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uklathemock
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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 Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: Dim Sum/ Yum Cha? |
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Does a dim sum brunch exist in Korea? Should I just wait for my next H.K. trip?
I'm jonesing for turnip cakes, shrimp dumplings, tofu skin rolls, and rice noodle rolls, while washing it down with Chrysanthemum tea. |
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lakeshow
Joined: 02 Nov 2010
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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| not a lot of dim sum places i don't think. There's a Western China in Hannam-dong that I believe does Dim-sum, but i personally have never tried it. |
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vlhuynh
Joined: 25 Nov 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Bump.
I found this review but I was just wondering if anyone else can chime in on their personal experiences (can you be a bit more specific on the price, other than "pricey"?) Other recommendations would be nice too  . |
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pr1ncejeffie
Joined: 07 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Good effing luck... i've been here for 3 years. Been looking for Cantonese food since day one. Most modern cities have some variations that comes from Southeast Asian, especially from Hong Kong except the land of Jajangmyeong (nasty). |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Din Tai Fung is Shanghainese but it's similar (and fantastic). I've brought folks who were craving dim sum there before and they've left quite happy. Try to go to the Myeongdong location if you can; the Kangnam joint is too crowded and the Mokdong place is in a mall and has the expected atmosphere. As I posted in the Kangnam food thread, I can usually get out of there stuffed and having spent about 20,000, and that includes a bottle of wine, if I go in a group of three or four. Most of the menu items are between 8-15,000. |
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jc1257
Joined: 22 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 5:06 am Post subject: |
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| I second Din Tai Fung. Quite good and good prices. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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| And I "third" it. The best dim sum I've had in Korea by far. |
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brento1138
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| Din Tai Fung is Shanghainese but it's similar (and fantastic). I've brought folks who were craving dim sum there before and they've left quite happy. Try to go to the Myeongdong location if you can; the Kangnam joint is too crowded and the Mokdong place is in a mall and has the expected atmosphere. As I posted in the Kangnam food thread, I can usually get out of there stuffed and having spent about 20,000, and that includes a bottle of wine, if I go in a group of three or four. Most of the menu items are between 8-15,000. |
I found it to be pretty bad, but then again, I'm from Vancouver, where we have some of the finest stuff in the world. Some things that were a let down was that the sticky rice tasted like raw corn (nothing like real Dim Sum sticky rice) and there were squid tentacles in my spring roll! Anyways, big let-down... I should mention that I was there with a guy from Hong Kong and a girl who is half-Chinese and the two of them were even more disappointed than myself... At least none of the items had 'freezer burn' which so many Dim Sum places in Korea seem to have. So the items MIGHT have been fresh. Maybe.
The interior looks nice, and the items they present you with look nice as well, but that's all you got really: looks. Taste-wise, it's really not that great.
Still there seems to be no good Dim Sum places in Korea. In fact, Koreans don't even understand what "Dim Sum" truly is... they think it's **only** dumplings, and don't realize it is a whole meal that only have dumplings as a small (but important) part of it. |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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| brento1138 wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Din Tai Fung is Shanghainese but it's similar (and fantastic). I've brought folks who were craving dim sum there before and they've left quite happy. Try to go to the Myeongdong location if you can; the Kangnam joint is too crowded and the Mokdong place is in a mall and has the expected atmosphere. As I posted in the Kangnam food thread, I can usually get out of there stuffed and having spent about 20,000, and that includes a bottle of wine, if I go in a group of three or four. Most of the menu items are between 8-15,000. |
I found it to be pretty bad, but then again, I'm from Vancouver, where we have some of the finest stuff in the world. Some things that were a let down was that the sticky rice tasted like raw corn (nothing like real Dim Sum sticky rice) and there were squid tentacles in my spring roll! Anyways, big let-down... I should mention that I was there with a guy from Hong Kong and a girl who is half-Chinese and the two of them were even more disappointed than myself... At least none of the items had 'freezer burn' which so many Dim Sum places in Korea seem to have. So the items MIGHT have been fresh. Maybe.
The interior looks nice, and the items they present you with look nice as well, but that's all you got really: looks. Taste-wise, it's really not that great.
Still there seems to be no good Dim Sum places in Korea. In fact, Koreans don't even understand what "Dim Sum" truly is... they think it's **only** dumplings, and don't realize it is a whole meal that only have dumplings as a small (but important) part of it. |
Maybe you got it on a bad day (or ordered the wrong stuff). I've been to the much-lauded original location in Taiwan a few times, and the quality is only slightly lower. Ask any Taiwanese and they'll swear by the place. In any case, it's Shanghainese, whereas dim sum is Cantonese.
