Mental Head-desk at a Chinese Restaurant

[PoliteBoy]

Yes we do have Yum-Cha on, you obviously can't tell from the sign plastered on the front door in yellow saying Yum Cha is on during the afternoon.

No, you can't just walk in and take a seat because we might have reservations coming in on the seats you are so rudely taking.

Dim Sum is not one specific type of food, it refers to all the food that is served specifically during Yum Cha. If you mean the pork and prawn mix, it's called 'Shu-Mai'.

[South Texan]

Thank you. I admit I did not know what Dim Sum referenced.

As for the other problems... no one EVER reads signs (regardless of whether they ask one to wait to be seated or state what is available) unless the word "free" is included, and then they don't get much beyond that word.

[notalwaysright]

Thank you. I admit I did not know what Dim Sum referenced.

As for the other problems... no one EVER reads signs (regardless of whether they ask one to wait to be seated or state what is available) unless the word "free" is included, and then they don't get much beyond that word.

I wasn't clear on the terms either. I would like a place like that here! But being unfamiliar with the style of restaurant doesn't mean "do whatever you want!" regarding seating, or just reading a sign.

I've been at this one breakfast/lunch place and watched people stare at the sign and not read it... Early, when it's slow, the sign says to seat yourself. Woo, I like that! Get to pick whatever spot I want! But I'd watch these groups of people look at the sign and twitter to each other. "Oh, do we seat ourselves? Let's wait for someone... Maybe we should pick a spot? No, here comes someone... Excuse me, can we seat ourselves?"

I think my eyes will roll into the back of my head and get stuck that way.

[dalesys]

... I think my eyes will roll into the back of my head and get stuck that way.

Just reach over the top of your head to the nape of your neck, grab your eyebrows and haul the little peepers back. Professional help will be required if they've slithered all the way down over your tuchis.

[wolfie]

If you mean the pork and prawn mix, it's called 'Shu-Mai'.

Is that mix especially popular in Missouri? After all, the name sounds a bit like "show me", and Missouri is the "Show Me State".

[PoliteBoy]

This is Shu-Mai



It's mashed prawn and pork tucked into a little pouch with a little carrot on top.

Somehow, the word 'Dim-Sum' got mutilated to referred to 'Shu-Mai' specifically, and basically wherever I go at some shops the signs say 'steamed dim sum'.

[Seanette]

Love those shu-mai.

One local dim sum place has something I really love, with a shrimp filling in a ball that has rice coating it. I would LOVE to find a recipe to make some at home.