Rather than attend the Asia Society’s dim sum talk … I have made a decision not to attend because of the cost … I’d rather ride the subway to Chinatown for a dim-sum lunch and do away with all the talk from the so-called experts … I have eaten dim-sum since I was a little boy in Penang and have a very good reference from my own taste buds …
I owe my sense of good food to my 2nd uncle and 8th aunty … growing up on Penang island … my 2nd uncle, whenever he came to visit with his male entourage from Ipoh, would take me along for the meals at the restaurants … in this manner, I grew up enjoying and developing my taste for all the fine Chinese restaurant dishes …
My 2nd aunty taught me to enjoy all the fine ingredients from her Nyonya home cooking! … As a child, I am sure I refused to eat some types of vegetables, sauce, or meat … I can still remember her standing behind me at the dinner table insisting that I eat, or else!!! One never refused her offer … I have learned to appreciate her wisdom … and good food …
see our “Best dim-sum in Chinatown” post …
post by Peter