Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. On the oft-overlooked food ...

Dim sum is an inevitable strand of every Hongkonger’s cultural DNA. This age-old tradition of sharing bite-sized morsels family-style is as alive and well as ever, and har gow, siu mai and char siu ...

Join us as we start our day tasting Michelin Star Dim Sum at a local market, featuring the classic Siu Mai served on a unique wooden skewer. Watch our genuine reactions as we experience flavors packed ...

Sesame balls filled with red bean paste at Boke Bowl (Ben Waterhouse, special to the Oregonian) Shortly after the second location of Boke Bowl, a Southern-inflected ramen joint, opened in Northwest ...

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Portland is not known for dim sum. Still, there are enough restaurants in the city that make decent-enough versions to satisfy those cravings between the occasional trip to San Francisco or Vancouver.

If you are new to dim sum, here’s a primer: It is a feast of dumplings and bite-sized snacks designed to be eaten with hot tea. There are two options to have it: You can go to a traditional dim sum ...