I called the waiter over to calculate the bill. Like the Sharkfin dumplings, it fell apart easily when picked up with chopsticks. The chopped scallops were sweet only magnified with the sweet pea vine’s unique sweetness. Scallop w Pea vines Dumplings – The gently wrapped dumplings had a very translucent wrapper.The flavors were juicy and the texture comfortingly nice. The soft dumpling fell apart easily as I picked it up and leaving me to savage its remains with my chopsticks. It was garnish with vermicelli and there was an opening in its translucent wrapper to showcase the fillings. Shark Fin Dumplings – The dumpling caught my eye when I saw it on the menu.The filling was decent in flavor but the wrapper made it difficult to eat. The shrimp filing was barely visible through the wrapper and inconsistent in size. The tapioca wrapper was thick and wasn’t as translucent as Tim Ho Wan - the world’s cheapest Michelin restaurant and the world’s best dim sum. Har Gow – This is the other item a dim sum chef is critique on.It juicy and the wrapping cling to the filling perfectly. The large and plump shiu mai was topped with roe and the overall flavor was good yet not great. It’s one of the two items a dim sum chef is critique on. It happens to be one of the staples along with Har Gow. Shiu Mai – Shiu Mai has always been my favorite item on the dim sum menu.I scanned it for some staples –Shiu Mai and Hargow - and found some non-typical items. I quickly picked up the dim sum menu when I sat down. I made my way to my designated table while observing what other patrons were eating and the tacky restaurant decor. It’s a terrible way to profile a restaurant however, it’s nowhere near the level of racial profiling done by the police in the United States. I usually racial profile an ethic restaurant to decide whether I eat there or not. The crowd was fairly diverse and I started to question Harbor City Restaurant’s dim sum quality.
The restaurant seemed extremely popular however, I did notice there were only a few restaurants in Seattle’s Chinatown that offered dim sum or Yum Cha. When I walked up to Harbor City Restaurant, the restaurant already had a line and people putting their name on the wait list. I added my money into the meter then made my way over to Harbor City Restaurant. I estimated about two hours would be sufficient to cover my stroll around Chinatown and Yum Cha at Harbor City Restaurant. The meter had an hour left on it, so I went through my agenda to calculate the total time I would need. Here is a list of cities where I’ve eaten dim sum:Īs I parked my rental, I slowly opened my door making sure I had everything I needed for my stroll around Seattle’s Chinatown. There is one thing I always do in all the Chinatown I’ve visited, which is eat dim sum. The familiar food smell, the gritty streets appearance, and the locals speaking in Cantonese or Mandarin are all there in every Chinatown no matter what city. Every Chinatown is similar yet different in all the cities I’ve visited. However, I rarely get home sick, but while I’m away from home weeks at a time, I find comfort in being able to eat food I grew up on. Chinese and Vietnamese foods play an important role in my heritage and palate. As I make my way through the world, I always make an effort to stop by the city’s Chinatown if there is one.
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