![]() ![]() After moving to Weymouth, Mass., he opened a restaurant and laundromat serving Chinese American standards based on Cantonese food for an American audience. In 1970, their mom moved from Hong Kong to Boston with their great grandfather, who was from Toi San, a county in southwestern Guangdong, China. And home meant something different for both parents. But Las Hermanas Wang, as they refer to themselves, were born and raised in Southern California, with parents who made regular outings in search of regional specialties that often reminded them of home. She previously worked for the State Department after starting a tea business in China. ![]() Tiffany has been working as a nurse practitioner in New York City for 10 years and her sister, Charlene, moved there to begin a career as a set decorator. Each regional cuisine uses different techniques, local ingredients, and takes inspiration from their neighboring Asian countries.” The introduction to All-You-Can-Eat Press’s handheld map of Manhattan's Chinatown, created by sisters Tiffany Wang and Charlene Wang, sets the tone for what you’ll find in the old school fold-out map, complete with a map of China to guide you around NYC’s tastiest neighborhood. “In America, ‘Chinese food’ is lumped together as a monolithic entity, but the term Chinese Food encompasses many different types of regional cooking that most native Chinese, or Chinese Food enthusiasts would find dissimilar. ![]() The sampler comes with ten varieties of steamed dumplings, so you really get the full experience. You really can’t go wrong with ordering anything on the menu, but the Dim Sum Sampler is an absolute must. Jing Fong restaurant is quite a unique experience where once might be enough.Las Hermanas Wang:Manhattan's Chinatown Map If you’re a die-hard Dim Sum lover, you need to go go here. I did enjoy the garlicky sauteed Chinese greens in oyster sauce ($12.95). I was not a fan of the sinewy and fatty steamed baby ribs cut into tiny bite-size pieces ($3.95), the tripe (I prefer that in pepper pot soup) or the tasteless fish balls ($4.75 for 4). Dim Sum Appetizer Meat Dishes Vegeterian Chef's Signature Dishes Soup, Congee, Casserole Fried Rice & Noodle Dessert & Drink Lunch Special Party Tray Locations Our Restaurant Lunch Time: Monday to Sunday 10.30am - 3:00pm Dinner Time: Monday to Sunday 5.30pm - 11:00pm 27 DIVISION ST. Come hungry and work your way through the many dim sum palaces, dumpling dens. Although they skimp on the filling, the flavor was good ($3.95 for three). Visit Chinatown in NYC to be immersed in Asian culture within Manhattan. Also worth trying are the shrimp and pork dumplings ( sui mai $3.95 for 4), shrimp dumplings ( har gow $4.75 for 4) and the barbecue roast pork buns ( char shu bow). Chinatowns Best Restaurants, Chinese: To beat the crowds, go during off. My favorites were the shrimp spring rolls that were crisp outside with a filling where I could actually taste and feel the texture of the shrimp. Dim sum minus the push cart might seem like a crime to some, but Nom Wah Tea. Once you select one, the waiter places it on your table and stamps your card with either an S ($3.50), M ($3.95), L ($4.75) or SP ($6.75) that is tallied to calculate your bill when you check out! Along one side of the cavernous room, there’s also a cafeteria-like line with other offerings that we didn’t visit. If you’re not as lucky, you just look and pick - often wondering what’s inside the 100+ dim sum (ranging from $3.50 to $6.75) they’re serving. Now, this is where I was lucky to have someone who spoke the same language as the waiters who quickly push carts with steamer baskets filled with dim sum around the room until someone stops them. The best part about this place is that it can be a major entertainment venue. They consider Dim Sum to be a form of art, and have been practicing that art since they first opened in 1989. Once your number is finally called, you ascend a long escalator to the mammoth dining room where you are seated with strangers at a large round table, given a card and wait. One of the best Dim Sum restaurants in Chinatown, House of Joy is located on Chinatown’s historic Pell Street. Since ours was over 30 minutes, we went around the corner to for bubble tea at Ten Ren. When you arrive, you need to push through the crowds to get inside to where a hostess gives you a number. Lucky me going to Jing Fong old-fashioned Chinese dim sum restaurant with one of my friends who speaks their language. ![]()
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