Today was a public holiday in Thailand (Coronation Day). After a quiet morning, we started dreaming of a Dim Sum Brunch. I had to go to the Emporium Shopping Mall to buy some presents to send back with Pedro (Amandio's brother) to Portugal. He had a job interview here in Bangkok and is staying with us for 8 days. The Food Court there does a delicious Dim Sum.
So we spent a long lazy afternoon sipping tea (erm.. no.. Coca Cola/Water) and feasting on an innumerable assortment of delicacies. Chinese Dim Sum literally means "to touch your heart," which I thought was kind of cool. Dim Sum consists of a variety of dumplings and steamed dishes; steamed pork spareribs and char siu bao (steamed buns with roast pork)and har gao, those wonderful shrimp dumplings with the translucent skin.
Dim Sum was originally a Cantonese custom, and linked to the Chinese tradition of "yum cha" or drinking tea. Apparantely, teahouses sprung up to accommodate weary travellers journeying along the famous Silk Road. Rural farmers, exhausted after long hours working in the fields, would also head to the local teahouse for an afternoon of tea and relaxing conversation. As tea's ability to aid in digestion and cleanse the palate became known, tea house proprietors all over China began adding a variety of snacks, and the tradition of Dim sum was born.
Satisfied after a great brunch and successful present shopping, we took a taxi home (raining).
To see the film check out my account in Picasa. I am also planning to upload this in dailymotion.
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