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"I recently attended one of
your amazing events and I tasted some kind
of delicious dumpling called Dim Sum. (I
think it had Duck in it and it was
pleasantly salty and succulent yet sweet at
the same time) I have heard this term before
but what does Dim Sum really mean? - Taylor
Mazden
Dim Sum by Chef Scotty
Well Taylor - that little
dumpling was our Duck Confit n' Coconut
Shu-mai with a Hibiscus Sweet-n-Sour Sauce
and I must agree with you . . it is
absolutely succulent. Dim sum actually means
"heart's delight" and these heart's delights
are the tiny dishes that make up the great
yum cha lunches served in Chinese
restaurants around the world. Yum cha means
"drink tea," but there is a good deal more
to it than tea. Diners are offered their
choice of delicacies from trolleys piled
high with steaming bamboo baskets, plates,
and bowls, all holding a mouthwatering array
of bite-size dim sum. My personal approach
to dim sum is whimsically named "dim spin"
as I take a little spin and dip approach to
my preparation of these normally very
traditional Chinese appetizers.
Yum cha itself began a little
over a hundred years ago in the Chinese
province of Canton, gradually spread to Hong
Kong, then to other parts of the world.
Nowadays there is hardly a Chinatown
anywhere that lacks one of the huge,
bustling yum cha palaces.
Dim sum makes marvelous party
food and is a staple on ChileCo's fourteen
course appetizer menu. Making dim sum
yourself might appear daunting because of
their sheer variety, but they are in fact
simple to make and you can prepare most
ingredients in advance, then assemble them
at the last minute(call us at 1-866-662-2837
to schedule your very own Dim Sum Cooking
Lesson).
Many of the ingredients found
within Dim Sum may be found at your local
grocery story, but if you have an Asian
market where you live (99 Ranch Market is my
suggestion) you will save a lot of money as
well as discover a wonderful world of
unusual ingredients as well as some new
ideas for serving. Bamboo steamers, for
example, are designed to stack up on top of
each other so you can cook large amounts at
once -and they also make attractive serving
dishes. For parties, try leaves such as
banana, lotus, or bamboo to use as liners
for plates, trays, and serving dishes, and
there are all sorts of inexpensive but
stylish bowls, spoons, and chopsticks
available too! Whether it's Dim Sum or
ChileCo's Dim Spin . . give it a whirl! It's
all delicious!
To start planning your
dream wedding or event, contact us directly
at
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