I don't mean to get defensive, but there's a reason the place has a stellar reputation worldwide, and it's not advertising: the food is really, really good. I will say that the Mok-dong location was quite poor as compared to the Myeongdong one in terms of quality, so they will sometimes have consistency issues.
EDIT: The original location has a Michelin star, so clearly they're doing something right. |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:28 am Post subject: |
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I'm a big fan of DTF and have eaten at all of the Taiwanese locations, 2 of the ones in China, and about 4 or 5 others around the world PLUS all the ones in Seoul.
Still... it wouldn't satisfy a dimsum craving for me at all. That's like saying a really good Korean mandu place would satisfy a dim sum craving. Not the same thing to me at all. |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:34 am Post subject: |
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| Sounds great, can anyone give directions to the Gangnam branch? |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:38 am Post subject: |
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| northway wrote: |
| brento1138 wrote: |
| northway wrote: |
| Din Tai Fung is Shanghainese but it's similar (and fantastic). I've brought folks who were craving dim sum there before and they've left quite happy. Try to go to the Myeongdong location if you can; the Kangnam joint is too crowded and the Mokdong place is in a mall and has the expected atmosphere. As I posted in the Kangnam food thread, I can usually get out of there stuffed and having spent about 20,000, and that includes a bottle of wine, if I go in a group of three or four. Most of the menu items are between 8-15,000. |
I found it to be pretty bad, but then again, I'm from Vancouver, where we have some of the finest stuff in the world. Some things that were a let down was that the sticky rice tasted like raw corn (nothing like real Dim Sum sticky rice) and there were squid tentacles in my spring roll! Anyways, big let-down... I should mention that I was there with a guy from Hong Kong and a girl who is half-Chinese and the two of them were even more disappointed than myself... At least none of the items had 'freezer burn' which so many Dim Sum places in Korea seem to have. So the items MIGHT have been fresh. Maybe.
The interior looks nice, and the items they present you with look nice as well, but that's all you got really: looks. Taste-wise, it's really not that great.
Still there seems to be no good Dim Sum places in Korea. In fact, Koreans don't even understand what "Dim Sum" truly is... they think it's **only** dumplings, and don't realize it is a whole meal that only have dumplings as a small (but important) part of it. |
Maybe you got it on a bad day (or ordered the wrong stuff). I've been to the much-lauded original location in Taiwan a few times, and the quality is only slightly lower. Ask any Taiwanese and they'll swear by the place. In any case, it's Shanghainese, whereas dim sum is Cantonese.
I don't mean to get defensive, but there's a reason the place has a stellar reputation worldwide, and it's not advertising: the food is really, really good. I will say that the Mok-dong location was quite poor as compared to the Myeongdong one in terms of quality, so they will sometimes have consistency issues.
EDIT: The original location has a Michelin star, so clearly they're doing something right. |
Hmm really? I've only been to the original one once, and the Myeongdong one once, but in my opinion they were night and day. Price, value, selection, quality, the original Taipei location was far far better in every category. But maybe I went to DTF Myeongdong on a bad day. |
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samd
Joined: 03 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:41 am Post subject: |
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| Sounds great, can anyone give directions to the Gangnam branch? |
Exit 5, go straight, take the first right (not the one immediately to the right of the exit, but the actual side road that cars can enter, look ahead of you on your right, you'll see a building with a sushi place on the ground floor, and signs for DTF, Pasha and Nolita Garden all in the same building. |
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CALVINW33
Joined: 18 Jan 2011
Location: Namwon
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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Been in Korea for a month, this is the longing in my life I've gone without having dim sum
I think I'm suffering from wthdrawal, a few more days and I might simply go and try making my own  |
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northway
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| samd wrote: |
| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| Sounds great, can anyone give directions to the Gangnam branch? |
Exit 5, go straight, take the first right (not the one immediately to the right of the exit, but the actual side road that cars can enter, look ahead of you on your right, you'll see a building with a sushi place on the ground floor, and signs for DTF, Pasha and Nolita Garden all in the same building. |
In my experience, reservations are recommended at that place, as it's a lot smaller than the Myeongdong location and is in a busier area. They'll find someone who speaks English to take your reservations if you call.
For reference, here are the numbers for the four Korean locations:
Myeongdong - 02-771-2778
Gangnam - 02-569-2778
Mok-dong - 02-2163-2778 (I'd avoid this one, the quality was a bit lower when I went there and there is pretty much zero ambiance at the same prices you pay elsewhere.)
Bundang - 031-705-2778 |
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