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| - Nestled in the strip mall cleverly disguised as Phoenix's Chinese Cultural Center, this restaurant serves authentic Dim-Sum during lunch time seven days a week.
Now, you have to understand that, my mother being chinese and having grown up near L.A. I spent most of my childhood weekends in Chinatown. I know what it is to go to Dim-Sum on a weekend amidst a shouting hoard of Chinese people who all sound like they are arguing, but are really just having polite conversation. That being said, I've never been to this restaurant on a weekend, and probably wouldn't recommend it unless you are already hard-of-hearing.
Anyway. This place is the most authentic Chinese restaurant I've seen outside of L.A. They have several carts circulating throughout the dining area from which you can select from a wide array of various Chinese fare. It's sort of like a Chinese appetizer buffet. However, keep in mind that you pay for each dish, and some are more expensive than others. From what I could tell, the prices for each dish range from about $3 to $7 and up. You can select from Shark Fin dumplings (very tasty) to Spring Rolls to Chicken buns to Chicken Feet (this, I don't recommend) and so on and so forth. I don't know the name of my favorite dish (I never did learn Chinese), but it comes on an oblong plate and the best way I can describe it is a rice roll with meat inside. I heartily recommend the shrimp or BBQ pork. Many of the servers speak little or no English, so if they recognize you as a non-Asian they will simply smile and lift up all the lids for you to see what's inside the dishes they have available. So don't be afraid if you don't have a Chinese-speaking person with you. Be brave, try something new...
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