This is the time of year for family dinners, friendship lunches and office socials. While I'd like to see you at all of our restaurants I know you must need a little variety in your life.
When I'm hosting a party, and I've already taken friends, family or co-workers through Pike Place Market, I usually end up in Chinatown, or considering the last 30 years of immigration, the International District. All the holiday swag we buy is made in China anyway, so we might as well enjoy the cooking from the same region.
1st Stop - Dim Sum. It has been said that there is no 'great' Dim Sum in Seattle. When I asked former PI food writer, Hsiao-Ching Chou where she goes, she immediately dismissed Seattle and voted enthusiastically for Sun Sui Wah in Vancouver, B.C. (fyi-the Pink Pearl is my favorite dim sum hang out in B.C.). I'm not so harsh. While I agree we don't have a great Dim Sum house on the order of Yank Sing (in San Francisco) or Luk Yu (in Hong Kong), we do, however, have some worthwhile bites in Chinatown.
Here are some of my favorites (and read Tom's entire letter...) |