and HK. I love goose! It is a bit more on the expensive side though right?
do they serve goose in america??
btw, I saw Har Gow. I personally don't like it as much as shu mai, but it seems that those two dimsums are always paired together lol. You cannot get one without the other. I think its harder to get Har Gow down than other dimsums. Most of the times, the wrapping is just too floury or just too paper like if you know what i mean lol.
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I have to say, that's coz u never come across a good har gow... Hope u will find some next time u r in China... I too dont have har gow much coz i dont find good ones very often...
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Hmm. I will be on the lookout for good hargow next time I am in china/hk.
Personally, what do you think has better dim sum? China or Hong Kong?
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Hmmm, very hard question to answer...
I'm from Guangzhou China, so I know A LOT OF good yum cha places there.
But HK is amazing if you want to find some variety.
They have their own style, and they are both excellent
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Ah, I really need to go back one summer just for fun. After reading your information, what is the difference between the terms "yum cha" and "dim sum". I know it is "drink tea" but what is the difference?
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Yum Cha is drinking tea, it also means going to a dim sum restaurant coz you will drink tea with dim sum even you are not a tea person...
Dim sum is the food you have when you go to yum cha...
hope it helps...
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Oh okay that actually makes sense. thanks :]
No, I havent, Do they sell Portuguese tarts in regular yum cha restaurants? Or would it have to be at special bakeries?
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Funny thing, KFC brought the recipe for portuguese egg tart, so most likely, you can buy one there, or find them in special bakeries
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Really? That is the last place I would look for one. I will go there next time and ask for a Portuguese egg tart ;D
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Thank you so much, that's what I am going for...
Check out the next page if you may
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Thanks Alex! Glad to see this page to have one more fav...
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i see 蛋挞~! you've got a nice cute style to your drawings, they're not bad at all.
i used to like going to yum chas too, but we order the same thing each and every time so it's become a bit repetitive and boring.
good luck with your little project~
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Thanks for you encouragement
You do tend to forget how tasty Yum Cha is if you have it too often... But I heard they now have new variety in China, I cant wait to go back and check that out!
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