Does anyone know what this is?

[Tesha]

We have a favorite place for dim sum in Boston.
We try something new every time we visit and last time we went we had a smiling lady come by with a large insulated and lidded pot.
So we say yes and nod and she scooped out square white chunks and a pale liquid into a bowl.

It was cold, obviously tofu, and there was a taste of honey.

I'd like to make this at home if possible, but I can't find any recipe for it - anyone have any idea?

[Phentex]

1. No idea BUT...

can't believe you ate it without asking what it was, lol! :)

[Tesha]

2. Oh, they're always happy to tell us what it us, but...

...they tell us in very-quickly-spoken Cantonese,
so unless it's an item we're already familiar with,
we *STILL* don't know what it is ;)

Tesha

[Warpy]

4. The Imperial Tea Room?

I certainly hope the place is still open, it was the only place you could get a real dim sum "tea lunch" in the city when I was there, complete with duck feet. I was usually the only honky in the joint when I was there, and pantomime ruled the day.

As for what you had, "sweet simmered tofu" comes to mind, tofu pressed and simmered in sugar water. It's more common as a breakfast food, but it can certainly appear as dim sum.

I had no clue what I was eating half the time in that place, I only know it was great.

[Tesha]

5. We're usually at Chau Chow City...

...but once in a great while at China Pearl.

The sad part is that there are many, many more
places yet to try.

Tesha

[The empressof all]

3. Was it the Almond Jello?

I've had a sort of panna cotta made with Almond Milk at Dim Sum. It resembles Tofu a bit

I make it at home flavored with Chai Tea....

[Tesha]

6. wish I knew...

from now on we take pictures and get the server to write down the name...


and yes! we try everything!