I had every intention of photoblogging our dim sum lunch, but we were so hungry and the food was served so quickly, it was mostly gone by the time I remembered about taking photos.
This was our chicken Shaomai |
Lonely turnip cake.
According to wiki: Turnip cake is a Cantonese dim sum dish made of shredded radish (typically Chinese radish or daikon) and plain rice flour. Despite the name, turnip is not an actual ingredient, hence the less commonly-used but more accurate name of daikon cake. It is sometimes also referred to as radish cake. During yum cha, turnip cake is usually cut into square-shaped slices and sometimes pan-fried before serving. Each pan-fried cake has a thin crunchy layer on the outside from frying, and soft on the inside. The non-fried version is soft overall. It is one of the standard dishes found in the dim sum cuisine of Hong Kong, China, and overseas Chinatown restaurants. It is also common in Chinese New Year festivals. |
Zeen Doy (Sesame Balls) - balls of glutinous rice flour that are filled with red bean paste and rolled in sesame seeds and fried. While sesame seed balls are available at Asian bakeries throughout the year, they are especially popular during the Chinese New Year season.
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