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My cousins have a favorite dim sum restaurant in China Town and now I have one, too. I haven’t had dim sum since we left California in 2011. San Francisco, when we lived there at the start of the century, had especially great options and it was a common meal for us. This time we went to Golden Unicorn on East Broadway. Multiple floors. Exceptional, and constant, service. Beautiful and delicious food.
If you’re not familiar with dim sum, servers roll carts containing different specialties from table to table. You tell the server which ones you want, they place them on the lazy Susan in the middle of the table and then stamp your card with the number of the cart that indicates the cost of the item. The carts are sorted by price. We feasted and had no clue what kind of bill we were running up, not that we were thinking about it. At one point, Allan passed our card to me for help calculating. As if. But, after all was said and done, it was the cheapest meal I had during my week in New York. By a long shot. Then again, it was especially cheap for me because Allan and Ellen treated. My aunt treated earlier in the week for an incredible meal. And so did my friends the following day. So generous of them all, and so kind. And such a privilege to spend time with them. The Kid Brother is grateful since it left me more money for him.
But now, like my cousin Carly, I’m craving dim sum. And I’m missing my wonderful friends and family. I suppose tapas are the Spanish version of dim sum. Except that tapas aren’t served from rolling carts in enormous restaurant spaces and in huge quantities, with chopsticks, along with a bottomless pot of tea. Other than that, though, it’s exactly the same.
Mis primos tienen un restaurante de dim sum favorito en Chinatown y ahora yo también tengo uno. No he comido dim sum desde que nos fuimos de California en 2011. San Francisco, cuando vivíamos allí a principios de siglo, tenía opciones especialmente buenas y era una comida habitual para nosotros. Esta vez fuimos a Golden Unicorn en East Broadway. Varias plantas. Servicio excepcional y constante. Comida hermosa y deliciosa.
Si no estás familiarizado con el dim sum, los camareros llevan carritos con diferentes especialidades de mesa en mesa. Le dices al camarero cuáles quieres, los colocan en la bandeja giratoria en el medio de la mesa y sellan tu tarjeta con el número del carrito que indica el costo del artículo. Los carritos están ordenados por precio. Nos dimos un festín y no teníamos idea de cuánto dinero estábamos pagando, no es que estuviéramos pensando en ello. En un momento dado, Allan me pasó nuestra tarjeta para que le ayudara a calcular. Como si lo hubiera hecho. Pero, después de todo lo dicho y hecho, fue la comida más barata que comí durante mi semana en Nueva York. Por mucho. Por otra parte, fue especialmente barato para mí porque Allan y Ellen invitaron. Mi tía invitó a principios de semana para una comida increíble. Y lo mismo hicieron mis amigos al día siguiente. Todos ellos fueron muy generosos y amables. Y fue un privilegio pasar tiempo con ellos. El hermano menor está agradecido porque me dejó más dinero para él.
Pero ahora, como mi prima Carly, tengo ganas de comer dim sum y echo de menos a mis maravillosos amigos y a mi familia. Supongo que las tapas son la versión española del dim sum, salvo que las tapas no se sirven en carritos con ruedas en enormes espacios de restaurantes y en cantidades enormes, con palillos, y una tetera de té sin fondo. Pero, aparte de eso, es exactamente lo mismo.
• El edificio con la aguja en el centro, al fondo, es el Ayuntamiento.
• Había más.
• Se llaman bollitos de cerdito al vapor y están rellenos de una crema de huevo.
• La factura. Allan necesitaba ayuda con las matemáticas.
• Esto es amor.
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Oh, that picture of all of you is fabulous 🙂 I bet that, when they eat somewhere that they really like, all year long, they think, “We should take Mitch here next visit!”
Thanks for the info on what the Dim Sum experience is. I’ve always heard the term, but had zero idea what it meant. This all looks so fresh and tasty!
Judy C:
I hope they think of me like that! I know they welcome me with open arms. They have more than an hour drive and never hesitate and we always such a good time.
I’ve never had Dim Sum either, but it looks absolutely delicious –especially the steamed piggy buns (how cute)!! Great picture too: what a happy bunch of people, Scoot!
Tundra Bunny:
You can find steamy piggy buns with different fillings. They look the same on the outside. Another common filling is, of course, pork. But these were excellent.
I love dim sum too and finding a good restaurant that serves it is a treasure! The Golden Unicorn would be worth going to for the name alone!
Debra:
The Golden Unicorn is a great place, and I like the name, too.
