Dim Sum
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: August 9, 2008

In Chinese culture the sharing of food with family and friends is an expression of the love they share with one another. One of my favorite types of Chinese cuisine is dim sum. In Cantonese, dim sum means "little heart" or "to touch the heart." How perfect is that? I love sitting down with my cup of oolong tea and selecting from the various dainty dishes from the trolleys that roll by.
Steamed pork buns, shrimp stuffed mushroom caps, sticky rice, shaomai (or siu mai). Oh, they all touch my heart!
If you're bold try some of the "truly Chinese" dishes such as spicy chicken feet. They only look scary and, I promise, are actually quite delicious!

Comments:
Rosebud
August 9, 2008

There is nothing better than dim sum, and it is such a fun dining experience.  Trust me, chicken feet are really good!
teena

I love shaomai! My favorite! Yummy!