New China Pearl

Unlike some dim sum outposts, where dumplings and buns can be ordered off the menu, New China Pearl is the real thing, with waitresses pushing around metal carts of food. On weekdays, the offerings are more basic, but on the weekends, dozens of dishes fly past the tables, including some for more adventuresome palates, from bowls of snails to chicken feet. (The Boston Globe, Sept. 23)