Jump to content


Welcome to the eGullet Forums!

These forums are a service of the Society for Culinary Arts & Letters, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to advancement of the culinary arts. Anyone can read the forums, however if you would like to participate in active discussions please join the Society.

Photo

[Austin] Report: Shanghai dim sum lunch Dec 8

Report

  • Please log in to reply
2 replies to this topic

#1 jayejo

jayejo
  • participating member
  • 54 posts

Posted 08 December 2007 - 03:09 PM

Moderator's Note: This report topic has been split off from the planning topic. -- CA

Thanks for hosting a great event Kent. It was great to meet you all and I look forward to getting to know you all better.
-j.

Edited by chrisamirault, 10 December 2007 - 07:32 AM.

There's nothing so bad in this life that pork fat can't make better.
My Blog

#2 Misplaced_Texan

Misplaced_Texan
  • participating member
  • 60 posts

Posted 09 December 2007 - 08:42 PM

Thanks for hosting a great event Kent. It was great to meet you all and I look forward to getting to know you all better.
-j.

View Post


It was a pleasure meeting you and Frank. I'm already scouring the cookbook, trying to figure out what to serve you when we get together next!

Kent, thanks again for introducing us to another great restaurant.

The really bizarre thing was meeting up with all of the folks that also were from eGullet that happened to be there for another lunch. :biggrin:

#3 Kent Wang

Kent Wang
  • eGullet Society staff emeritus
  • 2,358 posts

Posted 13 December 2007 - 10:12 PM

Sorry about the delay; the holidays are a busy time here at Atelier Kent Wang.

Posted Image
We had nearly all the dim sum staples, but here are some the more unusual ones:

Posted Image
Xiao long bao, shark fin dumpling. The xiao long bao were passable, but the meat was dry and many of the dumplings were broken, with the soup lost. The shark fin dumpling was quite good, a rich burst of flavor.

Posted Image
Jellyfish, chilled braised beef. The jellyfish had a strange taste to them, a sign that they were not processed properly. The beef was delicious.

Posted Image
Jiu cai dumpling. I'm not sure what this is called in English but the jiu cai vegetable has a very bold flavor.

Posted Image
Sesame paste pastry, which is a rice flour bun with a rich sesame seed filling and a peanut butter dust outer layer. I love Chinese desserts as they are not as sweet as Western ones.

What a great meal. We raised $30 for the Society. Thank you everyone for your donations.





Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: Report