![]() ![]() But the one place everyone has been raving on about since god-knows-when is Tim Ho Wan. Living in Hong Kong, you’ve probably had your fair share of dim sum by now. A typical dim sum meal is associated with drinking Chinese tea, which is how the term “yum cha” (literally, “to drink tea”) became synonymous with the meal of dim sum itself. In case you didn’t know, the words “dim sum” literally mean “to touch your heart” and these little dishes first sprung up at roadside teahouses in China hundreds of years ago, where travellers would stop by for bites of dim sum as a break from their long journeys. Two little words that amount to a wonderful and playful assortment of Chinese delicacies, ranging from deep-fried treats to hearty steamed dishes. The prices are significantly cheaper than outside because the items are either from factory outlet while some items are from the last season.Dim sum. There are many international brands outlet store including Nike, Guess, Puma, Adidas, Crocs, Roxy, Calvin Klein, club 21, Polo Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Kate Spade, Coach, Armani Exchange and many more. We spent close to 4 hours there, covering the whole mall. Some might think that since there’s Tim Ho Wan in Singapore, there’s no need to travel to Hong Kong anymore but eating Tim Ho Wan in Hong Kong gives a different dining experience, what more Tim Ho Wan originate from Hong Kong.Īfter our scrumptious breakfast at Tim Ho Wan, we board the train to Citigate Outlets at Tung Chung Station for shopping. Be sure to go there early to avoid long queues. Prices are reasonable and service is fast. The BBQ Pork Bun is a must order here, it’s the best I’ve ever had. Inside, it’s filled with lots of ingredients like pork, chicken, shiitake mushrooms, dried shrimps, salted egg and Chinese sausage. The lotus leaf gives a wonderful fragrant flavor to the rice. Wrapped with lotus leaf, the portion of this glutinous rice dumpling is really huge. Glutinous Rice Dumpling wrapped with Lotus Leaf 古法糯米雞 The firm beef balls are tender and juicy while the bean curd skin at the bottom soaked up all the delicious gravy. The transparent and chewy skin is wrapped with peanuts, turnips and celery. ![]() This Teochew style dumpling is like a mini version of Soon Kueh. Though the Siu Mai 烧卖 at Tim Ho Wan is filled with big and juicy shrimps, I still find the Siu Mai in Malaysia taste better. The bun is light and airy while the crust is really crispy. The BBQ pork buns here are different from your typical char siu bao, but similar to bo lo yau (菠蘿油) filled with pork And sweet sauce. Some of Tim Ho Wan signature dishes are sticky rice wrapped with lotus leaf in traditional style, steamed rice rolls, steamed ma lai koh, steamed prawn dumplings and baked barbecue pork bun pastry.īBQ pork bun 酥皮焗叉燒包 is a must-order at Tim Ho Wan. With so many choices, it’s really hard not to love Dim Sum. Dim Sum in Cantonese means “touch your heart”. There are a variety of dim sum items on the menu from steamed to baked, pan-fried and deep-fried. ![]() We waited for about 30 minutes before we were seated on a long table. The place was packed with a long queue forming outside. It’s not hard to find the place as there are numerous signs showing the way. Tim Ho Wan at IFC is actually located in Hong Kong Station. We visited the Tim Ho Wan branch at IFC in Central as it was more convenient for us since we are changing trains to Citigate Outlets (東薈城) at Tung Chung station. Tim Ho Wan 添好運點心專門店 is a 1 Michelin Star Restaurant headed by Mak Pui Gor, the former dim sum chef at Hong Kong’s Four Seasons Hotel’s restaurant, Lung King Heen.
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