This New York Times restaurant review by Peter Meehan of a new dim sum restaurant (Pacificana) in Chinatown in Brooklyn makes me really crave dim sum right now. It's also an amusing read starting with the reviewer's fellow diners at his table, which included a family whose child provided the (annoying) entertainment by providing a running commentary on their meal.
We started with dumplings (a metal steamer of juicy, shu mai-like pork dumplings were the best, though there wasn’t a batch that disappointed). It was on to rice noodle wraps stuffed with tender mushrooms and crisp water chestnuts. They fell apart when we picked them up but were good eating all the same. Glutinous rice balls filled with black sesame paste were like chewy, savory bonbons.
The girl couldn’t hide her expression when we ordered chicken feet.
My friend asked her name.
“I Don’t Know!”
I Don’t Know paused before continuing, “And if you knew me I’d be the weirdest girl you knew.”
Read more here.
[Thanks Chris!]