So this weekend is the Fourth of July and my first as an American! Go, America! Having just gotten my American citizenship this past year, this Fourth of July is memorable in that it will be my first to experience as an honest-to-goodness card (or certificate)-carrying American. Fourth of July weekend has always been about barbecuing and grilling and this will probabably be one of the few when I WON'T be doing so. Instead, I will be unpacking the numerous boxes in my new apt. However, I will be indulging in some dim sum on Saturday morning at my favorite dim sum restaurant in town - Shanghai Restaurant. I love the hustle and bustle of dim sum and the wide assortment of yumminess that is pushed around to the tables on various carts. Dim sum has been a part of my life as far back as I can remember. Don't know a thing about dim sum? Check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sum

I'll try to post some photos of some of the items that we choose this weekend. It's the usual suspects that I always crave - har gow, shu mai, congee, and char siu bao to name a few.

Happy Fourth of July and Happy eating!