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| The shop front, just to help you out. You can grab some takeaway, if needed |
One of the major reasons that just about anyone goes to Hong Kong is the dim sum. Tiny morsels of meat or veggies wrapped in pastry and steamed or pan-fried. The quintessential HK food.
They're great for kiddlies as well. Small enough for small hands to pick up, easy to portion size and kids love them.
Now, assuming you've done your research, you'll have found the Michelin starred "Tim Ho Wan" in Mong Kok. You'll have also found the 45 minute long queue and ticket system are an issue. Especially when trying to amuse kids. Take them to the park, find something to occupy them.
Or try the place in Hung Hom, whose Chinese name is above. Rarely is there a wait. If there is, try Mikawaya (another entry, another time) a few doors up at number 14 - the ladies there are very friendly and love kids. You might like to tack it onto a visit to Wonderful worlds of Whampoa shopping area (with a boat for a shop in one area).
A bit of background. We stayed in To Kwa Wan in an apartment (long story). It was advertised as Hung Hom. If you stay in Hung Hom, make sure it is right near an MTR, or you'll do a lot of walking. This put a real dampener on our trip, as we needed to travel to get to a restaurant. If you stay in Hung Hom proper, you have one of the best eating suburbs in Hong Kong, cheap, cheerful and full of openrice finalists (see tip below).
So we went there a couple of times - the Dim Sum were that good. And recommended by another Aussie reviewer (living there).
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| Xiao Long Bao - notice the sag in the bottom? That's soup. |
The Xiao Long Bao were amazing, easily the best I've tasted and first trip we went to the 'upmarket' style dim sum places on HK Island. (Tip: be careful with these as they're filled with a soup that can burn unsuspecting kiddies' tongues). The soup was divine, the filling superb. The skin was perfect, not chewy or too thick.
The Chive "Pizza" is like a cross between a chive pancake and a naan bread. Without the oil. Our kids wolfed these down like there was no tomorrow. You can get these to go.
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| Sheng Jiang Bao (fat ones) and Wo Tip (the gyoza looking ones) |
Sheng Jiang Bao - pan fried then steamed Pork buns, were amazing. You can get the BBQ ones and the pork and chive style ones. Both very very good and very filling.
Wo Tip - mixed pork and veggies in a gyoza style case, pan fried, then steamed. These are delicate, but really flavoursome. I'm a gyoza fan normally, and these do not disappoint.
The best thing is, there is a picture menu with prices for the non-Chinese reader (don't worry, they're all good). Point (politely) and you'll be fine.
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Not sure of the English name, but I can give you an address in Hung Hom (6 Ming On Street, Hung Hom)
Tip: www.openrice.com.hk (click ENG in the corner) is a great site to search for places to eat. It's massive. And there are usually English reviews on most these sites. Sign up and contribute.
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