Dim Sum in Hong Kong at Tim Ho Wan (添好運)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Come join us for dim sum in Hong Kong as we revisit our favorite restaurant Tim Ho Wan (添好運). This Michelin star restaurant is one the best bets to grab dim sum (点心 - 點心) in Hong Kong for those on a budget. We end up ordering seven different dim sum dishes along with unlimited tea.
1) Lo Mai Gai 'pearl chicken' sticky rice in a lotus leaf wrapper (糯米雞 - 珍珠雞)
2) Har Gow shrimp dumplings (蝦餃 - 虾饺)
3) Rice Noodle Roll 'Chee cheong fun' (豬腸粉 - 猪肠粉)
4) Lo Bak Gou - Pan fried turnip cake (教做蘿蔔糕)
5) Baked Barbecue Pork Bun 'Cha siu bao' (叉烧包 - 叉燒包)
6) Steamed egg cake or Malay cake 'Ji Dan Gao' (鸡蛋糕)
7) Tonic Medlar and Petal Cake
Below you'll find the address for Tim Ho Wan:
Olympian City 2, 18 Hoi Ting Rd, West Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Dim Sum in Hong Kong at Tim Ho Wan (添好運) Travel Food Video Transcript:
Food! We're going for food.
It is a bit of a strange entrance, I know. It is like we're going behind the scenes in the mall but it is this way. Food Garden.
Alright guys we have three words for you! Tim Ho Wan (添好運)! Tell us all about it. What is this place?
This is basically one of the best places to try dim sum (点心 - 點心) in all of Hong Kong. Yes. It is a Michelin starred restaurant yet it is affordable. So we're going to go in, we're going to order a lot of food and we're just going to scarf down some dim sum (點心 - 点心).
And we've been here before many years ago. We sound so old saying that we've been here before. But the food is so so good and we're super excited to be back.
Alright guys so we just finished placing our order. And this is what the menu looks like. You basically grab a pencil and you tick off the different dishes you're interested in. The first one has already arrived. Oh wow. So we got a little bit greedy because it is like three in the afternoon. We haven't had lunch yet so we ordered seven different dishes and we're going to be showing you those once they arrive. First one is here and this one is the sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf (Lo mai gai - 糯米雞 - 珍珠雞). This is one of our favorite ones. I love this one. So let's not waste any time. Let's just start unfolding this masterpiece.
Wow. Lots of steam rising. Ooh! Look at that. It is a huge leaf. It is a huge one. And there you've got the sticky rice with chicken I believe and a nice mushroom. So we're going to be sharing this. We'll be back in a second.
The food is arriving so quickly here we haven't even touched the rice yet. And Sam's barbecue pork buns are here. The baked barbecue pork buns are already here. So our table is filling up we better start chowing down.
Alright so I'm just going to serve it right in to my bowl. Um, I'll go for the mushrooms a bit later. Oh there is more. There is more turnip cake. Oh my gosh. We'll get to that.
Mmmm. Wow.
So good. Well what do you think? I love it. He loves it. And there is more food. Oh my gosh.
The funny thing is we literally sat down like ten minutes ago and the food has already arrived. Hey, they must have somehow known we were coming. Yeah. Super fast service. They can read our minds. So yeah, anyways that rice is just so good. So sticky and I just love the has a lot of flavor. And you can taste the meat. The meat is really chewy. It is very aromatic. Very aromatic. Once you unwrap it you get this nice whiff of like food smells. So much better than just normal rice. It is just so good.
So yeah, in terms of price point that was a 146 Hong Kong dollars which was $18 dollars total. Nine dollars per person. Really good value considering like we had seven things. Seven things. Seven dishes and tea. Unlimited tea. And we are stuffed. We are so stuffed. So so stuffed. So if you're having Dim Sum (点心 - 點心) for the first time my biggest suggestion would just be to order confidently. Just order a whole bunch of different things and find out what it is you like because this is such an awesome meal.
This is part of our Travel in Hong Kong video series showcasing Hong Kong food, Hong Kong culture and Hong Kong cuisine.
Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network
Just came back from a week in Hong Kong. The first place I went to after checking in was Tim ho wan. Great food and the prices are affordable. Ate there 4 times in 7 days. Highly recommended.
That is awesome to hear! We went back many times as well. It is just so good :)
3:13 i was like "wow that dish looks delicious!....wait omg a baby is being fed with chopsticks!"
LOL
You guys make the best dim sum vlogs. Always makes me hungry
Thank you! I wish we could share though.
