[sas]

Figured this would be the most appropriate forum that I participate for me to ask.

Anyways, there is a particular dish that I always try ordering but have no luck. The item is never really in the menu or at least, I don't see a picture of it. English is my native languange so perhaps it is indeed on the menu, but no pic. I order by pointing normally...

Here is my best description ( I couldn't google pics):

1. It is brown and crunchy and about the size of all dumpling but shaped more like a football. I think, it is taro inside. Not sure though. Something starchy and I think there is ground pork/beef

2. This one is normally wheeled in the carts at some places. It looks rice noodle and in long strips. You normally get soy sauce to dip it with. There is shrimp inside.

If someone can provide a rough way of translating into English or something along those lines that would help.

And is Kirin decent for Dim sum? That's where I normally go since it looks pretty clean and the menus have pictures.

Oh, and recommendations on stuff to order for next time as well. I normally get the white dumpling with shrimp, pork buns, and that other pork dumpling thats wrapped in yellow. And some other similiar stuff.

TIA

[LanEvoMR]

1. I think you're thinking of "woo gok" http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V7WaNcOOMUU/Spb2FdKv6nI/AAAAAAAAG5Y/X1OjglngYZs/s400/Harbour+City+6+(600+x+450).jpg
2. Cheuung fun.....you can get it with beef, mushroom, geoduck, too

Kirin is good for dim sum.

Better idea is to go eat with your Chinese friends rather than asking random ppl on revscene

[-lincolnboi-]

2. Ha Cheung Fun? good stuff

[sas]

Dude, that is it!

better idea is to go eat with your Chinese friends rather than asking random ppl on revscene

Funny you bring that up, but my Chinese friends don't speak it either. Trust me, I tried that ploy before.

[Laundry]

Or is you want to order in english,

1. Deep fried taro
2. Rice noodle roll

Works for me the places I go..

[Jet]

You can always go to places that have the carts and you can just look at all the food that comes about and you don't really need to know the language ...

[Bonka]

http://www.chinatownconnection.com/images/dimsum2.jpg

[TekDragon]

Just load up on Sui Mai, Ha Gau, and Ta Siu Bao. Oh, and those little sesame balls with the dark filling on the inside.

[.Renn.Sport]

Too bad no where in Vancouver really have the old fashion style dim sum.... All the ones in van taste like those microwave ones
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[murd0c]

I really like the Golden Swan, They have wicked Chickens feet. i'm white and when I asked for it the women gave me a weird look. She even came back later and made sure thats what I wanted.

[sas]

Kirin doesn't have carts and I really only like Kirin since it appears to be pretty clean. Of course, who knows whats going on in the kitchen. Oh, and I love how they give you warm towels after.

Thanks for the help guys, and thankfully, "woo gok" is pretty easy to say if brown fried taro doesn't work out.

I really like the Golden Swan, They have wicked Chickens feet. i'm white and when I asked for it the women gave me a weird look

I didn't find chicken feet to be all that gross or fear factorish.. But, theres nothing there to eat.

[ASG111]

I really like the Golden Swan, They have wicked Chickens feet. i'm white and when I asked for it the women gave me a weird look. She even came back later and made sure thats what I wanted.

that shit's phoenix feet and it's the best!!! Golden seafood restaurant at 41st is pretty awesome too! Though Kirin is not too much like traditional dim sum since it's not cart pushed

[willystyle]

Go to SUN SUI WAH on Main St. and FLOATA in Chinatown, last time I checked, they still have push-cart dimsum. SUN SUI WAH is decent, Floata is below average, in my opinion.

[TOS'd]

A lot of smaller chinese, less known, places still use dim sum carts. And the food at some of the places are pretty good too.

[.Renn.Sport]

Push cart dim sum is so Out of style and ineffecient lol
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[miss_crayon]

^But that's the best part of old school dimsum style!!

[cctw]

i think dai tung is pretty good in terms of dim sum and they still push carts too!

[bcrdukes]

YouTube- The Nortorious MSG- Dim Sum Girl

[StealthFighter]

i'm craving for some gum sa bao and some xiao long bao

egg custard bun and shanghai dumplings on that picture, respectively.

[Vansterdam]

I really like the Golden Swan, They have wicked Chickens feet. i'm white and when I asked for it the women gave me a weird look. She even came back later and made sure thats what I wanted.

dude i live liek 5 minutes away from golden swan and i fucken LOVE chicken feet
:lol

we should totally have a sess across at the park one day if your ever going again :thumbsup:

oh and if your ever in the area again i recommend trying western lake for dimsum thats liek 3-4 blocks away from golden swan.

always a huge lineup for dimsum and its preety dam good to

[murd0c]

That's the name of that place, heck ya it is fricken awesome. I actually liked that place more then the golden swan. You know its good when I'm the only white person.

