How To Eat Dim Sum

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Eat Dim Sum

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Chinese cuisine

Step 1  

Find a dim sum restaurant nearby.  

  • You are most likely to find a restaurant specializing in dim sum in the Chinatown section of a large city, such as New York. You may have to look around to find one.
  • Services such as Goog 411, Yellow Pages, or Urbanspoon may be of use.
 

Step 2  

Take a seat and wait.  

  • When eating dim sum, there are usually no waiters or waitresses. Instead, a large cart comes around with a large assortment of dishes, and you choose what you want à la carte.  

Step 3  

Point out what you want when the cart pulls next to your table.  

  • There is usually a selection of foods such as assorted buns, sticky rice, dumplings, and spring rolls.  
  • It is a good idea to take more than one dish at a time because they are very small and the cart might not come back for a while.
  • Your waiter/waitress may mark a card on your table. This is to keep track of what you ordered.

Step 4  

Enjoy your dim sum. You may find that it is lighter and more tasty and fresh than food served at a traditional Chinese restaurant.

Step 5  

When the cart comes back, order more food until you are full.  

  • Be careful not to overeat or go overbudget!

Step 6  

Pay when you are finished with your meal. You may have to ask for a check or you may have to go to a cash register, bringing your record of the dishes you ordered.

 

Step 7  

Analyze your culinary experience. Do you prefer it to traditional Chinese food? Was it fun? Boring? Delicious? Would you go back?

 
This video shows a typical eating experience at a dim sum restaurant. Note the small, light dishes and the cart.

Tips

  • Keep track of your budget. Make sure you don't overspend! Dim sum is usually very cheap, however.  
  • Use chopsticks if you know how - they're more fun!

Warnings

  • As always, make sure you don't eat anything you're allergic to.
  • Do not enjoy your food too fast - you might choke.

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