Mee Sum Pastry is a
Chinese restaurant
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with two locations in
Seattle
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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. The business operates at
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market is a public market in Seattle, Washington, United States. It opened on August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States. Overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront on Pu ...
and has a cafe in the
University District.
Description
Mee Sum Pastry operates in
Pike Place Market
Pike Place Market is a public market in Seattle, Washington, United States. It opened on August 17, 1907, and is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the United States. Overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront on Pu ...
's
Triangle Building
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. The business serves
buns
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and
pastries
Pastry is baked food made with a dough of flour, water and shortening (solid fats, including butter or lard) that may be savoury or sweetened. Sweetened pastries are often described as '' bakers' confectionery''. The word "pastries" suggests ma ...
, including
pineapple buns and hom bow (filled with barbecue pork), as well as
shumai
''Shumai'' () is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack.Hsiung, Deh-Ta. Simonds, Nina. Lowe, Jason. 005(2005). The food of China: a journey for food lovers. Bay Books. . p 38. In ...
.
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History Early years
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says, "This little storefront window is famed for its giant hum bao – eminently portable meat- or vegetable-filled steamed buns that make a great snack or small meal. The steamed pork bao is tops."
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says, "With BBQ pork and supersize
potstickers
''Jiaozi'' (; ; pinyin: jiǎozi) are Chinese dumplings commonly eaten in China and other parts of East Asia. ''Jiaozi'' are folded to resemble Chinese sycee and have great cultural significance attached to them within China. ''Jiaozi'' a ...
, Mee Sum Pastry is a tried and true institution in the market. It's a no frills, fast moving grab 'n go joint."
Reception
Leonardo David Raymundo and Ryan Lee included Mee Sum Pastry in ''
Eater Seattle'' 2021 list of "14 Delightful Dim Sum Restaurants in the Seattle Area".
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See also
* History of Chinese Americans in Seattle
Greater Seattle has had a Chinese American community almost since its founding in 1851. Chinese workers arriving in the 1860s were welcomed, because the Seattle area was sparsely settled and workers were needed; within a few decades, however, ne ...
* List of Chinese restaurants
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* List of restaurants in Pike Place Market Following is a list of notable restaurants that have operated in Pike Place Market, in Seattle, Washington:
See also
* List of restaurants in Seattle
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Pike Place Market
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References
External links
*
Mee Sum Pastry
at Pike Place Market
Mee Sum Pastry
at Zomato
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Chinese restaurants in Seattle
Pike Place Market
University District, Seattle
Central Waterfront, Seattle
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