That being said I haven't been to real dim sum in 5yrs it fricken sucks dammit :(
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[Mugen EvOlutioN]

Push cart dim sum is so Out of style and ineffecient lol
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i think u should SHUT THE FUCK UP bitch

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

[jlo mein]

Anyone know what this is called? Its a round fried tofu that tastes sweeter and has a softer custard like texture compared to regular tofu. At dim sum, I think it's just served plain without a sauce unlike this photo. The name may be something like yook zi doufu, but I've tried saying that and staff have no idea what I mean.

http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=ericltkong.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fericltkong.files.wordpress.com%2F 2008%2F06%2Fdsc00140.jpg

[Expresso]

^^^Pretty sure thats deep fried egg tofu, no idea what it is in chinese though.

[Alphamale]

Anyone know what this is called? Its a round fried tofu that tastes sweeter and has a softer custard like texture compared to regular tofu. At dim sum, I think it's just served plain without a sauce unlike this photo. The name may be something like yook zi doufu, but I've tried saying that and staff have no idea what I mean.

http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=ericltkong.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fericltkong.files.wordpress.com%2F 2008%2F06%2Fdsc00140.jpg

That's the name that I use to order it and it's work 100% of the time. Maybe the staff are retarded.

Something else you should order is fried turnip cake and (Stir?)fried rice cakes. OM NOM NOM NOM

[Mr.Jay]

Golden Swan ia pretty good but I agree that Western Lake by that DQ I think is better but there is no push carts there.

^ get that shit at Kent's Kitchen on Victoria and 41. Best shit ever

[unit]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sBgeEnBJdME/SxGM-WsT4uI/AAAAAAAAB9o/OEZ2tHuTDdI/s1600/6.jpg

[murd0c]

The spicy deep fried squid is another wicked dish
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[Gumby]

I don't think very many dim sum places have that tofu dish pictured above...

[EmOne]

太同

[q0192837465]

I think No.1 on 1st ave & renfrew (same plaza as T&T) is one fo the better old style dim sum place. Or "Dai loong wah" right beside Kootney Loop, that's another old style place.

[LsquareD]

Anyone else like Eggplant w/ Shrimp paste? MmmMm.....

[TOS'd]

^ Recently started liking it. Before I never really liked eggplant since it had no appeal at all. Doesn't really have a flavour, cooked the dim sum way, and the texture is different. But I'm open minded when it comes to food, so after trying it a few more times, I seem to be ordering it at dim sum all the time now.I think No.1 on 1st ave & renfrew (same plaza as T&T) is one fo the better old style dim sum place. Or "Dai loong wah" right beside Kootney Loop, that's another old style place.

We've been going to the "Loop", as we call it, for a very long time. Very good place to have dim sum. But just recently they seem to be messing up our orders, twice in a row now in two weeks. They now use the menu style where you order and they bring you a receipt like thing where they check off what the bring you. The last two times they have always put down more than we ordered. Like if we ordered one dish of _______, they would bring two or three and say we ordered it. And our last dish, we would have to wait a very long time for it, until we ask them where it is, then they say oh its on its way now. One time our last item was the chicken rice, and the chicken was raw, cause they rushed it. Lastly the bill never matches the amount we have ordered, when they mess up our orders mentioned above.

We know the owners and staff very well so it isn't "that" much of a big deal to us. And despite all of this, we still plan on going here since it's still pretty good, when the service is good.



As for Western Lake, I think that might be one of the best around the neighborhood. One of my favourite places as it's not too far from my house.

[q0192837465]

Anyone else like Eggplant w/ Shrimp paste? MmmMm.....

me too, fried tofu with shrimp paste is awesome too. But judging by how think the sauce is, there must be a starch overload. :D

[RollingStone]

scallop dumpling is my fav.

[m3thods]

no love for zha leung (sp)?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/Zhaliang.jpg
:haha:

[TOS'd]

^ mmmmm one of my favourites.

[Dragon-88]

Anytime I go for Dim Sum is at Golden Swan.. Favorite place because usually when i go I take my grandma and well on sundays the line up is huge.. Usually I would take a number give it to my grandma and she goes talks to the manager and boom were seated for 10 on a sunday afternoon during peak.. Grandparents FTW!

[sas]

That zha leung dish looks pretty good. I'll give that a try next time. Is that tofu inside or bread?

