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Old 03-16-14 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nelsonfung21
I wonder how those Dim Sum called in English (a total chinese and love'em too)
I don't know the English names. This is in Panama and we use the Cantonese names like Siu Mai (shao mai in Mandarin), cheong fun for the noodles, Hampao for the steamed buns. The rest we make up in Spanish, like chicken feet (patitas de gallina) or beef intestines (mondongo).

One great advantage of Hong Kong style, is that they bring the steamer carts around and just open the lids and show you. Pick what looks appealing and try to learn the name for next time. Most of the waitresses speak very little Spanish anyway so knowing the name in Cantonese is helpful, and they are happy to teach you.
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