Chinese brunch with the parentals. Aka dim sum. The crispy char sui buns were on fleek. I just learned this new slang. It means on point. New mom trying to be hip. The rest of the dim sum haul was very yum. The steamed meatballs are customary & delicious. Fish balls surprisingly good. We love liver around here. Loved it as a kid & love it now. We got a sweet seseme dessert…
Big day today for Eggsy. Bam! Babiators. Costs the same as my sunglasses. Sigh. Going to get the kid the wrap around the head thing so he doesn’t lose it. Winning! Finally tried Dragon Beaux on Geary today. The offspring of Koi Palace didn’t disappoint. Okra at dim sum?! What awesome planet do we live in? Lovin’ it. Gai lan only, no more. DB has standard dim sum dishes like the sesame balls…
My baby is so good, he slept through an incredibly noisy dim sum ordeal. Safely tucked away in a corner, he slept soundly has his family chowed down on what surely was too much for seven people. My favorite carb on carb concoction, rice noodle over Chinese donut, drenched in soy sauce made an appearance. With crispy noodles with mushrooms and shredded meat, along with beef chow fun, we had multiple orders of chicken feet,…
I didn’t realize how much I loved dim sum until I moved to Upstate NY. The dim sum variety was limited to a faraway location that only served the brunch favorite Sundays for a limited part of the day. It broke my heart. Promptly arriving in dim sum territory (anywhere that’s not Central NY), I like to dim sum often. A new family go to, Shai Lai Seafood restaurant in the outer Richmond has good…
Photo credit: Gin’s Kitchen This isn’t even mine. But I wish it were. Char Sui baos are delicious buns filled with BBQ pork that are either steamed or baked. The baked baos have a honey glaze. But you knew that already. I like them because they are iconic dim sum food. Egg tarts are divine. But not all egg tarts are created equal. The best egg tart I’ve ever had was in Japan. I’d love…