LUNCH BUFFET& DIM SUM
Kim Phung Restaurant
2200 Jefferson Street
Houston, Texas 77003
Tel: 713.236.8868
Fax: 713.236.1079
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Dim Sum-Literally
meaning "to touch your heart," consists of a variety of dumplings, steamed
dishes and other goodies such as the famous egg custard tarts. They aresimilar to hors d'oeuvres, the
hot and cold delicacies served at French restaurants.
In the west, dim sum came about as a natural result of
19th Chinese immigrants - most of whom were from the Canton region -
settling on the East and West coasts. Some gourmands believe that dim sum
inspired the whole idea of "brunch" - combining breakfast and lunch into one
large midmorning meal. It is true that the word brunch only came into
existence in the late 1800's What types of
foods are served at a typical dim sum lunch? When it comes to cooking
methods, many of the dishes are either steamed or deep-fried. Among the
former, you'll find everything from steamed pork spareribs and char siu bao
- steamed buns with roast pork - to har gao, those wonderful shrimp
dumplings with the translucent skin. Deep-fried treats include mini spring
rolls and Wu Gok, a type of taro turnover. Not to mention whatever other
culinary creations the chef may come up with. Finally, there's dessert.
Custard tarts are a must; you may also have a choice between mango or almond
pudding. All of the above are washed down with copious amounts of green tea. Courtesy of
chinesefood.about.com
Originally a Cantonese custom, dim sum is inextricably linked to the Chinese
tradition of "yum cha" or drinking tea. Travelers journeying along the
famous Silk Road needed a place to rest, so teahouses began springing up
along the roadside. Rural farmers, exhausted after long hours working in the
fields, would also head to the local teahouse for an afternoon of tea and
relaxing conversation. Still, it took several centuries for the culinary
art of dim sum to develop. It was originally considered inappropriate to
combine tea with food - in fact a famous 3rd century Imperial physician
claimed this would lead to excessive weight gain. However, as tea's ability
to aid in digestion and cleanse the palate became known, tea house
proprietors began adding a variety of snacks, and the tradition of dim sum
was born.
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Small Dishes-$1.95 Steamed shrimp dumplings Steamed pork dumplings Shark fin dumplings Braised bean curd rolls in oyster sauce Sautéed chicken feet in black bean sauce Seasoned spare rib in black bean sauce Beef tripe with ginger and onion Duck feet with black bean sauce BBQ pork sauce cake Baked BBQ pork bun Steamed egg custard buns Steamed lotus seed buns Steam red beans buns Two paste buns Rose green bean buns Steam BBQ pork buns Steamed sponge cake Fried taro buns Deep fried sticky shrimp, pork, mushroom dumplings Deep fried sesame rolls Crispy fried egg rolls Deep fried shrimp stuffed bell pepper Pan fried turnip cake Pan fried taro cake Egg custard tarts Rice dumpling Yan Chan style Rice cake Tai Shan style Fried vegetable meat buns
Medium Dishes-$2.95 Shrimp rice noodle rolls Steamed BBQ pork rice noodle rolls Dry shrimp rice noodle rolls Steamed beef rice noodle rolls Boiled Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce Crab legs wrapped in ground shrimp Steamed sticky rice with chicken in lotus leaf Steamed sticky rice with preserved meat Spiced stew beef tripe Deep fried shrimp balls
Special Dishes-$4.25 Boiled beef tripe Clams sautéed in black bean sauce Mussels sautéed in black bean sauce Fried sweet cake Chiu Chow style
Tea-$0.70 per person Dandelion Flower Tea Booth Lee Tea Jasmine Tea Hot Tea
* Dim Sum is available via Menu selection during weekdays and via Cart selection during weekend ** All prices are subject to change without notice
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