And sweet and savory dishes are also kept separate. “In an Asian kitchen you have your wok line, or you have your cook line, and you have your oven, and your roasting (station).”Įach cart should feature selections from one of those. “You have your steamer, you have your fryer, you have your grill,” he explains. Each cart, Wu says, is associated with one traditional kitchen station. In more authentic spots, dim sum dishes are rolled from table to table on carts, while items traditionally associated with a meal are ordered directly from the kitchen. That’s particularly common in the U.S., where it’s become the province of restaurants rather than tea houses. Today, many choose to enjoy dim sum with meals, instead of in between them. This Chinese equivalent of morning fare has expanded and is now offered around the clock. Dim sum is the accompaniment to your morning tea.” “It was a social hour, like your morning coffee. It “started decades ago in the early morning hours,” he continues. “(Dim sum) is any food consumed between your regular meals,” Wu explains. To help newbies navigate their first dim sum experience, we turned to Ping Pang Pong co-owner Kevin Wu to explain some basics. But it doesn’t have to be, and overcoming any apprehension is well worth the effort. Some of the main ingredients are obvious, others are hidden inside buns.Ī little scary? Maybe. The delicacies are on plates, in bowls or bamboo baskets, two to four per dish, steamed, deep-fried, grilled or wok-fried, sweet and savory - apparently with no semblance of order. In no particular order, a server takes orders from the kitchen menu, and others will roll up with steam carts loaded with food. Yet for the uninitiated, the experience that awaits customers can be a little daunting.Īfter diners are seated, a server fills tea cups and offers the menus: two for dim sum (one with photos) and one for items from the main kitchen. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal one of the most popular off-Strip dining experiences in Las Vegas - and one of the most intimidating.Ī popular place to have this culinary experience is at Ping Pang Pong in the Gold Coast on West Flamingo Road.ĭiners come for the large selection, reasonable prices and the made-fresh-daily dim sum options - about 90 of them - something that’s getting harder and harder to find, even in Hong Kong. Guests enjoy dim sum at Ping Pang Pong on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Gold Coast hotel/casino, in Las Vegas.
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