I had Dim Sum today at lunch in a Chinese Restaurant in Markham with a Chinese friend and I was the only non-Asian there.
The restaurant is in the Market Village shopping centre which is an all Chinese Mall in Markham.
Living in Toronto half the city is Non-White and in Markham I think it's about 65% so it's not uncommon to be the minority as a White person in a lot of situations. I remember more than a few times in the Charity Casino days in Toronto being the only White person playing poker out of the 33 seated at the 3 poker tables that were allowed. ( we play 11 handed holdem up here a lot of the time )
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Official I Had Dim Sum Today
Started by FCP Bob, Apr 08 2008 07:31 PM
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:31 PM
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:33 PM
QUOTE (FCP Info @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had Dim Sum today at lunch in a Chinese Restaurant in Markham with a Chinese friend and I was the only non-Asian there.
The restaurant is in the Market Village shopping centre which is an all Chinese Mall in Markham.
Living in Toronto half the city is Non-White and in Markham I think it's about 65% so it's not uncommon to be the minority as a White person in a lot of situations. I remember more than a few times in the Charity Casino days in Toronto being the only White person playing poker out of the 33 seated at the 3 poker tables that were allowed. ( we play 11 handed holdem up here a lot of the time )
The restaurant is in the Market Village shopping centre which is an all Chinese Mall in Markham.
Living in Toronto half the city is Non-White and in Markham I think it's about 65% so it's not uncommon to be the minority as a White person in a lot of situations. I remember more than a few times in the Charity Casino days in Toronto being the only White person playing poker out of the 33 seated at the 3 poker tables that were allowed. ( we play 11 handed holdem up here a lot of the time )
shouldnt the title of this thread be:
***Official (haha) I had some Dim SUm today Thread***?
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:33 PM
"You're just afraid Im gonna fuck that Asian chick you used to like."
"Sarah Lum?"
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:34 PM
Did you try the chicken feet?
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:36 PM
QUOTE (speedz99 @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you try the chicken feet?
Not today although I've had them before. They're crispy.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:41 PM
QUOTE (FCP Info @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 7:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not today although I've had them before. They're crispy.
I could see crispy being nice. The ones I tried were very soggy...and pretty gross.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:44 PM
Did the people at the other tables keep looking at you, then saying something in chinese then all burst out laughing? I hate it when they do that.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:49 PM
QUOTE (FCP Info @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 8:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had Dim Sum today at lunch in a Chinese Restaurant in Markham with a Chinese friend and I was the only non-Asian there.
The restaurant is in the Market Village shopping centre which is an all Chinese Mall in Markham.
Living in Toronto half the city is Non-White and in Markham I think it's about 65% so it's not uncommon to be the minority as a White person in a lot of situations. I remember more than a few times in the Charity Casino days in Toronto being the only White person playing poker out of the 33 seated at the 3 poker tables that were allowed. ( we play 11 handed holdem up here a lot of the time )
The restaurant is in the Market Village shopping centre which is an all Chinese Mall in Markham.
Living in Toronto half the city is Non-White and in Markham I think it's about 65% so it's not uncommon to be the minority as a White person in a lot of situations. I remember more than a few times in the Charity Casino days in Toronto being the only White person playing poker out of the 33 seated at the 3 poker tables that were allowed. ( we play 11 handed holdem up here a lot of the time )
lol is it the fast food place near the entrance to the food court?
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 07:52 PM
I like Vietnamese food, and I've often been in Vietnamese restaurants in Philly where I'm the only white person. During a trip to Tokyo, when my two companions and I split up for one day, I was the only white person nearly everywhere I went. With flaming red hair, that drew some looks.
A friend of mine is from Hong Kong and he delights in telling us what those gold-embossed characters on Chinese menus say. They're not just decorative. According to him, they say "foreigner's menu," and the one he gets handed says "Chinese menu." The characters that we think say "house salad" or "tossed salad" say "raw American vegetables," he says. I can definitely confirm that he often gets a different menu than us.
A friend of mine is from Hong Kong and he delights in telling us what those gold-embossed characters on Chinese menus say. They're not just decorative. According to him, they say "foreigner's menu," and the one he gets handed says "Chinese menu." The characters that we think say "house salad" or "tossed salad" say "raw American vegetables," he says. I can definitely confirm that he often gets a different menu than us.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 08:11 PM
QUOTE (chrozzo @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
shouldnt the title of this thread be:
***Official (haha) I had some Dim SUm today Thread***?
***Official (haha) I had some Dim SUm today Thread***?
Yeah, I was told I couldn't post in here until it said that.
QUOTE (SuitedAces21 @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 10:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"You're just afraid Im gonna fuck that Asian chick you used to like."
"Sarah Lum?"
"Dim Sum Lum!"
"Dont call her that."
"Sarah Lum?"
"Dim Sum Lum!"
"Dont call her that."
Nice.
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Posted 08 April 2008 - 10:24 PM
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 04:32 AM
QUOTE (TB17 @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
lol is it the fast food place near the entrance to the food court?
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No, nice restaurant in Market Village with a ton of people running around serving the food.
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 06:31 AM
QUOTE (FCP Info @ Wednesday, April 9th, 2008, 5:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, nice restaurant in Market Village with a ton of people running around serving the food.
I can attest ....Certain part of Toronto, you are a huge minority...
Pacific Mall and Chinatown.....95% Chinese
Certain parts of toronto like south scarborough or parts of Brampton, white people are scarce..
Then you go to Whitby and especially in Brooklin, its whiter than you can imagine...
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 09:08 AM
There are like 4 places that serve Dim Sum in Boston there are even some good ones! I like seeing all the food before I get to order it.
I love it but I always order way to much food!
Alright I am going out for Dim Sum...
I love it but I always order way to much food!
Alright I am going out for Dim Sum...
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 09:39 AM
har gow, shu mai and deep fried squid ftw!
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Well, we usually order two of each, hence the double post...
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 09:44 AM
QUOTE (FCP Info @ Tuesday, April 8th, 2008, 10:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had Dim Sum today at lunch in a Chinese Restaurant in Markham with a Chinese friend and I was the only non-Asian there.
That usually means it's good.
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 10:04 AM
QUOTE (serge @ Wednesday, April 9th, 2008, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I can attest ....Certain part of Toronto, you are a huge minority...
Pacific Mall and Chinatown.....95% Chinese
Certain parts of toronto like south scarborough or parts of Brampton, white people are scarce..
Then you go to Whitby and especially in Brooklin, its whiter than you can imagine...
Pacific Mall and Chinatown.....95% Chinese
Certain parts of toronto like south scarborough or parts of Brampton, white people are scarce..
Then you go to Whitby and especially in Brooklin, its whiter than you can imagine...
My previous job, i worked in Brampton for 7 years in the media. I'm now in Port Perry, which is 15 minutes north of Brooklin.
As you can imagine, my extensive knowledge of South Asian customs and holidays really isn't much help to me anymore.
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Posted 09 April 2008 - 03:40 PM
This thread made me hungry. I stoped by the asian grocer on my way home picked up a bag of pork siu mai, beef siu mai war tips and big bottle of red chille garlic sauce. Just fired up my steamer now.
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Posted 10 April 2008 - 04:56 AM
this reminded me of this sushi restaurant i went to in richmond hill a few years ag. it was in the back of a strip mall (i believe) off one of the main streets. prob 20 familes eating there, and we were the only white ones. you know youre getting quality then!
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