Alright, let me tell you about this little dim sum menu project I tackled. It was more fun than I expected, actually.
First things first, I grabbed a pen and paper. Yeah, old school, I know. I started jotting down all the classic dim sum dishes I could think of: siu mai, har gow, char siu bao… the whole shebang. Then, I started thinking about how to group them – steamed, fried, baked, that kind of thing.
Next, I hit up Google for some inspiration. I looked at tons of dim sum menus online, just to see how they were organized and worded. I wasn’t copying, just gathering ideas, you know? I paid close attention to the descriptions; some were super fancy, and some were really straightforward. I decided to go for a balance – informative but not pretentious.
Once I had a good list of dishes and categories, I fired up my laptop and opened up a simple document editor. I played around with different layouts, trying to figure out the best way to present the menu. I wanted it to be easy to read and not too cluttered. I even messed around with adding some basic borders and lines to separate the sections.
Then came the fun part: writing the descriptions! I tried to keep them short and sweet, focusing on the key ingredients and flavors. For example, instead of “Steamed pork dumplings,” I went with “Siu Mai: Savory pork and shrimp dumplings.” See? A little more descriptive.
After drafting all the descriptions, I proofread everything like crazy. Spelling errors are a big no-no! I also asked my wife to take a look, just to get a fresh pair of eyes on it. She caught a couple of typos I totally missed.
Finally, I decided to add some basic pricing, even though this was just a personal project. It made it feel more “real,” you know? I just picked some random numbers that seemed reasonable.
The finished menu wasn’t anything fancy, but I was pretty happy with it. It was a good exercise in organizing information and writing concisely. Plus, it made me really hungry for dim sum!
- Started with brainstorming dim sum dishes.
- Researched existing menus for inspiration.
- Organized dishes into categories.
- Wrote descriptions and proofread everything.
- Added pricing for fun.
Honestly, it was a fun little project! Maybe I’ll actually use it someday if I ever throw a dim sum party.