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Dan C.'s Profile

Win some, dim sum....

Sometimes it's a draw...or worse. Some local (Triangle) and not so local dim sum places (from all over) b/c I've got to keep the dream alive!

1. Dim Sum House

100 Jerusalem Dr
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 380-3087

Category: Dim Sum

8/31/2010

IMHO, DSH is the reigning champion of dim sum serving restos in the Triangle. Remember the movie "Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome"? Well, DSH is Mad Max kicking Blaster's ass in the ring cage. Who's Blaster in this review? Pretty much HK, Neo-Asia or…More »

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2. Grand Asia Market

1253 Buck Jones Rd
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 468-2988

Categories: Grocery, Bakeries, Chinese

4/17/2010

I'll offer a haiku that sums up GAM for me....

Chinese pastries glow,
Tofu soup and lo bak goh,
Satiate and fill.

This is really the only place in the Triangle to get good, decently priced Chinese groceries and food. The veggies are cheap (not cheap by…More »

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3. Neo-Asia

100 Maynard Crossings Ct
Cary, NC 27519
(919) 466-8888

Categories: Dim Sum, Thai

7/11/2010

FIRST OFF, if you've had good dim sum anywhere else in the US or Canada - Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto, NYC, Houston, LA, the Bay Area, even Las Vegas - don't come here. Seriously, you will be sorely disappointed in the simulacrum of "dim sum" they…More »

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4. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

3003 Guess Rd
Durham, NC 27705
(919) 479-8339

Category: Dim Sum

4/15/2010

I hate to give this place a bad review b/c there are so few places that serve dim sum here in the Triangle. I really was hoping for something of a gem. Maybe it's b/c I came in with high expectations after reading/hearing so much about this place? Or…More »

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5. Dim Sum King

9160 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX 77036
(713) 270-6788

Category: Dim Sum

Neighbourhoods: Sharpstown, Chinatown

4/26/2010

Great place for a "quickie"...dim sum. :P

Seriously, DSK is a great alternative to the big names in Houston dim sum (Ocean Palace, Golden Palace, etc) without the huge crowds and long waits. On a Friday afternoon, we were seated quickly and ordered…More »

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Recently updated lists from Dan C.

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Twice is Nice... (4) Everyone deserves a second chance at redemption, right? Here are some Triangle businesses that didn't quite jive with me the first visit, but later proved me wrong. It's like Lazarus...but everyone's still alive. No worries, no businesses were hurt in this list.	You say Szechuan, I say Sichuan...Szechwan. All hail the pepper! (3) If you like spicy, these places cater to the chili-loving southwestern Chinese province with that iconic Szechuan/Sichuan/Szechwan peppercorn!
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Puttin' on the frites: poutine, chips/tots/fries with sauce (8) My weird passion for all things frites in the Triangle. I prefer poutine, but cheese fries/tots or even chili-cheese fries will do... Just remember (sung to "Puttin' on the Ritz"): When you're blue and you don't know where to go to, Why don't you go where the potato sits, Puttin' on the frites....	Ahhhhh......fish & chips or chips & fish? (5) The magic formula: fish, batter, oil and potatoes. Tastings from all over - local (Triangle) and elsewhere of where I satisfy my greasy sea cravings.