Hong Kong-Day 2

Well..after a satisfying 1st day, we were on a roll for more good food and dim sum was definitely high on our list. So armed with our food guide, we headed across to Kowloon in search of this up and coming place called Tim Ho Wan in Mongkok. Now, this was back in February and since then, we heard they have even opened a branch in Sham Sui Po.

We were warned of the long queue, so we decided to head there early around the time of their opening but we were in for a shock when we reached there half an hour late. The queue was super long and our number was 50 away from the calling number. You might be wondering what is the fuss about...apparently Tim Ho Wan received one star in the MICHELIN guide Hong Kong/Macau 2010 and it's considered one of the cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant around. This restaurant is opened by Mak Pui Gor. He is the former dumpling master at Lung King Heen, the three-starred restaurant in Hong Kong's Four Seasons Hotel. Their most famous dim sum is their crispy char siu bao which sells about 750 pieces per day. Wow!! That's alot of bao!

We decided not to wait around as you can take your number and come back later but make sure your number must not be more than 5 numbers off from the calling number if not, you have to take a new number. We came across lots of food stall behind the restaurant and at the corner of Yin Chong Street and Fa Yuen Street is this interesting shop (can't remember the name) that sells different kind of baos. We asked for their speciality and they recommended their pork and vegetable bao. It was good especially on that cold and wet day.

Pork & vegetable bao-the dough is super soft and the filling is just right. Yummy!

We walked around Mongkok and did some shopping as there are many interesting shops along Nathan Road as well as the famous Ladies' Market nearby. After about 4 hours of going back and forth from the restaurant, we finally got our table. We were starving by that time and we just ticked most of the available items on the menu. Verdict: for the quality and price you are paying, the dim sum affair was awesome but it's really quite an experience for such a long wait. I heard that the queue at the new branch is much shorter but rumours has it that it doesn't taste as good.