Dim Sum is good….but being a germaphobe to a point, scares the shit out of me in flu and cold season!!!! And how cite are the steamed buns??? I love them… but never had them look cute like little pigs. It looks like a good day for all.
Mistress Borghese:
It’s odd. I was masked most of my time in NYC and very nervous about catching something. It didn’t even cross my mind when we were together having lunch there. The steamed piggy buns can be found with different fillings. Of course, there’s a pork version. It was a wonderful day. I look at that picture of us and I’m happy all over again.
I love dim sum; i love all the choices and the bites. Of course sharing that meal with good people makes it even better.
My only quibble would be, I’m not sure you had two of the “21 in a circle.”😁😁😁
Bob:
Oh dear! I hope Allan wasn’t double-charged.
What a lovely group and a great meal, such fun. I’ve never had dimsum though I had a vague idea it was many small dishes! No wonder you’re missing your people.
That wasn’t Mrs A. Nonymous. It were me. Boud
Boud:
I love dim sum and this place was exceptional. Maybe we’ll go back the next time I’m in town. I’ll tell Carly to have another craving.
Sounds like a great meal and a great visit to NYC. We don’t have dim sum here in New Mexico (that I’m aware of) but the Double Dragon in Santa Fe is decent and Fang Tang in Albuquerque is better. I must apologize for not checking in very often lately. I am a bit of a news junkie and we in the States (as you must be aware) are in the midst of a coup d’etat crisis. Hubs is worried for his job and the rest of us are just plain worried. We are hyper vigilant about daily and hourly horrors. I hope you and Geraldo are somewhat insulated from the madness and the fallout from this hostile takeover of the US government. I think we need a breather…so maybe we’ll go out for Chinese this weekend!
Frank D:
Now I’ve been trying to find dim sum in Córdoba. There used to be a dim sum restaurant in our neighborhood. It’s closed and the building is for sale. Other places include dim sum in their search tags, but they lie.
Dim Sum became our “go to” foods ever since we lived in Vancouver, 1980 ! We met a restaurant owner in Van. as well as Edmonton and Halifax. So many amazing stories around Dim Sum. Cheers Mitch! Massive hugs to Gerry!!
Ron:
Do you have dim sum near you now? I love it!
That photo of you all is a great one! Michael frequently reminisces about getting dim sum with his dad and brother when they met in Manhattan once a month. It remembers those times fondly.
Michael:
Odd that I never had dim sum in NYC when I lived there. My first dim sum was during a visit to San Francisco. It can be so good and so much fun.
Jay and I had Dim Sum in San Francisco – it was fun. Next time we are New York we will have to try that again, and being my father’s son I will do my best not to worry about the bill. Sometimes. you just have to go for it and not add it up.
David:
No need at all to worry about the bill. It was actually a cheap meal!
Nice…..Dim Sum and wonderful people. what more would one need?
Jim:
Nothing at all!
You’re right: That is love. I’ve never had dim sum, but I’ve never been into Chinese food. It wasn’t something we ate when I was growing up. My daughter worked in a Chinese restaurant for a while when she was in college. I ate there with her. She ordered our food and I loved it. She’s a mathematician, but I think she’d have trouble figuring out that bill, too.
Love,
Janie
janiejunebug:
I wonder if anyone asks how much the items on the carts cost. I love good Chinese food. And dim sum is such a great way to enjoy it.
I’ll have the steamed piggy buns. And to think, it’s not even pork!
Kirk:
You can get piggy buns with pork, too. I simply assumed that’s what would be inside, but Brooke asked.
I’ve had tapas, but not dim sum. I love the little piggy buns! They’re almost too cute to eat!
Kelly:
That’s how I felt about the steamed piggy buns.
Cute little place. I’ve never been to anything like it.
Adam:
It was great. The restaurant is very big and so is Chinatown.
How does it feel to be
One of the beautiful
People?
Seriously.
I’ve never really had a bucket list but if I did, going to THAT restaurant and having THAT dim sum would be on it.
Ms. Moon
Ms. Moon:
One of the beautiful people, huh? It isn’t easy being beautiful but it’s my lot in life and I have to accept it. I know you understand. That dim sum was amazing, but somehow I can’t imagine you relaxing and enjoying the city. If I could I’d have it all (and the rolling carts) delivered to your door.
Thank you. I have actually been to NYC once, a long time ago and did enjoy a meal in China Town but I do not remember what I ate. You’re right- it would be too much for me now.
Just wonderful food and people, how great is this?
Laurent:
Truly great. I’m still smiling.