This is quite similar to what we call jongzi here in Taiwan and are served during the Dragon Boat Festival in June (although you can find them all over the island other times of the year). Definitely recommend these! Steamed Fresh Shrimp Dumplings Single Fresh Steamed Shrimp Dumpling I’ve found many cases where the shrimp overpowers the delicate dumpling or you just cannot taste it at all. The shrimp was definitely fresh and much more flavorful than many other dumplings we’ve tried. Steamed fresh shrimp dumplings (ha jiao) $18 HKĪ perfect blend of shrimp and crystal dumpling skin. The grand total including our two orders of take out buns was less than $20 US (which also factored in tea, tip, and tax!) Here is a look at the other dishes we sampled: Here is a look at the other items we tried. We tried to order many of the recommended dishes and ended up leaving quite full. Crispy Pork Buns Another shot of these heavenly buns Can’t get enough of these! The char siu is so tender and has a subtle honey flavor 🙂 The price of these culinary masterpieces? ….$12 HK (about $1.50 US based on current exchange rates). So eat wisely and be sure to get your “daily allotment” to go - they make great snacks later in the day. Not surprisingly, these are limited to 4 orders per table, which includes take out orders. The meat is incredibly tender and the honey flavor was quite evident, unlike many others that taste like a mouthful of sugar. The filling is the best char siu I have ever tried. The dough in Tim Ho Wan’s crispy pork buns is more like a pineapple cake found in Taiwan - slightly sweet and more dense. The dough is not the white spongy dough you often find in bbq pork buns, also known as char siu bao. Tim Ho Wan is most known for their crispy pork buns, which are unlike any pork bun you have ever tried. Sheet on door where they write numbers Location in non-descript apartment building So, they ended up skipping over 10 numbers when they called us. Every other group had 3 or more, which was a longer wait. We managed to skip probably an hour or so wait since we were the only party of two present. Do not think they always go in sequential order either. If you do not make your presence known, you may fall back another 10 numbers, which could add an hour to your wait! Some blogs have noted that you need to remain close or be good at timing numbers because they put you back into the queue if you are not there within 10 or 15 minutes of your call time. You may have to work to get the attention of the “hostess” who likely doesn’t speak English. There are menus in English and Chinese and you must get a number on arrival. Tim Ho Wan interior – very small restaurant He made the decision to open his own restaurant, serving quality dim sum at really affordable prices. The mastermind behind the restaurant is Chef Mark Pui Gor, who used to be the chef of the Four Season’s Three Michelin Starred restaurant. Tables are pushed together and you will be sitting literally elbow to elbow with strangers, but the food is definitely worth it! The non-descript tiny storefront is located on the street level of an older apartment building and probably has about 10 tables total - if you have clausterphobia issues, this might not be the place for you. Tim Ho Wan is not what most people would expect in a Michelin-starred restaurant. Fortunately, I spotted the line of people outside so we hurried over and got a number to secure our place in line. It’s a very short walk from Langham Place and easy to miss if you do not know what you are looking for. After a little shuffling, we decided to check them out on Sunday morning for their dim sum.Ī little research online indicated this was not a neighborhood secret – lines form sometimes an hour before the 10am opening and waits can easily reach three+ hours! We were eating a very late multi-course dinner so we decided to take our chances and go around noon since we wouldn’t be hungry in the morning. Ironically, we were staying at our beloved Langham Place in Mongkok again so we were quite interested in adding this one Michelin star restaurant to our list. A couple days prior to our departure, Andrew Zimmern tweeted about the best dumplings he’s ever had at Tim Ho Wan in Mongkok. For our most recent trip to Hong Kong last weekend, we had decided to concentrate on a few Michelin-starred restaurants that had been on our list.
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