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Would You Eat These Chicken Feet?
Last time I went out to dim sum with my grandmother, she ordered chicken feet and urged me to take one. While I appreciate the slippery, gelatinous texture of chicken feet every now and then, my sweetheart absolutely refused. "Chickens run around in filth," he said.
Name That Dish!
This classic Chinese dish would be perfect on a dim-sum inspired, Olympics-viewing party menu. Do you know what they're called?
Come Party With Me: Olympics Viewing — Menu
The Olympics are taking place in Beijing, so I plan on serving a dim sum-inspired Chinese menu. Dim sum are small dishes usually consumed at brunch. Since my viewing is in the evening, the recipes aren't necessarily über-traditional; they are, however, divinely delicious.
Definition: Dim Sum
Dim Sum Literarily translated to mean heart's delight in Cantonese, dim sum are small dishes traditionally served in teahouses. A selection is passed by tables on a cart or tray and the customer picks what they want to eat. Usually each plate has a set price and at the end of the feast, the plates are counted to figure out the price of the meal.
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Ming Tsai on Best Meals, Food Politics, and What's Next
If it hasn't become apparent over the last few days, I'm an enthusiastic fan of Ming Tsai's. Last week, the Simply Ming chef stopped into San Francisco to host a party for the Macy's Come Together campaign. While demonstrating how to make potstickers, Ming, an exceptional storyteller, made fun of his parents who were present in the audience, told tales of mischief in France's Michelin-starred restaurants, and recalled his win against Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America ("rumor has it that I may soon face off against Iron Chef Morimoto," he told the crowd).
Know Your Ingredients: Worcestershire Sauce
From crab cakes to Caesar salad to Bloody Marys, many of Summer's staples share one ingredient in common: Worcestershire sauce. But what exactly is it?
Originally bottled in Worcester, England, Worcestershire sauce — commonly referred to as "Worcester sauce" — is a fermented flavoring that contains many ingredients.
All the News That's Fit to Eat — Jan. 28, 2009
- The complete, illustrated guide to ordering the Cantonese brunch known as dim sum. — San Francisco Chronicle
- Get a head start on Spring cleaning by updating your pantry items. — The Oregonian
- This Super Bowl Sunday, forget rising chicken wing prices and turn to turkey.
Jill: "Tom and Padma Are Famous For Being Critical"
Yesterday I spoke to Jill Snyder, the latest cheftestant to pack her knives and leave Top Chef. Jill's a chef in Baltimore, MD, where she enjoys making desserts and crab cakes. She wishes she would have defended her dish better, but claims that with the cameras staring at her, she choked up.
Don't Take Almond Cookies for Granted
As a child, my mom would often treat us to a box of Chinese Almond Cookies after our dim sum breakfast. It was part of our Sunday morning tradition: stuff our face with dim sum, and then chow down on cookies. At the time, I definitely took it for granted and never thought twice about the delicious, crumbly almond cookies.
'Wich of the Week: Tofu and Chinese Broccoli
With all this talk about Chinese barbecue and dim-sum Olympics parties, I've had Chinese food on the brain. So on my last trip to the farmers market, I picked up some Chinese broccoli, a yummy in-season green that tastes like a cross between asparagus, broccoli, and bok choy. After making a tofu stir-fry, I refocused the remaining ingredients into an elegant vegetarian sandwich.
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