Breaking New Ground,,,

    When you sit at a table at Z&Y, you'll notice some menus under the glass top. One is dim sum and is written in both Chinese and English. The other is in Chinese only, and I decided yesterday to find out what some of these dishes were. I started on the left side, and chose the first three.
   At the top we see Bitter Melon With Honey -Feng Mi Liang Hua (6.5), simply paper thin slices of melon on ice, drizzled with honey and garnished with bits of red bell pepper. A perfect warm weather dish and a nice contrast to any hot, spicy dishes you may have ordered.

   Next is one of those nose-to-tail dishes, Pig's Tongue Wrapped in Pig's Ear (6.5). I was unable to translate this at home, but Michelle, the owner at Z&Y, told me they call it 'pillow talk'. I will get the proper Chinese name on my next visit. Fairly bland, that's why you have that wonderful bowl of dipping sauce. Underneath you can see the menu I'm talking about.
   And lastly, another room temp dish Spicy Fish Fillet - Zhao Pai Zi Wei Yu, (6.75), which roughly translates to 'house special nourish flavor fish'. It comes in a spicy sauce with cucumber and dried soy beans. I think just about anybody could handle this one.
   The main thing here is, never hesitate to ask about what's written on the wall in a Chinese resto. You don't know what you might be missing!