[LsquareD]

^ Chinese donut inside

I believe the donut is called Yau Ja Gwai

You have to try it! One of my favourite dishes for Dim Sum :thumbsup:

edit: Here's the eggplant w/ shrimp paste I mentioned earlier

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wokX5Am7ico/SLy4RtTMWzI/AAAAAAAAATk/q_LBa3yi-tg/s400/eggplant+with+shrimp.JPG http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/2454718549_f9a09312c2.jpg

:drool

[SpuGen]

No love for Baby Curry Octopus?

http://www.tasteto.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/q-dim-sum-baby-octopus-in-curry-sauce.jpg

"Gah Lei Mak Yuu Jai"

And "Gow Choi Gao"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zIjpxeHKnKM/SsSVTVJjzII/AAAAAAAAL14/roVlyrA7oD8/s400/DSC_2143+0907.jpg
It's basically a bigger "Ha Gao" but with choi in it.

And for the Phoenix Claw lovers. "Fung Jow"
http://xd1.xanga.com/2f4c914511c30217208066/b170002695.jpg

And the beef balls. "Ngow Yuun"
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zJUY2AA2B7Q/R9AfbX9tHbI/AAAAAAAAAA4/mroFw2bBVdU/s400/king_crab_beef_balls.JPG

"Gai Laan" No Dim Sum meal is complete without this.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3806147473_a0e4751f8d_o.jpg

"Ham Suy Gok"
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Eszdwg-ZTm4/Se7V4rzsyyI/AAAAAAAAAqs/SzRUgD5e2eM/s400/Palace+Restaurant+Yum+Cha+-+Ham+sui+gok.jpg

I forget what this is called. "Juu pah?" It's Pork Ribs.
http://www.foodnut.com/i/HK-Causeway-Bay-San-Mateo/HK-Causeway-Bay-San-Mateo-Dim-Sum-Pork-Ribs-in-garlic-sauce.jpg

And of Course.

"Haa Gow" Shrimp Dumpling
http://d1.biggestmenu.com/00/00/5a/671a5218889d05fa_m.jpg

And "Siu Mai"
http://www.hoyummy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/img_4408.JPG

And Dessert?
Steamed Egg Cake. I forget what this is called in Chinese. My mom usually just orders it, or makes it at home.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/3549084599_950564e4eb.jpg?v=0

"Daan Tat" Egg Tarts
http://newyork.seriouseats.com/images/20090120-perfectteam-eggcustard.jpg

And I think Sun Sui Wah has this only.
It's tofu Dessert. it comes in a wooden bucket thing and it comes FRESH.
"Dow Fuu Fah"
http://images8.fotki.com/v112/photos/6/62954/1177185/rk039-vi.jpg

[sonick]

Duck Tongue!
Beef Tripes!

[m3thods]

damn that looks soooo good but too bad i don't like eggplant :p

and of most of the places i've tried zha leung kirin is the best. They put on some of that dried octopus flakes or whatever, and it's SOOOO GOOOD best 4.75 spent at dimsum.

There's also a good "tripe in superior sauce". If you're a tripe fan it's sooo good too but pretty expensive at Kirin ($7). Prince on Grandview has it for 3.50 haha but tbh Prince isn't that great for dimsum.

[SpuGen]

damn that looks soooo good but too bad i don't like eggplant :p

and of most of the places i've tried zha leung kirin is the best. They put on some of that dried octopus flakes or whatever, and it's SOOOO GOOOD best 4.75 spent at dimsum.

There's also a good "tripe in superior sauce". If you're a tripe fan it's sooo good too but pretty expensive at Kirin ($7). Prince on Grandview has it for 3.50 haha but tbh Prince isn't that great for dimsum.

Prince is crap when you can go up Renfew a couple blocks for No. 1 and the new place in front of it.

[Spectre_Cdn]

And the beef balls. "Ngow Yuun"
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zJUY2AA2B7Q/R9AfbX9tHbI/AAAAAAAAAA4/mroFw2bBVdU/s400/king_crab_beef_balls.JPG



I forget what this is called. "Juu pah?" It's Pork Ribs.
http://www.foodnut.com/i/HK-Causeway-Bay-San-Mateo/HK-Causeway-Bay-San-Mateo-Dim-Sum-Pork-Ribs-in-garlic-sauce.jpg


"Ngow Yuun" <-- Isn't this is usually called this "Ngow yook" (beef meat)


I forget what this is called. "Juu pah?" It's Pork Ribs. <---- this is "Pai Gwut" (strip of bones?)

[Mr.Jay]

^ yes that one is pretty damn good too

RS Dim Sum meet?

