@ehBeth,
I used to go with friends for Dim Sum alla time in Los Angeles... different places, different occasions. Indeed, our friend Harvey (whom I mention too much here since he was dear in many ways, not least his obsession with different foods and his sharing) had a heart attack the afternoon after we went to a dim sum restaurant. He recovered that time.) I tried making it myself - failing at speedy shui mai, I was better with non-dim sum, but I loved it all. Point being, I liked sticky rice..
Here in Abq, I went with friends to a dim sum place they liked, and I hated it. Eye roll.. hard to be polite. Ms. Cranky trying to be quiet.