17 days until I get to go to Hong Kong...I think I am going to be in dim-sum heaven :)
Super cool! Yeah, you sure will be. Don't be afraid to try the local spots wherever you're staying as well. Some offer discounts during off-peak hours.
this looks sooo yummy - can´t wait to go to hong kong this summer! thank you so much
Oh, that is awesome to hear! Hope you have a great trip and eat plenty of dim sum :)
Here, I'm an hk citizen :)
I loooooooove Tim Ho Wan's pork buns! My fave too at Tim Ho Wan! :)
Oh that is cool to hear! They are just so incredibly tasty :)
I think Dim Sum is one of the most sophisticated cuisines in the world. As you may not know, the chefs need to go back to the restaurant at 3am to start the preparation work every day. And don't underestimate how many steps there are to make these little cute dim sums. Lets take the rice roll as an example, each ingredient needs to be handled separately at first which might take at least 3 hours, then mixed together and wrapped over, and finally get steamed. If they only start making it after you order, you might have to wait for 5 hours or even longer. It only takes you a minute to finish it, but it takes half a day to prepare it. There is a say in Cantonese "It might only take you 10 minutes to watch the show on stage, but it actually took the performers 10 years to practice in the backstage", which means don't superficially judge anything on its outside, it might take much longer to accomplish than you expect.
It is a true work of art and totally delicious.
Dim sum is wonderful. That all looks delicious
Thank you! It sure is. Anytime of day it is good ;)
Hello Sam and Audrey. I've just got back from Hong Kong and I wanted to thank you for your Hong Kong and Macau videos. I found them all very useful. Keep up the good work. PS. I agree with you about the BBQ buns in Tim Ho Wan!! Yummy!
Thank you very much! That is awesome to hear and oh we sure miss the dim sum.
great..having my mouth watered just before a work out session 😌
Hope you eat something good afterwards!
We went to the Tim Ho Wan right at the Central Station in HK in April and I agree about the baked BBQ pork buns. We ended up having three each (along with some other dishes). So delicious!
Oh that is cool to hear! Oh my gosh those baked BBQ buns. I'd do just about anything to have one now...lol
The turnip cakes are good,
They're delicious Johnny!
Love to watch you guys eat!!! Makes food look so inviting. Notice you didn't order the deep fried stick rice meat dumpling you found so great last time.....Thanks for sharing!
Oh, thank you very much! Ah, we didn't this time around. That is really good though.
another great video as always!
my friend is visiting hong kong and im recommending this to her!!
Thank you very much! The dim sum is wonderful at this place :)
this makes me want to try Tim Ho Wan now. Those look so good. the Shrimp dumplings is my fave, I always get that in any dimsum place. :)
Highly recommend trying it! We almost always order those shrimp dumplings :)
You guys are awesome!
Thank you!
I am watching every video. Thank you
Thank you very much!
I've only been to their flagship location in Sham Shui Po. Are the prices all the same with their other location in Hong Kong?
I could be wrong but I think the prices are the at all locations.
If you two adventurous you should try the chicken feet and the tripe. Two of my favorites when I have dim sum. Great videos BTW
Thank you! We definitely need to try that one sometime!
i'm so jealous Love dim sum
Wish we could share!
I just learned how to make the turnip cake at home and I was told that the texture depends on the ratio of turnip/radish to rice flour; good turnip cake is more vegetable than flour which gives it a nicer texture and less nice turnip cake is chewer because it has a greater ratio of flour. That turnip cake is probably on the better end if it's a nicer texture!
Oh, that is great to hear! How did yours turn out? That makes a lot of sense then and this was definitely some of the better turnip cake we've ever tried.
Wow, everything looks sooo good!!!!
Thank you! It was a tasty feast :)
Hi Samuel & Audrey. I always enjoy your food videos. Dim sum is best.
Thank you very much! It sure is tasty :)
did you guys go there during the weekday and during what time? Doesn't look too crowed.
We did go on a weekday and around mid-afternoon. We'd suggest that is possible to avoid crowds/lines.
Wow! Everything looked so good! Going to make eating my oatmeal for breakfast super boring. Haha! :)
Thank you! Oh, oatmeal sounds really good. We haven't had that in a while :)
Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work!
Thank you very much! :)
I'm from Hong Kong and I like to go Tim Ho Wan, too! Do you know what's the meaning of this three words (添好運) ?
"添" means of "add more", "好" means "good", and "運" means "luck", so wish you couple be the same ...... more lucky!!! ^^
why don't you try to eat seafood in Hong Kong, you would also enjoy and love it.
Thank you very much! Really appreciate you explaining that and wish you the same as well :)
so glad to see them faces! it seems like its been some time
Thank you!
Big big fan of you guys and having watching your channel since you guys were in Korea. I'm sure you have answered this a million times, but what kind of camera do you guys use? Thx!
Thank you! We're currently using an Olympus OMD EM5 ii with a 12-40 f/2.8 lens and Audrey's camera is a Canon G7X.
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos thank you! Also, you're a Blackhawk fan right? LA Kings for us !
You guys should try dipping Har Gow in a soy sauce+siracha dip. It will add a good kick if you like spicy!
Oooh! That sounds really good. Thanks for the suggestion :)
Great video! I love watching where your travelling, just wondering how you fund it? I've seen a video of Audrey talking about teaching is that something you do in many countries? Would you consider making a video on how to travel and keep your funds topped up ? 😁
Thank you! We're definitely going to make a video about that soon. The short answer is that we work online as we travel.
Great video guys
Thank you very much!
Ever try Din Tai Fong?! It have locations all over the world. Including USA.
how did you compare this one to DIN TAI FUNG ?
