ADRESS OF GRANMA DIM SUM FLUSHING SKIN
They consist of har gow, char siu bao, siu mai and egg tarts.Įnglish Translation: Steamed Shrimp Dumplingsĭescription: One of the most difficult dumplings to make, har gow are shrimp dumplings wrapped with a translucent, chewy skin in a pleated shape.ĭish: 叉燒包 Char Siu Bao (Mandarin: Chā shāo bāo)ĭescription: Chinese style sweet and savory barbecue pork is stuffed into soft, white, fluffy buns. These dishes are family-style and meant to be shared with the whole table.Ī waitress with a cart at a dim sum restaurantįirst up are a group of classic Cantonese dim sum dishes referred to as 四大天王 “The Four Heavenly Kings” (Cantonese: sei daaih tīn wòhng). If it’s not too busy and they don’t have a specific dish, they will call over the waitress carrying the dish you want. You usually wait for a cart waitress to come by to order the dishes they have available. You’ll be given a punch card that the waitresses will use to mark down the dishes you ordered to be totaled at the end. Ordering is quite different from other restaurants, with waitresses that push carts filled with various dim sum dishes. My personal favorite is the chrysanthemum, but you can’t go wrong with black tea! Remember that if you pick up the teapot, you must pour tea for everyone else before yourself, especially if you are seated with elders.
Common options include black, green and chrysanthemum tea, but some restaurants will also offer oolong, jasmine or pu’er. When you first come in, you’ll often be offered a tea that will be refilled throughout your meal. First, I’ll cover how you go about ordering in a dim sum restaurant, which can intimidate many people new to the experience.
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