Dim Sum

If you have been following my blog you know that my life is pretty hectic.  Is full of work, school, dance classes, wrestling practices, Zumba, and whatever else life throws my way. Our schedule changes constantly.  I already have an email that the days of wrestling has been changed for the next two weeks. My husband and I make our game plan and run with it.   

This weekend was different, but fun. Nice that we didn't have a tournament or party to go to. My husband and sister-in-law took Lincoln to see Monster Trucks at Ford Field. Ava and I went to see Jack and the Giant Slayer. Sometimes I find that it is nice to separate the kids and give them one on one attention.

We ended our weekend with dim sum at East Lake Restaurant. This is a Chinese brunch. Having dim sum is another tradition in my family. This meal is family time. I don't mean just my immediate family. When we go I ALWAYS go with my parents, bring my kids, and sometimes my Po-po (grandmother) comes too. This time I brought my sister-in-law and friends of my parents went too. I have only gone to dim sum without my dad once.  It just seems wrong not to have him there.   

Dim sum is MOUTHWATERING bite sized DELICIOUSNESS. You are seated and they provide you with a card. Carts go by, you order if you want something from the cart and they mark it on your card. The carts go around during the entire meal. Tea is also served. We have gone to great lengths to get good dim sum. When I was younger we used to go to Canada.

I like that the meal is immediate. As soon as you sit down you can start ordering. The thought never crossed my mind to get forks until my sister-in-law asked for one. That was never an option for me when I was growing up. there are pictures of me attempting to eat with chop sticks in a high chair. My poor kids are subject to the same thing, but they manage to eat (and eat well). My daughter probably ate three orders of hakau (shrimp in a rice wrapper) herself.

The definition of dim sum is "to touch the heart." To me it truly does. It is a happy time when we get to have a meal as a family and enjoy each other. We don't do this nearly enough, but when we do it is a delicious meal and a great time.