tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post5497711614636216800..comments2024-02-25T05:23:15.261-05:00Comments on food for thought | a miami food blog: Tropical Chinese - Miami (A Traditional Jewish Christmas)Frodnesorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830756373260010912noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-10682697939015933632012-09-26T06:13:25.109-04:002012-09-26T06:13:25.109-04:00If you don't mind a lack of ambiance,but want ...If you don't mind a lack of ambiance,but want fresh, delicious dim sum, then go to Kon Chau instead of Tropical Chinese! It may not be a pretty restaurant, but the dim sum is amazing, service is good and prices are cheap! It's our #1 pick for dim sum in Miami for sure. mmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634270803869902066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-55456407161726082722009-12-31T16:09:29.977-05:002009-12-31T16:09:29.977-05:00Hmmmm....now I'm really intrigued!
The &quo...Hmmmm....now I'm really intrigued! <br /><br />The "aggressive" comments got me to thinking of all the yum cha places I've been in the U.S. and overseas and the service I've received there. I remember the opposite experience (a few times only) with some servers ignoring us or passing right by our table and going to the Asian-occupied tables first. (We are not Asian!) <brLaDivaCucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000430029590301972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-37346305739736473882009-12-31T14:19:19.930-05:002009-12-31T14:19:19.930-05:00I've actually heard of a number of translation...I've actually heard of a number of translations, more or less literal, of both "yum cha" and "dim sum." "Cha" is tea and I've typically seen "yum cha" translated as "drink tea" or "drinking tea". "Dim sum" I've seen translated as "little heart" or "lights the heart," or "touch the heart.&Frodnesorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830756373260010912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-49173708632207942762009-12-31T08:46:29.993-05:002009-12-31T08:46:29.993-05:00BTW, yum cha is what you go out for (i.e. dinner, ...BTW, yum cha is what you go out for (i.e. dinner, brunch) and dim sum (small bites) is what you eat. :)LaDivaCucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000430029590301972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-34040131561301759972009-12-30T15:22:41.435-05:002009-12-30T15:22:41.435-05:00Hmmmm....I'll have to check for myself about t...Hmmmm....I'll have to check for myself about their Dim Sum. Haven't been to any in Miami yet and am pretty spoiled. Find Chinese here to be too Americanized and sweet! Thanks for the suggestion.LaDivaCucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06000430029590301972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-78853772401082647142009-12-29T20:04:28.842-05:002009-12-29T20:04:28.842-05:00As they sing in Mott the Hoople's famous Chris...As they sing in Mott the Hoople's famous Christmas Carol, "All the young Jews" were at Hong Kong Noodle. <br /><br />Yum!<br /><br />: )<br /><br />Happy Festivus from the Rest of Us...<br /><br />AGAdvisorGirlhttp://www.chow.com/profile/13541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-19769854929206441722009-12-28T23:48:25.186-05:002009-12-28T23:48:25.186-05:00Wonderful tradition. Have to agree with Hector on ...Wonderful tradition. Have to agree with Hector on 2 counts: 1. stale, couple of times they tried serving me cold stuffed taro and I'm Chinese! 2. too aggressive. I dread trying new Asian restos cause they're not that good and they don't bother with decor, so eating there is not that pleasant, there I've said it.Eleanor Hohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02644282190491628728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-13510681801272297032009-12-26T09:51:07.172-05:002009-12-26T09:51:07.172-05:00You really cant beat the dim sum experience at Tro...You really cant beat the dim sum experience at Tropical. It's my favorite and nothing beats the cart ladies slinging food at you before your ass has even hit the seat. Last time, we hit a little traffic on the way there, so much that it actually took us longer to drive there from Coconut Grove than it did to be served and finish our meal haha!<br /><br />Happy Holidays, Frod.SteveBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203167407546384904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-82197000598186822232009-12-26T02:37:56.892-05:002009-12-26T02:37:56.892-05:00every restaurant in downtown Hollywood was open. ...every restaurant in downtown Hollywood was open. ended up eating some sushi...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-60510961154660769622009-12-25T23:06:10.756-05:002009-12-25T23:06:10.756-05:00Maybe I'm just not a dim sum guy, but I rememb...Maybe I'm just not a dim sum guy, but I remember the one time I went I hated the experience. The waiters descended upon us like vultures - but that is their job, so I won't really fault them. The worst part was... all the food was stale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8360180337648262818.post-48219616887614685752009-12-25T22:32:11.176-05:002009-12-25T22:32:11.176-05:00I love Tropical China so much. I wish I could go t...I love Tropical China so much. I wish I could go there more often. Last Christmas I was at Helen Huan's Mandarin Chinese Restaurant on Hollywood even though I'm not Jewish. It was my first time I've ever done that so it was quite weird for me.<br /><br />Now you got me craving dim sum.TheRealEdwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713031001706188771noreply@blogger.com