A state supper has a certain theatrical quality. The atmosphere is light the cutlery is overly thoughtful and the flowers…
Browsing: Dim Sum
Long before the first bamboo steamer is on the table dim sum begins. It starts in the room. The breadth…
Not too long ago ordering Chinese food in America was associated with greasy cartons fluorescent lights and an almost suspiciously…
Under a glass seafood can appear innocent. With a chalkboard menu a tidy row of fillets and a few encouraging…
On a Saturday afternoon, you’ll see them at any food festival in Britain little laminated cards that are tacked to…
Yen Lee, the general manager of a tiny crab business in Bethesda, Maryland, used to mindlessly purchase local blue crab…
When a waitress places a platter of grilled prawns over crushed ice with a single lemon wedge nestled atop a…
A metal dish of sticky rice is being lowered into boiling oil somewhere on Pham Ngu Lao Street in District…
New Yorkers have a certain assurance when it comes to seafood. It’s the swagger of someone who on a Saturday…
A nice dim sum hall has a certain stillness that descends just before the carts begin to move. The hiss…