A tasty tour of Boston's best dim sum.(Food)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: April 25, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: MAT SCHAFFER

It's the golden age of dim sum in Boston. Everyone, it seems, is dining on Chinese snacks - dumplings, buns, rolls, ravioli and small plates of meats, fish, vegetables and noodles.

"Dim sum" can mean "to point to one's heart's desire" or "to order to one's heart's content." At the giant dim sum palaces in Chinatown, you order with pointed finger from stainless steel carts piled high with exotic delicacies and pushed by uniformed waiters. The smaller dim sum spots eschew carts for menus; if need be, ask the staff - or neighboring diners - for ...

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