TRY DIM SUM; Bring a bunch of friends to sample the fun, bustle and savory tastes of this Chinese brunch

From: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA | Date: March 18, 2004| Author: Jeffrey White; JEFFREY WHITE | Copyright information

The Patriot Ledger

Things took a turn when the chicken feet came. Brown and sticky, piled in a small bowl like tiny wishbones, they grabbed the attention of the six people sitting around the table.

"People get such a reaction when you tell them you eat chicken feet," said Althea Chen, 28, a student who lives in Somerville, easing one into her mouth.

The meat was greasy, tasting nondescript but not all together bad. It needed to be practically sucked off the bone.

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