Sunday, February 5, 2012

Golden unicorn dim sum- 18 East Broadway (Chinese new year special)

Happy Chinese New Year!  Year of the dragon!  And you know what that means.... Dim Sum!! :)  It was the last day of the new year.  My mom, dad and I got a seat quickly, even though it was packed.  We sat with another couple at a 5 chair table.  Immediately, we got a chinese broccoli that passed by.  It was okay.  Nothing great about it.  We also got a bowl of steamed pork buns, which are my favorite.  They were nice and hot, with a fluffy bun.  The barbeque pork filling was good, but they could've been a little more generous.  My dad and I got the pork shumai.  They were improved with spicy mustard.  A chef with a cart came by and made us vegetable dumplings, with spinach and a gingery flavor.  But the best part of the whole meal was the peking duck.  A guy came by with a glazed duck and I automatically knew that it was going to be SPECTACULAR.  First, he got a fluffy white bun and spread it open on the plate.  Then he cut a piece of the duck's thigh and put it on the bun.  Then he added scallions, cucumbers and a spicy hoisin sauce.  I could eat a dozen of those anytime.  They were heaven!  The bun was sweet, the pork was juicy, the sauce tangy, and the veggies crunchy.  They were gone in 4 quick bites!  I was pretty full after that, but our table mates gave me a salt and pepper shrimp, which was nice and crispy.  That made me hungry for more so I ordered the shrimp shumai with my mom.  I dipped them in spicy mustard, just like the pork.  I thought the dim sum overall was very good, and I regret having only one of those duck buns.  The broccoli could've had a lot more flavor.  Overall, I give Golden Unicorn 4 pineapples.  When we got downstairs, the parade was just going by.  Cool dragons.  See ya next meal- tdg

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