Dim sum for the soul
I could start off by saying that there only are a few things that I constantly crave, but that would be a lie. There are so many foods that I want to eat on a daily basis. When I was living in Oregon, and flying back and forth between Mainland USA and Hawaii, I'd look forward to my first meal back on the islands. Having worked for Koreans, who ran a sushi restaurant in Ashland, Oregon, I had my fill of Korean food, and the next thing I'd demand is dim sum. The clear wrappers of chewy goodness, filled with minced meat, veggies and garlic; fried wrappers also filled with their own meat and veggie combinations, are enough to make my mouth water with just the remembrance of the crunch and the oozing — oh, the oozing. I've been eating Chinese food all my life, as my grandma would often cook various dishes for our family when she was still alive. My mother continued to cook these traditional dishes, and always would introduce me to new foods, ingredients and tastes — m...