some of Chinese families munch on dim sum on Mother's Day or at Chinese New Year. in Guan Dong province, Hong Kong, the elderly often enjoy dim sum while reading the morning newspaper after they exercise. now, let me tell you in specific what dim sum is.
dim sum consists of a wide variety of light dishes which come in small portions and are usually served in small wooden baskets or on small plates. meat, seafood, fruit, or vegetables make up the main ingredients. there are many kinds of dim sum, one of them is Gow. it is a kind og dumpling with the ingredients wrapped in a translucent rice flour or wheat starch skin. one of many kinds of Gow is har gau, shrimp dumpling and shaomai, which is made of pork, crab roe, and mushroom. another kind is Bau. it is a kind of steamed or baked bun. char siu bau is the most popular bun with a Cantonese barbecued pork filling. and then Phoenix talons or fung zao also another kind of dim sum. fung zao typically red in color, are chicken feet which are deep fried, boiled, and marinated in a black bean sauce, and then steamed.
dim sum is a chinese dish that Chinese people enjoy along with Yum Cha, the tradition of drinking tea. today, dim sum which was originally not a main meal, now has become the staple food of Chinese dining culture in Hong Kong.
dim sum consists of a wide variety of light dishes which come in small portions and are usually served in small wooden baskets or on small plates. meat, seafood, fruit, or vegetables make up the main ingredients. there are many kinds of dim sum, one of them is Gow. it is a kind og dumpling with the ingredients wrapped in a translucent rice flour or wheat starch skin. one of many kinds of Gow is har gau, shrimp dumpling and shaomai, which is made of pork, crab roe, and mushroom. another kind is Bau. it is a kind of steamed or baked bun. char siu bau is the most popular bun with a Cantonese barbecued pork filling. and then Phoenix talons or fung zao also another kind of dim sum. fung zao typically red in color, are chicken feet which are deep fried, boiled, and marinated in a black bean sauce, and then steamed.
dim sum is a chinese dish that Chinese people enjoy along with Yum Cha, the tradition of drinking tea. today, dim sum which was originally not a main meal, now has become the staple food of Chinese dining culture in Hong Kong.
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