Dim Sum Steamer Basket Used at Hollywood East Cafe
Object Details
- Date
- 2010-2020
- Medium
- steel
- Dimensions
- 6 1/4 × 3 9/16 in. (15.8 × 9 cm)
- Body: 6 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (15.8 × 6.3 cm)
- Lid: 6 × 1 11/16 in. (15.3 × 4.3 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Janet Yu and Family
- Caption
- This stainless-steel steamer basket was used in the preparation and presentation of dim sum at Hollywood East Café, a popular Chinese restaurant in Wheaton, MD. Dim sum refers to the Southern Chinese practice of enjoying small dishes with tea from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. At Hollywood East Café, popular dishes for dim sum included har gow (steamed shrimp dumplings), char siu bao (steamed roast pork buns), and sweet egg custard tarts.
- Accession Number
- 2021.3.16
- Type
- steamer basket
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Record ID
- acm_2021.3.16
