Northwest Specialties

When it comes to dim sum, I bet I crave it every week. Where I live, there aren't a lot of choices, but I have lived in other cities where you could try a new place every week for a few months, and I sure miss that! If you haven't had the pleasure, dim sum is a type of Chinese cuisine where you choose what to eat from a bunch of small portions. You get a small container (a steamer basket or plate) for the table and share with those dining with you and it's so much fun, not to mention delicious!

In the Seattle area, Din Tai Fung is one of the best places for dim sum. Just thinking about mushroom dumplings has me craving it! Sweet and sour baby back ribs? I can't even. You will also find plenty of dishes that might be new to you, like the kurobuta pork sticky rice wrap.

Do you love dim sum? Where do you go to get it?

Eating ketogenic or a low-sugar diet shouldn't be as hard as it seems, and many people who eat this way already know that you can make most things low-sugar and low-carb with the right ingredients. Many chains like Blaze pizza are catching on, serving keto options for their patrons, but for the most part much of the country still needs to embrace at least cutting the sugar down.

Enter Best of Both Worlds Food Truck in Seattle, a keto food truck that has everything from keto pasta and burgers to tacos, pizza and other goodies. They use nut-free, vegan, dairy-free, and soy-free options for those with different dietary needs, and the meat they use is grass-fed. It's a great option for people who want to avoid carbs and sugar but still want the food truck experience, not to mention the yummy treats everyone else is eating.

What's your favorite keto place to eat in Seattle? Have you tried Best of Both Worlds?

In the mood for some tasty Korean desserts? If so, you ought to check out Snowy Village if you haven't already. You'll find all kinds of milk-made snow, and you can get all the Traditional Bingsoo, specialty teas and French Taiyaki to your heart's content.

Everyone has been raving about the mango Bingsoo, which is an incredible towering treat! The chocolate version is also quite impressive, complete with candy rocks, and be sure to try the traditional Injeolmi flavor, which is sticky rice with a nutty flavor.

What is your favorite treat to enjoy at Snowy Village? Share it in the chat.

A lot of bucket lists are written with enormous goals in mind that often include traveling far away, but some of the best items are often in your own backyard. Have you made a staycation bucket list yet? If so, what's on your Seattle Bucket List for 2020?

If you need some ideas to begin your list, Road Trip USA has some great ideas, from the Space Needle and Starbucks to the ever-famous Gum Wall. But maybe you want something more off the beaten path. What have you never done before, whether you've lived in Seattle all your life or just moved there recently?

Share your bucket list items in the chat!