#Seattle dim sum seriuous eats skin#

I still remembered how surprisingly good it tasted the first when I had it. Fried Taro Root Dumpling Dynasty SeafoodĪnother highly praised dish by many, lemon BBQ Pork Pastry. The exterior was fluffy and the filling tasted good. Black Truffle Dumpling Dynasty Seafoodįried Taro Root Dumpling was decent.

#Seattle dim sum seriuous eats skin#

The dumpling skin was very sticky and it required very high chopstick skills to take one out of the steamer without tearing it apart. The filling tasted a little flat, and black truffle flavour did not stand out. But at least we got our table pretty quickly.īlack Truffle Dumpling, being one of their highlighted dim sum dishes, did not impress me like the previous times. There seemed to be a little bit of disorganization. After talking to the hostess lady, he found it on some other piece of paper filled with markings and drawings.

The gentleman who greeted us at the door seemed to be a manager or someone in charge, and he could not find my reservation. I had enjoyed my previous dim sum experiences at this place, and I was hoping my mom would like it here as well. As I promised my mom some good dim sum for the weekend, I picked Dynasty Seafood, a high profile Chinese restaurant that had won numerous awards including “Best Dim Sum” by Vancouver magazine two years in a row. They have a killer dinner menu too.It had been a while since I had dim sum outside of Richmond. I regard this spot and Harbor City with the same respect. It doesn’t really matter, but I prefer the big tables in the room upstairs. Also, if we have guests, I can order the honey walnut prawns without getting in trouble with my wife. The lines (were) long, but when we have visitors from out of town we want to catch up with anyway, it’s never a big deal. 664 S Weller St, Chinatown–International District, 20 Jade Garden I always order the beef rice noodle roll with no egg, a milk tea with light sugar, and stuffed tofu skin. My son loves the taro bread from the small pastry case. They make their own rice noodle rolls fresh to order and they’re perfect. The family behind A+ Hong Kong Kitchen, one of my favorite restaurants, also owns this place. Chinatown–International District Homestyle Dim Sum I crave their salt and pepper squid 24-7. The steamed tripe dish and plate of pea vines here are especially tasty. We mainly stick with the basics above but like to be adventurous when we see something we haven’t tried before. Right across the street from Jade Garden. Chinatown–International District Harbor City You can order by the piece here, so make a random choice to change it up from time to time. I get the spareribs with rice, whatever looks good, a ramekin of hot sauce, and two fried pork footballs. Mark your order on a sheet with a tiny golf pencil. They open at 7am, thus creating my longtime weekday morning “heading into work” tradition. Nevertheless, here are some of my favorite spots, nearly all in Chinatown–International District. An attempt last summer to pick up a meal and eat it near a park in the trunk of our Subaru Outback proved a frustrating and messy failure. My family pretty much orders everything we used to, as takeout, but that ride home may affect the overall flavor or texture. The world (and my family's ability to gather up with our friends) may have changed since the pandemic, but the quality of food hasn’t. My final #HellaRice recipe for Seattle Met celebrates an underrated favorite from countless Sunday morning sessions of dim sum. We are sharing these online, a little ahead of schedule, as a reminder of the many AAPI-owned businesses that enrich our city, and could use your support. Editor's note: Herschell chronicles favorite dim sum spots along with a recipe for our upcoming summer issue.