NEW YORK CITY
I was beginning to stagger and chant to myself "No, no, no, no…" when Jeffrey pushed me into a dim sum restaurant called China Town (380 Lafayette street, (212) 533-7000).
People know him there, so the chef arrived his eyes glowing with delight and asked us to trust him - I know this sort of diabolical setup only too well! Sure thing: five minutes later the table was covered with all sorts of extraordinary food. The chef's name is Joe Ng and his thing is to develop the art of cooking inside his dim sum. It's a whirlwind of dishes and believe me, it's exquisite.
Although I'd been standing on the brakes, exhausted by Jeffrey's tricks, I found myself wolfing down these delightful compositions made of crunchy vegetables and peanuts, crab and spinach, or bacon, shrimp and salmon… There was a bit of everything - steamed, fried or crispy - even a tiny dim sum that was staring at me with its little eyes… Or was that the fourth beer? When it was time to part company with Jeffery, I looked at my watch when we left - 4:30 p.m.: a threehour lunch!!!…
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