This story is part of The Ultimate Guide to Chinatown, from the February 2019 issue of Boston magazine. You’ll check off dim sum selections on a slip of paper, hand it to a server, and be rewarded with a feast of mango pudding, Sichuan-style beef stomach, and more. 45 Beach St.,Īn old-school stalwart on the Leather District border with a banquet-hall vibe, Hei La Moon’s dim sum carts dispense dishes like shrimp har gow-translucent, delicate little dumplings. Our chefs, coming from several regions of China, are skilled. The food we serve is always fresh, having live seafood and produce being carefully hand-picked everyday. Our mission is to serve authentic and high quality dishes, just like the ones made in our home kitchen. This Chinatown hole-in-the-wall with a vaguely beach-hut aesthetic serves made-to-order dim sum such as taro root dumplings and steamed lotus-paste buns. East Harbor is a family-owned restaurant full of passionate lovers of their Chinese culture and cuisine. This staple-steamed wonton wrappers stuffed with ground pork and shrimp, here topped with bits of dyed-red egg “crêpe”-is China Pearl’s best dim sum seller.Įditor’s note: Bubor Cha Cha closed in November 2019. They’re first fried, then poached and marinated, and finally steamed before serving.Īn accessible entry point for the dim sum novice, this is essentially Chinese calamari: lightly seasoned squid deep-fried in cornstarch and then stir-fried in a wok. More-adventurous eaters appreciate chicken feet, which are time-consuming to make. Here it contains pork, shrimp, cilantro, and carrot. The name nods not to the ocean predator but rather the pinched look of the thin, pastry-like white wonton wrapper. There’s a savory appeal to these quintessential Cantonese buns-baked golden or steamed-with honey-barbecue pork spare ribs inside. The flower root is stuffed with sticky rice, candied, and topped with strawberry sauce. This is the only place in Boston you’ll find this dish, inspired by a Hangzhou chef. They’re nicknamed “Golden River” bao for the stream of salted egg yolk inside. A newish spin on steamed buns, these savory-sweet treats are sometimes decorated like cute animals for celebrations.
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