Dim Sum with Grandma and Grandpa Shum - 3/31/2011

My favorite thing to do with my family in Vancouver is going to dim sum, which is Chinese teatime/brunch. I believe my strong love for and appreciation of (devotion to? adoration of? all of the above?) food comes from my mom's side of the family - whenever we are in Vancouver, the days events revolve around the meals - there is always a list of restaurants we have to go to at all costs. A quote from my Aunt Helen sums our trips up nicely: "I remember the meals, but I don't remember what we did in between." As well, each meal time discussion hinges on what we will be eating next. However, we always enjoy the current meal as well - the Shum family really makes an effort to come together whenever we are in town, and each meal is always well attended. Dim sum is the best - dumplings filled with shrimp "har gow", pork, vegetables, peanuts, chives, scallops, greens are the staple. I love the steamed buns filled with barbecued meat or sweet egg custard. My grandma loves chicken feet, but the gristle and knowledge of what you're consuming is a little too much for me! And the dessert - sweet egg custard in a mini buttery pie shell, called "dan tat." Here's my grandpa Toby reaching for the har gow! 

Can't wait to see them in a few short days!