[BlackZRoadster]

OP do you speak chinese? if not you must try ordering these

dai look gau
chow hai bao

[.Renn.Sport]

^But that's the best part of old school dimsum style!!
old school style dim sum is actually like a buffet and you go up to the big steamer to find what you want... Even now in HK, there are only a handful really traditional dim sum places
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[hal0g0dv2]

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7544/shangricerolls.jpg

[sas]

OP do you speak chinese? if not you must try ordering these


No man, I speak English and a horrible version of French. I'm moving to Ottawa soon so I'm trying to practice more.

But I'll give a shot at ordering what you suggested. I'm pretty open minded.
dai look gau

Is it pronounced: die look gow?

And that above pic is exactly what I was looking for. Great replies from everyone and I will be able to expand my options now. It was getting boring ordering the same dumplings. It'd be cool if they had perogies as well lol

[murd0c]

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/7544/shangricerolls.jpg

I have been craving these so much :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[ra1nn]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YqHygU8gDHs/SvWS7JjRcrI/AAAAAAAAHGE/_1_YuQLOGRY/s400/ahyatallson+270909+dumpling+soup.jpg

[hal0g0dv2]

I have been craving these so much :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

yeah those are so yummy

[Vansterdam]

"Ngow Yuun" <-- Isn't this is usually called this "Ngow yook" (beef meat)


I forget what this is called. "Juu pah?" It's Pork Ribs. <---- this is "Pai Gwut" (strip of bones?)

im part chinese but cant speak shit. pai gwut was the first ever dim sum dish i tried and learned how to order :D

[Vansterdam]

The spicy deep fried squid is another wicked dish
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omfg dude western lake makes some bomb ass deep fried squid ! i <3 that shit sooo much

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

damn im hungry now


canto pronunciation is pretty gay tho

[Gumby]

No man, I speak English and a horrible version of French. I'm moving to Ottawa soon so I'm trying to practice more.

But I'll give a shot at ordering what you suggested. I'm pretty open minded.

Is it pronounced: die look gow?
Believe me, you don't want to order the two items BlackZRoadster mentioned. :)

[q0192837465]

^lol, OP is gonna get his ass whooped if he ordered them. haha

[SkinnyPupp]

OK looks like I'm going for dim sum today after seeing all these pics ;) I'll take pics and post here later :)

[hotong]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2455546526_b0648c781f.jpg

[murd0c]

omfg dude western lake makes some bomb ass deep fried squid ! i <3 that shit sooo much

I know man, fucken prick baked as fuck and now make me think about it dammit

[murd0c]

I'm waiting at the golden swan as I speak, yumm yumm yumm.
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[wuuhoo]

Duck Tongue!
Beef Tripes!

:drool: this is what I live for





http://lh3.ggpht.com/cathy.danh/RpVCYp97R8I/AAAAAAAAAk8/oxfTEMOy-mM/s576/IMG_3269.jpg

[mc.]

I'm waiting at the golden swan as I speak, yumm yumm yumm.
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just got back from there, need to let my parents drag me out of bed for dim sum more often.

[murd0c]

Well if you just got back you may of seen me, we were the 3 white people sitting at the front, my dad had white hair and the g/f had red hair.
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[murd0c]

This is what we all got, didnt get much just a nice little snack


http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/3509/feeta.jpg (http://img716.imageshack.us/i/feeta.jpg/)

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3814/donut.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/i/donut.jpg/)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/3044/hargow.jpg (http://img267.imageshack.us/i/hargow.jpg/)

when I asked for the shrimp rice noodle the women didnt know what I wanted. So thank you Revscene I showed her the pic and she knew what I wanted. She had a good laugh about it as well :haha:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4080/ricenoodle.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/i/ricenoodle.jpg/)

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/4727/squidm.jpg (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/squidm.jpg/)

[fliptuner]

Pardon my Chinese/spelling but why can't they have all these (well made) at the same place?
Or if there is one please let me know.

-spicy tripe
-ngao yok cheun faan
-ham soy gaw
-good ha gao
-baked pastry filled w/ bbq pork
-chicken feet
-fresh egg tarts
-jiu yim sin yao
-pan fried turnip cakes

I eat at Kirin a lot and they usually have some of these but a lot of times, their menu changes and some isn't available.


BTW murdoc, I know you like your Wah Wing. Have you been there for dimsum? I went last week, it was pretty good but daaaamn they loaded up on the MSG... BIG TIME!!!! All 8 people that went felt sooooo friggin' lethargic after. We all passed out like 45 minutes after eating. Felt sooo gross. Just something to consider.

[SkinnyPupp]

^^^ Don't blame your insulin spike and subsequent 'carb crash' on the MSG...

