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The New York Times reports that The Hong Kong government recently issued a report that eating certain kinds of dim sum, particularly those fried or cooked with copious amounts of fat and oil, should be avoided for health reasons. While this may seem like somewhat of a no-brainer, many are ignoring the warnings and eating the same dim sum they've been eating for years, arteries be damned.
This got us thinking. Even when we're trying to be healthy, we will always succumb to a dose of grease at Fried Dumpling on Mosco Street if we're in the neighborhood. But where can we find the healthiest dim sum in the city? Gothamist began our New York dim sum experiences at Golden Unicorn, but very quickly we found it was -- you guessed it -- too greasy and quite heavy on the fried options. Later quests for lighter, more healthy options led us to HSF, whose dim sum carts are often laden with seafood and steamed dumplings. Where do you go for healthier dim sum?
Golden Unicorn, 18 E Broadway, between Catherine Street and Market Street,(212) 941-0911
HSF, 46 Bowery, between Canal Street and Bayard Street, 212) 374-1319
Photo by John Anderson
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There's dim sum and there's dim sum. If you have the sort of dim sum that's common in NYC and (I think) Hong Kong, with all sorts of meat and seafood goodies typically fried in a lot of oil, regularly you're going to have problems. No way should people be eating that as breakfast several days a week, as it seems people in HK are doing.
But for a special occasion -- like a few times a month as a big pig-out cum talk session w/friends, you have to look at it in the context of overall diet. When I have fancy dim sum I usually have a light and often-meatless dinner that day, so things balance out.
I lived in China for awhile and for several months didn't have a kitchen. I actually had "dim sum" for breakfast very very often. But it was moderate stuff, like a couple plain steamed buns or buns with bean paste, maybe a bowl of porridge with a little shrimp, or perhaps a pan-fried cake on occasion. If you're going to eat dim sum nearly daily, that's what it should be.
My mom is convinced that certain teas (like po le tea) really help cleanse the system of oils. She grabs my arm and points out all the skinny Hong Kong girls and says "see how thin they are?"
Dim Sum A Go Go is pretty healthy , but when you order fried, you're getting fried. You can get steamed options, but that's not the typical part of dim sum. It's about moderation.
Yeah, good tea is key at when eating dim sum (having "morning tea", right?) but sometimes I wonder if it's a good idea. It seems to cut through the heaviness, but maybe it encourages me to eat too much?
Aishes are still healthy compare to other cultures , so what?! they don't go for the danish rolls and glazed donuts. And perhaps some of the people here just think chinese food is those crappy dollar carts with the fried chicken and noodles in chinatown.... if you do.. then you deserve the heart problems. Yeah and plus when's the last time you seen any news about asian health problems. Sars is the only thing anyone should worry about. ^_^
I agree with Jen on the Dim Sum Go Go. Ocean Port in Bensonhurst is also fairly light and much better quality than Golden Unicorn.
Dim Sum Go Go is indeed quality.
And yeah, there are plenty of steamed options at any good dim sum joint, or even the hole-in-the-wall dollar dumpling places.
Then again, if you're going to eat fatty food, breakfast is the time to do it, since you need energy and your body needs to start metabolizing.
Dim Sum Go Go is the only good dim sum in Manhattan, which I continually find shocking. Geuk fa po-nay (geuk po for short) or chrysanthemum tea is also sworn by my mother to be a digestive which absorbs oil. I can't vouch for its healing powers, but typically older people order it so the waitstaff always looks at me funny when I do but it reminds me of being a kid so whatever. any recommendations for good dim sum in Flushing? yum cha!
There are number of places to eat Dim Sum in Manhattan that are as good as or better than Dim Sum Go Go, but I don't know their names, I just know how to get there. Mmmm... Dim Sum. So good!
I hope by manhattan you are excluding Chinatown. Chinatown has some places which have awesome dim sum. Flushing also.
And yes, it is delicious fattening, greasy stuff, but if you have it a few times (2 or 3) a month, you should be fine.
Not sure about the oil absorbing properties of tea, but it certainly cleanses the palate after some hearty pieces of black bean short ribs and pig intestines. MMMM.
Try the vegie Dim sum on Pell street in china town, its the best
I could live on dim sum. Who needs pizza? Don't really need the fried stuff either. Just pass lots of plates of steamed shrimp dumplings, siu mai, beef meatballs and roast pork buns this way. Egg tarts are pretty good, too, damn the cholesterol. Who wants to live to 100 if I can't enjoy myself along the way?