Once your number Is called, you are sent to the floor for your table. Don’t be alarmed if a number long after yours is called before you. The number jumps around depending on the size of the table that just became available. The, you wait for her to call your number. You tell her the number of people in your party and she assigns you a number. When you arrive at the Golden Unicorn, you will collect a number from the concierge stationed at a podium in the lobby. If you go on a weekend, it is best to get there before 11:30 or you’ll be waiting at least 45 minutes. The restaurant is on several levels but you’ll be waiting downstairs. Golden UnicornĪround the corner from Dim Sum Go Go, the Golden Unicorn is more traditional and most like a typical dim sum restaurant in Asia. They also have noodles and other Chinese dishes.
The dim sum will be steamed and brought to the table in bamboo steamers as soon as they are ready. You order from the menu a la carte and tick off from a sheet given to you with items listed. They use food coloring for creating their vegetable dumpling (sometimes with snow pea shoots which are excellent). Here are some of our favorite places for Dim Sum in Chinatown Dim Sum Go Goĥ East Broadway (between Catherine & Chatham Sts), 21 (call for hours)ĭim Sum Go Go as the more delicate dim sum with the western influences, making this place asian fusion style dim sum. The sweets include egg custard tarts, almond curd with jelly and longans and often mango pudding.
My favorites are har gow (shrimp dumplings), char siew bao (roast pork buns), fun cheong (steamed rice roll with shrimp or vegetables), bean curd wrap with minced fish and mushrooms, savoury rice with meat wrapped in lotus leaf. The idea is to order as many dishes as you can since the portions are small and everyone gets to taste something different. There are multiple pieces (usually 3 or 4) per small plate. What is Dim Sum?ĭim sum are small plates of bite size dumplings morsels of delicately wrapped shrimp, minced pork and vegetable in a rice flour based wrap. After you’ve eaten, you can take a stroll around to see some interesting street art. Street Art and Dim Sum in Chinatown NYC is a must-do if you are visiting New York. In Hong Kong, the term yum char (or drink tea) also means to partake in dim sum. The Best Street Art and Dim Sum in Chinatown NYCĭim sum literally means TOUCH THE HEART. Other Areas for Street Art in Chinatown.Not in the Mood for Dim Sum? Try Hand Pulled Noodles.The Best Street Art and Dim Sum in Chinatown NYC.
They have more unusual baos like a fish bao, chicken bao and green tea bao so this is the place to go if you are looking for something a little different. The bo lo bao has a nice sweetness to it and it has nice crumble on top.įinally, Audrey Bakery & Cafe also has a wide selection of baos in Chinatown. It actually doesn’t have any pineapple in it but instead it looks like a pineapple. Our favorite has to be their pineapple bun aka bo lo bao. The bakery is often packed at all hours of the day. Nice One Bakery has a wide selection of traditional Chinese buns. They are fluffy, chewy and oh so satisfying. They have pork buns, red bean buns, pumpkin buns and everything in between. Nearby, there is also Hop Shing, another old school restaurant and bakery and they also have an excellent cha siu bao and dai bao.Īs the name implies, Golden Steamer specializes on steamed buns. But if you are very hungry, try the big bao aka dai bao which is basically all the baos, lap cheong (dry Chinese sausage), pork, chicken baos combined into one. They have both baked and steamed cha siu baos and both are absolutely delicious. Mei Li Wah is a no frills Chinese bakery that has been a neighborhood hot spot for decades. They have an amazing roast pork bun aka cha siu bao that is worth the trip alone. Nom Wah Tea Parlor is our favorite spot for dim sum and it is a featured spot on our Chinatown & Little Italy tour. They can be served baked or steamed and here are the best Chinese buns in Chinatown, New York City. If you are hungry and looking for a tasty, cheap lunch that is great on the go, Chinese buns aka baos are a great option! Baos often only set you back about a buck and they can be found in Chinese bakeries and dim sum restaurants across Chinatown. The Best Baos in Chinatown February 27, 2015
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