Dim Sum

I made Dim Sum for eight guests who had varying familiarity with the cuisine. Every single person asked for the recipe. The deeply savoury and sweet profile was the main talking point — no one had quite experienced oyster sauce used that way before. Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional …

The best Dim Sum I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The bold and numbing intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. Sichuan peppercorn was used without hesitation, the way it should be. Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional schools with dis…

I was looking forward to Dim Sum here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The bold and numbing character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with oyster sauce or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. Chinese cuisine encompasses eight ma…

You can taste history in Dim Sum if you know what to look for. Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional schools with distinct ingredients and techniques. The aromatic and complex character reflects those layers — Shaoxing wine doesn't appear by accident; it came from a specific tradition. T…

I went in with low expectations — I'd had mediocre versions before. What I found was Dim Sum made with real commitment to oyster sauce and technique. The aromatic and complex result was more complex and satisfying than anything I'd had before. Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional school…

Having eaten Dim Sum at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The aromatic and complex quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. Shaoxing wine is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper a street stall in C…

Dim Sum rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The deeply savoury and sweet complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using Shaoxing wine correctly takes real skill. Chinese cuisine encompasses eight major regional schools with distinct ingredients and techniq…

Dim Sum opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The deeply savoury and sweet flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. communal sharing at the table is culturally central. Understanding that context made the dish taste different — r…

I had never tried Dim Sum before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The deeply savoury and sweet taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. Sichuan peppercorn is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a family banquet…

I first ate Dim Sum on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the deeply savoury and sweet quality I remembered. five-spice was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. communal sharing at th…