Tesha
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Mon Mar-08-10 06:52 AM
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Does anyone know what this is? |
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We have a favorite place for dim sum in Boston. We try something new every time we visit and last time we went we had a smiling lady come by with a large insulated and lidded pot. So we say yes and nod and she scooped out square white chunks and a pale liquid into a bowl.
It was cold, obviously tofu, and there was a taste of honey.
I'd like to make this at home if possible, but I can't find any recipe for it - anyone have any idea?
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Mon Mar-08-10 11:00 AM
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can't believe you ate it without asking what it was, lol! :)
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Mon Mar-08-10 11:30 AM
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2. Oh, they're always happy to tell us what it us, but... |
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...they tell us in very-quickly-spoken Cantonese, so unless it's an item we're already familiar with, we *STILL* don't know what it is ;)
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Mon Mar-08-10 01:34 PM
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4. The Imperial Tea Room? |
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I certainly hope the place is still open, it was the only place you could get a real dim sum "tea lunch" in the city when I was there, complete with duck feet. I was usually the only honky in the joint when I was there, and pantomime ruled the day.
As for what you had, "sweet simmered tofu" comes to mind, tofu pressed and simmered in sugar water. It's more common as a breakfast food, but it can certainly appear as dim sum.
I had no clue what I was eating half the time in that place, I only know it was great.
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Mon Mar-08-10 03:03 PM
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5. We're usually at Chau Chow City... |
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...but once in a great while at China Pearl.
The sad part is that there are many, many more places yet to try.
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Mon Mar-08-10 12:24 PM
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3. Was it the Almond Jello? |
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Edited on Mon Mar-08-10 12:26 PM by The empressof all
I've had a sort of panna cotta made with Almond Milk at Dim Sum. It resembles Tofu a bit
I make it at home flavored with Chai Tea....
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Tue Mar-09-10 08:12 AM
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from now on we take pictures and get the server to write down the name...
and yes! we try everything!
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