[murd0c]

Fliptuner could you of over ate maybe? When I go to wah wing I always have dimsum and I find if I over eat I feel that way. If I just have a couple dishes and pace my self I feel fine.
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[Vansterdam]

^ should give me a shout next time you hit up goldenswan or western lake :) going super baked is the bomb lol

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

those looks good

[Gumby]

This "Wah Wing" place you guys are talking about - where is it?

If it's the place in Richmond on Cambie & Brown Rd, didn't their name change to "Dragon View Terrace"?

[fliptuner]

Nah, there were 8 of us and we had 12 dishes or less and still took some home. Come to think of it, it was probably the spicy tripe. We've all eaten there several times but the tripe was never available til that last time and all 8 of us weren't feeling well after.

Gumby, no it's in my 'hood.
<-----

[SkinnyPupp]

I said I would post my dim sum lunch from that day, but forgot until now. So here goes!

I went to Tao Heung 88, a chain in HK that has become phenomenally popular lately, with locations everywhere. They aren't as widespread as places like Maxims, but are much (much) better. Not the best dim sum you'll have, but pretty consistent and great prices during certain times (we went for afternoon-tea, which was no more than $2 CAD for the most expensive dishes, most were about $1)

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum1.jpg

Prawn balls dipped in almond shavings. These were okay

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum3.jpg

2 types of sausage in buns. They were really good! Yun Cheugn (liver sausage) is one of my favourite chinese foods, and this place makes a good version of it.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum8.jpg

Ha Gao, of course. Tao Hung makes excellent Ha Gao, with large chunks of crispy fresh shrimp inside, really juicy and nice thin skin.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum5.jpg

Cha Siu Bao, another standby. I liked it more than my wife did. I think you can really appreciate the pork fat taste in it, but she said there was too much sauce. I agree about the sauce, but it was still pretty good.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum6.jpg

Phoenix Claw, one of, if not THE best dim sum dish out there. Tao Heung's is very plump and juicy. A great example of it.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum2.jpg

I saw these duck feet on the special menu, and thought I would try them out. They were terrible! The duck skin was way too tough, and the bones didn't come apart easily. They didn't look like they would be this style in the picture.. Totally disappointing.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum7.jpg

My 2nd fave dim sum dish is the way they do the tripe. Unfortunately Tao Heung's wasn't so good on this day. WAY WAY WAAAAAAAY too much sauce, and the dish had barely any tripe in it. This was the most expensive one too, so totally disappointing.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum4.jpg

Their siu lung bao is VERY good. They don't overdo it with the soup, as so many places do lately. It's just the right amount, where you can either sip it out first, or put the whole thing in your mouth which is MUCH better to fully enjoy the taste and texture.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum10.jpg

We tried these special "phoenix eye" dumplings, with no description other than the name. They were just ha gao with some XO on top. Not very good, as the XO just masked the subtle flavour of the shrimp. This is one of those perfect examples of a dish people order for no reason other than to gain face, as it has a fancy name, fancy ingredients, and a high price. As usual, the taste isn't very good at all.

http://carlrules.com/images/dimsum9.jpg

Dessert was malaysian sponge cake with custard. It was fresh and delicious.

[SkippyLang]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2455546526_b0648c781f.jpg

So hungry right now looking at that..

[hotong]

^ yah man its good shit, garden city hotpot cooks it the best

[cctw]

SkinnyPupp you should try those HUGE chicken buns where one fill up the whole container.
Those are the best!..and you can't find them in vancouver dim sum places =(

[RollingStone]

Prawn Puree on Eggplant :thumbsup:

[Gumby]

I'm impressed by the white guys in this thread. You know and appreciate/eat all the good stuff at dim sum! :)

Most Caucasians I know wouldn't touch chicken feet and internal organs with a ten foot pole.

[q0192837465]

I'm impressed by the white guys in this thread. You know and appreciate/eat all the good stuff at dim sum! :)

Most Caucasians I know wouldn't touch chicken feet and internal organs with a ten foot pole.

Most white guys i know are scared at first cuz they dunno wut they are. After a few trys, with a Chinese guy who knows Dim Sum, they get hooked. hahaha

[murd0c]

I'm impressed by the white guys in this thread. You know and appreciate/eat all the good stuff at dim sum! :)

Most Caucasians I know wouldn't touch chicken feet and internal organs with a ten foot pole.

im just thankful growing up my parents had a open mind in taking me out to try new things. Saying that tho I'm picky as hell LOL

[fliptuner]

Another great part of living here.

[ethano]

victoria's at royal centre and and fisherman's port or something at aberdeen has the best dim sum ived tasted so far..IMO

cuz they are actually freshly made and not plastic tasting frozen dimsum