Dallas Does Dim Sum

The exterior isn't anything to write home about(what dim sum restaurant is?), but Dallas Texans love Kirwin Court  -- at least according to the reviews.  See for yourself.

When in Waldo...

This has little to do with dim sum, but is a special, acquired taste nevertheless. If you're ever in Ohio and are looking for original, downhome pub food -- specifically the bologna kind, check out the G&R Tavern.

Dim Sum Down Home

When you just can't find great dim sum out, have no time to prepare it from scratch, you still can satisfy your "fix". Trader Joe's offers a great selection of frozen dim sum selections -- steamed in minutes and served. Last night friends prepared chicken siu mai and served it with sauteed onions, cabbage and apples. Mark it down -- delicious! Share your quick solutions to a dim sum fix.

Digital Dim Sum

I really appreciate great photography.  And, when you combine it with shots of dim sum that make you hungry even if you've just finished a too-large meal, you really have to love it. That's another thing dim sum diner is all about. Flickr has quite a bank of great images to browse, including this one from Jason Perlow taken at Dim Sum Dynasty in New Jersey.  Enjoy.

Dumpling Lust and Sacramento Dim Sum Sluts

It's not my line -- but if you love dim sum, you'll appreciate the true beauty of those words in their most provocative connotation.  Here's a review from the Sacramento Bee that captures the feeling exactly.    

Ba Shan: Dim Sum with a Twist

Here's a really neat new idea -- kind of like dim sum on steroids. Check it out if you're in London -- Ba Shan. The reviewer says, "This new restaurant offers Chinese snacks, “xiao chi,” which you might equate with Cantonese dim sum but the cooking and spicing are different, with bigger flavors. What you lose in subtlety, you gain in punch, which isn’t to say the dishes lack finesse. For a menu that’s dominated by dumplings and noodles, Ba Shan’s food isn’t short on refinement.: Does anyone know a U.S. restaurant serving xaio chi? Find out more at: http://tinyurl.com/cxvozo

Boulder Rolls New Dim Sum Restaurants

Check out Heaven Star Seafood Restaurant http://tinyurl.com/c94saz next time you're in the Boulder area. Here's a great review of the restaurant one of two new restaurants serving dim sum: Boulder's Happy Noodle House and Broomfield's Heaven Star Seafood Restaurant. The latter, which is the subject of this review, focuses on dim sum, and the restaurant's management has lots of experience in this area. The same proprietors also own Denver's well-known Super Star Asian http://tinyurl.com/cye3ul dim sum restaurant.