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?
