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>> Chuck: WISH I COULD HAVE
FIGURED THAT ONE OUT.
>>> ONE OF MANY THINGS PEOPLE
LOVE ABOUT EATING OUT IS THE
EXPERIENCE.
>> Tati: VERY TRUE.
AT ONE RESTAURANT IN METRO
DETROIT, THEY'RE SERVING
AUTHENTIC CHINESE DIM SUM, WHICH
IS AN EXPERIENCE ALL ITS OWN.
>> Jason: I'M SO EXCITED IT'S
DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE.
OUR MICHELLE OLIVER HEADED OVER
TO SHANGRI-LA IN WEST BLOOMFIELD
TO SEE WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
>> Reporter: PAST THE WATERFA
SHANGRI-LA.
FOOD.
1995.
>> I HAVE TWO BOYS.
THEY LIKE TO EAT DIM SUM AND
CHINESE FOOD.
WEEK.
AND THEN ON THE WAY BACK, HE
SAID, MOM, I'M HUNGRY AGAIN.
I THOUG IT'S A GOOD TIME WE
OPEN AND SERVE REAL CHINESE FOOD
IN MICHIGAN.
IN THE BEGINNING, THE CUSTOMERS
SAID OUR FOOD TOO CHINESE.
AFTER THAT EVERYBODY KNOW WE
HAVE AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD.
AND DIM SUM.
>> Reporter: IN CASE YOU WERE
WONDERING, IT'S A CHINESE
VERSION OF SMALL PLATES,
ENCOMPASS A VARIETY OF DISHES,
ANYTHING FROM PORK DUMBLINGS TO
CHICKEN FEET.
>> WE EAT DIM SUM IN THE MORNING
LIKE BREAKFAST.
THE CHINESE PEOPLE DRINK TEA AND
WITH THE DIM SUM.
>> Reporter: YOU DON'T ORDER IT
OFF THE MENU, SERVERS BRING
AROUND CARTS OF STEAMY DISHES TO
PICK FROM.
♪
BUFFET.
>> WE OPEN AND SHOW THEM.
IF THEY LIKE IT, WE PUT IT ON
THE TABLE.
AND WE MAKE DIFFERENT ITEMS,
SOME UP TO $4.95.
>> Reporter: AND THEY SERVE
CLAFKSZ LIKE FRIED RICE.
NANCY JOINS ME TO ACT AS A
TRANSLATOR FOR HER CHEFS.
WE START OFF WITH HOT SAUCE AND
AN EGG.
THAT MUST BE VERY HOT.
NEXT, HUMZA RICE, SEASONED WITH
SALT, SUGAR, SESAME OIL AND
RICE.
THAT?
>> HE COOK FOR 3 YEARS.
>> Reporter: ONE HAND?
OKAY, YEAH.
[LAUGHTER]
I LET HIM HANDLE THE WOK AS I
ADDED IN SHRIMP, PEAS, BARBECUE
PORK, LETTUCE AND SCALLIONS.
READY TO SERVE.
>> WHEN I SEE THE PEOPLE COME TO
EAT, THEY'RE HAPPY AND I'M
HAPP
>> Chuck: JOINING US IS JOEY
CHAN, THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF
SHANGRI-LA IN MIDTOWN AND HER
SON.
IT LOOKED AWESOME ON CAMERA, AND
WE WANT YOU IN THE STUDIO.
>> Jason: TWIST MY ARM!
>> Tati: THIS RESTAURANT GOT
BROTHER.
RIGHT?
>> WE USED TO DRIVE TO WINDSOR
TWICE A WEEK TO GET DIM SUM.
WHEN THAT RESTAURANT CLOSED, WE
HAD NOWHERE TO GO EAT.
IT WAS A STRUGGLE BECAUSE WE
WANTED TO EAT THAT FOOD.
SO MY PARENTS STARTED THE
RESTAURANT TO HAVE IT FOR THE
HUGE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN METRO
DETROIT AS WELL.
>> Tati: THAT'S AWESOME, AND YOU
GOT IT STARTED.
>> Jason: HOW IS IT DIFFERENT
THAN NORMAL CHINESEFOOD?
>> IT'S FROM LIKE HONG KONG, AND
MEANS TOUCH THE HEART.
LOVED ONES.
YOU SIT AT A HUGE TABLE WITH THE
LAZY SUSAN AND ORDER AS MUCH AS
YOU WANT AND SHARE IT.
IT COMES WITH A CART.
IN HONG KONG, YOU POINT AND
THEY'LL BRING IT TO YOU.
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE THEY'LL HAVE
FAVORITE ITEMS AND YOU HAVE TO
WAIT BY THE DOOR TO HAVE IT OR
>> Chuck: TELL US WHAT YOU
BROUGHT THIS MORNING?
>> THIS IS A PORK SHRIMP AND
MUSHROOM.
LEAVES.
AND THIS IS A STEAMED BARBECUE
PORK BUN.
RICE.
THIS IS SHRIMP WRAPPED IN BEAN
CURD.
THIS IS GARLIC CHIVE PANCAKE.
>> THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE ON
CAMERA RIGHT NOW.
>> RIGHT HERE, SCALLOP DUMPLING,
SO IT'S SHRIMP AND CILANTRO.
WE CALL IT A SCALLOP DUMPLING
BECAUSE OF THE SHAPE.
HERE WE HAVE ROAST DUCK.
>> Jason: I LOVE DUCK.
>> AND PAN FRIED DUMPLING WITH
CHICKEN AND CABBAGE.
AND OUR STEAMED CHICKEN FEET IN
BLACK BEAN SAUCE.
>> Chuck: IS THAT A TYPICAL
>> IT IS.
>> Chuck: TASTES LIKE CHICKEN?
>> Jason: AM I GONNA HAVE SOME?
I'M GONNA HAVE ONE OF EVERYTHING
ON THIS TABLE, INCLUDING THAT
DUCK!
>> Chuck: QUACK QUACK!
>> THERE'S BONES IN IT, SO YOU
BONES.
>> Jason: THIS OUGHT TO MAKE FOR
GREAT TELEVISION!
>> Chuck: HOW ABOUT TOENAILS?
>> THERE'S NO TOENAILS.
FOOT.
>> YEAH.
>> Jason: IT'S HARD TO GRAB
BECAUSE IT'S A CHICKEN FOOT.
>> Tati: I'M NOT THAT GOOD WITH
I WILL TRY IT.
>> Chuck: IT'S GREAT!
>> Jason: OH, WOW!
MEAT.
>> IT'S ALL ABOUT CHEWING.
>> Chuck: BUT REALLY FLAVORFUL.
>> Tati: THIS IS THE BOMB!
>> Chuck: THAT'S THE ONE WITH
THE GARLIC.
>> Jason: IS ALL THIS EDIBLE AND
GOOD TO GO?
JUST MAKING SURE.
[LAUGHTER]
>> Tati: THIS IS GOOD.
>> AND THIS IS BEAN CURD WITH
SHRIMP AND CILANTRO IN IT.
WE HAVE TWO LOCATIONS, T FIRST
IS MAPLE AND ORCHARD IN WEST
BLOOMFIELD.
THE NEWEST LOCATION IS FOREST
AND CASS IN MIDTOWN DETROIT.
>> Tati: IS THIS LIKE SWEET &
SOUR?
>> IT'S LIK SWEET RED SAUCE.
>> Tati: THIS IS GOOD.
>> Chuck: WE'RE GIVING AWAY FOR
$50 GIFT CARD
HEAD OVER TOCLICKONDETROIT.COM.
>> Jason: THE OFFICIAL "LIVE IN
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE AND WISH FOR