Ordering dim sum for the first time can be an exhilarating — and overwhelming — experience. Some larger restaurants like Yank Sing, a popular dim sum hot spot in San Francisco, offer over 100 rotating ...

The black pepper sauce over the crispy, fried beef dumplings was nearly as dark as the Guinness. The lemongrass garlic butter between meaty crawfish tails within another dumpling was as bright as the ...

Dim sum arrive as small gifts. Sometimes they’re in circular bamboo or metal trays, and you lift the lid as if opening a decorative box. Many types of dim sum are dumplings, and these are their own ...