Item #923

Rating: 5 Stars

Category: Restaurants

Title: Tim Ho Wan | Hong Kong

URL: http://www.timhowan.com/

User's Notes:
The Char Siu Buns. Ill start with these ones as they are the most traditional Hong Kong dish. These barbecue pork buns can be found in many forms, in all of them – the same filling prepared in the traditional Char Siu methods. The most common ones are the baked, and steamed. The baked ones arrive inside a sweet bun, crispy outside and soft inside, and as I have just said – very sweet. This is indeed delicious but perhaps a bit too much for me – it is so sweet I always feel as though I skipped straight to dessert. The steamed version, and my favourite, has the same flavourful filling, but a very soft and fluffy dough, which in my opinion resembles a cloud for some reason. I reckon that the less-flavory dough makes it much lighter and easier to devour. For both versions at the same place, go to Maxim’s Palace at City Hall. There may be queues but its worth it. For just the baked ones, try Tim Ho Wan.

User Selected Text:
Tim Ho Wan, the hole-in-the-wall eatery in Hong Kong that defied all odds to gain an entry in the Michelin guide, has finally arrived in Singapore. Its dim sum have won the plaudits of food critics and the hearts of epicureans around the world.<br /> Now without having to hop on a plane, local aficionados can savour the famed Baked Bun with BBQ pork: the marquee dish that transformed the eatery into a mecca!<br /> The pork buns are enticing and here is why: the exterior is crumbly and fluffy and the inside — barbecued pork with oozing sauce — boasts a sweet-salty taste. The pork buns make up one-fourth of the Big 4 Heavenly Kings. The remaining three, the Steamed Egg Cake, Vermicelli Roll with Pig’s Liver and Pan Fried Carrot Cake are also available at the local branch.

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