Name (English): Tim Ho Wan
Name (Chinese): 添好運點心專門店
Category: Food & Beverages
Phone Number: +852 27881226
Address (English): G/F, 9-11 Fuk Wing Street, Sham Shui Po
Address (Chinese): 深水埗付蓉街9-11號地鋪
Address Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/25cxUvTL61rrfE5q8
Address longitude and latitude: 22.32927954535677, 114.16631039661368
Nearest MTR Station: Sham Shui Po Station Exit B2
Nearest MTR Station Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/9pGTktWhvvZgC1zr7
Nearest MTR Station longitude and latitude: 22.3307660455404, 114.16306915571441
How far from the nearest MTR Station: 6-minute walk from Sham Shui Po Station Exit B2
Opening Hours:
MON 10:00 – 21:30
TUE 10:00 – 21:30
WED 10:00 – 21:30
THU 10:00 – 21:30
FRI 10:00 – 21:30
SAT 09:00 – 21:30
SUN 09:00 – 21:30
Budget (per person): HKD50-100
Recommended Food/Drinks: crispy BBQ bun
Recommended Time to Visit: Anytime during opening hours
Accessibility Note: easy access
Reminder: walking distance varies depending on branch locations
In the late 2000s, a newly-found interest in having dim sum has developed across the city. Tim Ho Wan’s founder and head chef, also a former Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant chef, decided to bring delicate dim sums to the citizens at an affordable price in a new business model.
In contrast to traditional Chinese restaurants that serve a wide range of food, Tim Ho Wan serves only around 20 types of dim sum and has adopted the Cha Chaan Teng settings and styles. Tables are closed to each other and services are less elaborate. No compromise was made on the food though – it is served quickly and deliciously. The new restaurant soon earned a Michelin star in just one year and has substantially attracted long queues of people waiting to try the delicacy.
The must-order dish is Baked Bun with BBQ Pork (酥皮焗叉燒包). Instead of a conventional steamed BBQ pork bun, the BBQ pork in the sauce is wrapped in a soft out shell, covered with a layer of puff pastry to add extra sweetness. It is similar to the Hong Kong-style pineapple bun. Beware of the puff pastry when you eat, it’s very soft and crispy that it comes off easily.
Tim Ho Wan also serves traditional dim sums, which are not easily found in other Chinese restaurants these days. Steamed Rice Roll with Pork Liver (黃沙豬潤腸) is one of the examples. Pork liver is rich in nutrients and often used in traditional dishes. It is a pity that the ingredient is not found as often in modern cuisines as it used to be.
Tim Ho Wan has now opened branches worldwide. Some people claim Hong Kong’s one tastes better than other places. Try it out and let us know what you think!
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