"We love the rice noodle in all its forms. They can be filled with almost any sort of meat, poultry or seafood."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"These are chive dumplings filled with Chinese chives and shrimp, one of our favorites."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"One of our favorite dim sum items anywhere is turnip cake, here called radish cake. A slice is cut from a starchy rice flour block that includes daikon radish and often bits of meat or seafood. The slice is pan-fried and served with sauce."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Siu mai: easy to like pork dumplings"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Steamed shrimp dumplings are another crowd pleaser."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"The little fried fish do not thrill us, tasting, mostly, 'fried.'"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Sticky rice in lotus leaf"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"An unwrapped portion of sticky rice in a lotus leaf: it is studded with meat and vegetables."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"This is one of the odder dim sum: the rice noodle is wrapped around a fried cruller. Better than it sounds, but still a little strange."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Who doesn't like spring rolls?"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Fried shrimp balls: easy food"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"The clams with black bean sauce are superb!"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Fried glutinous rice dumplings have a sticky-chewy shell surrounding saucy pork and mushrooms."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"The texture of the steamed beef balls can be off-putting to some. The meat is very moist with an almost gelatinous texture. In fact, many dim sum have such a texture, which results in very sensuous food, but the slippery results can seem unfamiliar to Western palates."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Fried prawns"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Stuffed eggplant"
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Fried sesame balls filled with a sweetened bean paste is a dessert."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Steamed BBQ pork buns have a shell that is reminiscent of soft white bread. We find them rather doughy."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"Weekends are a mob scene. That's part of the fun."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
"One advantage to Wonder Seafood: the restaurant is not huge, which means the carts never have to make a long trip to your table. And this means everything is delivered hot and fresh."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle
