![]() Shrimp Shumai Dumplings – These shrimp dumplings are my favorite items to get from any dim sum place and the touchstone by which I judge the restaurant. You’ll notice in the pictures that my friends have their hands in the photos because waiting even 1/1000 of a second for a picture is too long with that much delicious food in front of you! See the cheat sheet pictures below to get a sense of what each item looks like. ![]() Below are my top recommendations for dim sum items. ![]() Newcomers can find the process of ordering food a little intimidating, but once you know what to do, it’s all fun after that. The dim sum at Chau Chow City is pretty excellent overall and the prices are very affordable. Also, feel free to waive away carts that you don’t want anything from. Think of the carts as a picture menu with no words. Nonetheless, don’t worry! Grunting and pointing at what you want is perfectly acceptable. The servers sometimes speak English, but they often don’t and they can come off as a little brusk. Sticking to the carts is the way to go (if you go to a dim sum restaurant that doesn’t have carts, just leave). Yes, there are menus and some other items you can order that way, but I never bother with the menu. Like many traditional dim sum restaurants, the food is shuttled around on carts by servers making the rounds. Regardless of the initial shock, everyone leaves feeling full and satisfied as long as they are up for something a little different. A couple of visits later and I was a pro at ordering myself. The meal pictured below was my brother’s first time having dim sum as well as a few other friends (the morning after my bachelor party) and it was their turn to get stunned. My first time going to dim sum left me dizzy from all of the carts pushed around us and my friend ordering items more quickly than I could process. I love it so much that I even started making steamed shrimp shumai dumplings at home (click for the recipe).Ī meal at a traditional dim sum restaurant is not only delicious, but it’s also fun, affordable, and a unique experience. Chau Chow City in Chinatown (not to be confused with Chau Chow in Dorchester, MA, which is unrelated) is one of my favorite places to get dim sum. ![]() I’ve been going for brunch for years, but still nowhere near as much as I would like. Dim Sum is one of my all time favorite meal experiences. ![]()
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