The servings are quite large and we had some leftovers which we heated up for an unusual yet still tasty breakfast the next day.Īll in all, it was a nice welcoming meal for the fam!

The food was served promptly by friendly and helpful wait staff. These steamed dimsum fare are quite familiar to us since they have counterparts back home.

Steamed Pork Siumai, Steamed Shrimp and Scallop Dumplings and Steamed Pork Buns. A variation of Hubby’s favorite crispy-on-the-outside, creamy-on-the-inside battered tofu dish, this one has a plump piece of shrimp that adds to the flavor and texture of the dish. One of the resto’s off-menu daily specials, it has quite a lot of everything: fish, pork, tofu, mushroom and veggies.ĭeep-fried Stuffed Shrimp Tofu. Strips of tender beef sauteed in a mildly spicy (as we requested) sauce of onions and chilis.įish Fillet with Roast Pork Hot Pot. Did you know that the earliest record of fried rice appeared in the Sui dynasty? Stir-frying rice in garlic and soy sauce with meat and vegetables was thought to be a way to re-use leftovers from previous meals into a new hot dish. A flavorful rice dish that complemented the viands we ordered. Quite a wonderful way to warm our tummies this chilly spring evening! This soup is made of tofu, minced beef, thinly slice shiitake mushrooms and coriander in a steaming hot starchy broth. Traditionally, soup is served last during a Chinese meal but we requested that it be served first. Hot tea was also provided while we waited for our orders. It’s a small casual dining Chinese restaurant where, for a relatively large party such as ours, the food is served on the lazy susan on the lazy susan on top of the table. Having stepped out of the airport quite late last night, we were lucky that this restaurant was still open. Well, my bro treated us to one of his favorite Chinese dimsum haunts: Jade Garden in the International District. So which Seattle establishment did the brood try on our first few hours in the city? As good as our Chinese food is here, Vancouver's selection (particularly in the Richmond area very close to the US border) is much, much better and more authentic.After three years, I’m back in the Evergreen State for a much-needed and well-deserved (if I do say so myself) vacay! And even better, I’ve got the whole fam with me in this US adventure.Īnd being Jellybeans (see what I did there?), the family’s vacay will not be complete without some food trips here there.

:(ĮDIT: I'm also going to echo tikitoker's idea of eating in Vancouver. Carts come around very rarely, so the experience becomes more about trying to get food rather than eating it. Most of their food is quite spicy though!įinally, I've found that Koi's in Bellevue has great-tasting dim sum, but their service lately has consistently been horrible. They're the only place in the area that does Beijing Dry Pot, to the best of my knowledge. Some folks I know from Chengdu are fairly obsessed with a place called Spiced, just across the street from Crossroads Mall. The owner is really friendly and makes you feel as though you're eating in his home. If your family doesn't care too much about atmosphere, Yang's Dumpling House is a small and hidden gem that does one thing and does it very well. However, they don't take reservations and they get quite a big crowd around 6:30-7, so you may want to pick an atypical time or plan for a 30-45 minute wait. In terms of authentic Chinese food in general, a few recommendations come to mind:ĭin Tai Fung is, according to Taiwanese friends of mine, extremely consistent in their food (the xiao long bao supposedly weigh and taste exactly the same as they would in Taiwan). All my recommendations are out East because I live in Bellevue.įor dim sum, I would recommend Imperial Garden (near Ranch 99 in Kent), or Top Gun in Factoria (only go to Top Gun for dim sum because dinner there is terrible).

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