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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Maui- Dim Sum Are a Part of Local Foods

If you are wondering what kinds of foods Hawaii people eat, the Chinese cuisine is a hot item. The Cantonese Dim Sum is a hot item for sure. Maui lacks good Dim Sum, but in Honolulu on the island of Oahu one can find Dim Sum for the Chinese connection is stronger there.


If you are not familiar with the Chinese Dim Sum, it is dumplings made from all purpose flour, or from wheat starch and tapioca starch. The all purpose flour dough is a lot stronger which makes it ideal for steaming and deep frying. The latter is more translucent when it is steamed making it more of a fragile dough, but the texture is amazing, it also has a shine to it for a nice presentation.


Dim Sum comes in a myriad of shapes, and the fillings are a wide range of flavors, from sweet and sour, to salty, to bitter, and everything in between. Sauces are made from soy sauce, chiles, garlic, scallions, and just about anything you want.


In reality Dim Sum in Chinese restaurants are a family affair, where families will gather on days off to experience the delectable morsels. Carts are wheeled to tables where a variety of flavorful dumplings are at the ready for the diner to sample.


The simplest and most common type of dumpling most Americans have sampled is the won ton, the all purpose flour wrapper with a filling that comprises of mostly ground pork with shrimp and some Asian herbs and spices, and is generally deep fried to a crisp.


On Maui there is a lack of Dim Sum, but some local digs may have a few to sample, but this is just for your information, Hawaii people love Dim Sum and has adopted it as a part of our local plates.



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