They're both amazing. It is different menu so I can't compare them directly but I would honestly give each place an A+
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I tried yesterday Din Tai fun and will do a small review on my channel soon .
That's cool!
Love you guys, the first video I watched of you was the one you did in a dimsum place in Central, that was a great video! This one, even better. To be honest, I don't care much for THW but what you guys did more than make up for it.
Thank you! Oh wow! That is an oldie of ours ;) We ended up going back to the one in Central as well on this trip but we didn't make a video this time around. Where is your favorite place?
Thank you! Oh wow! That is an oldie of ours ;) We ended up going back to the one in Central as well on this trip but we didn't make a video this time around. Where is your favorite place?
Nice!! I remember when we went together!
That was so much fun! I really wish we could have met up again in HK. We didn't have any friends around this time to hang out with.
I live near that shopping mall! I might saw you all before
Cool!
The square rice cakes are called 'carrot cake' in Malaysia and Singapore, where I'm from. Audrey, you are right, it is the same thing. The Cantonese (Tim sum) version sometimes has bits of Chinese pork sausage in it, whereas the Hokkien (Fujian) version of it in Malaysia and Singapore is plain rice cakes, roughly chopped up and fried with egg and chives ('white' version of carrot) or with a thick, sweet, dark soy sauce, preserved chopped turnip and chives ('black' version of carrot cake).
Thank you for all of that information! We sure miss the food from Malaysia and Singapore these days.
Thanks for the correction.
that moment when you read tim n the first thing that comes to mind is Tim Hortons lol
LOL, that is funny! We're going to do a Tim Hortons video the next time we're in Canada. I'm still surprised we haven't done one yet. What should we order there for a video?
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos lol I guess I just read the Tim part, now what should you order.for a Tim Hortons video? that's a good question Idk, there's too many things I guess it.depends on when you go, cuz there's options for any time of the day, I do look forward to seeing that video though
Thanks! That's a really good point. We could do a 3 part series - breakfast, lunch and dinner...LOL I think maybe we'll try to show some of the maple products for sure no matter what time of day we visit.
just checked their website they r coming with a churro donut w caramel filling n churro timbits :)
also loaded wedges with chilli n cheese
OMG, I've been there. For me it was a little hard to find and doesn't look like a Michelin star restaurant. I was expecting a long queue, but I was seated immediately. Free green tea
That is really cool to hear! What time of day did you visit?
I think it was around lunch time, I read it somewhere on the internet whilst in kow loon and saved the location on google maps. I visited in march 2016. However I visited the one (excuse the street name) on Fuk Wing St. Not sure if they're the same but it was Michelin and had very good reviews.
Everything looks so good! Love your food vids, but I had to cover my eyes whenever the camera was on Audrey using the chopsticks 😛.. only teasing 😊
Hong Kong food is very much better than Singapore. The preparation and serving portion is so much awesome!
Interesting to hear you opinion. What else should we try in Hong Kong?
You can try street food vendor the deep fried pig's intestine. It just too awesome. So much flavor.
Great video and strong descriptions of the dim sum! One thing...eating sticky rice first is a rookie mistake. Rice expands inside you and fills you up. It's the equivalent of eating a ton of bread in an Italian restaurant. I can't really hold anyone accountable as it was tempting you like Pandora's box of dim sum goodness.
Thank you! That is a great tip to remember and definitely true. We also make the same mistake at Italian restaurants often with bread ;)
hi its Tommy Cash here i love watching your videos you two make a good couple have u been to shanghi or Beijing? I went there in november it was awsome the food was amazing not like american chinese at all
Oh that is cool! Any places you'd recommend? We haven't yet but plan on visiting this spring.
definitly go to the jade factory there is a restaurant there that serves the best food also try out the restaraunt called Drunk its awsome
thank you for coming Hong Kong!!
if you (or anyone is reading) need some advice or suggestion when you come next time, please do let me know.
Thank you! Really appreciate that :)
Rice noodles roll we have something similar in Vietnamese cuisine.
After all we were ruled for one thousand years by China.
Sam, you need to up your chopsticks game. Audrey is putting you to shame! ;)
She's got it right. Nicely spaced apart at rest, always parallel until you need to pick food up. Also, the higher up you can hold the chopsticks and still wield it, the more impressive you'll be.
Thanks! I'll try those suggestions!
Tim ho Wan has two branches in Singapore
. but I think the hk version is the original and best
Cool to hear! Have you checked them out. The original tends to be the best but we checked out the one in Taipei and it was pretty good as well.
Those tiny bbq pork buns are kinda fusion of "bbq pork bun" and "pineapple bun"
Yes, that is a great way of describing them!
I'm on a diet, bet you didn't think about that when you posted this.
Oh no! So am I now (Sam)...haha A good excuse for a cheat day/meal?
Which branch was this?
This is the branch from Olympian City on Kowloon.
yum........ need I say more.
Thank you! It sure was yummy :)
7:45 It IS carrot cake, except that the south east Asian version is jazzed up with more seasoning and ingredients. And you're right... there is "no carrot" in carrot cake. It's turnip/ raddish, which is carrot in Chinese. The orange carrot is foreign to China.
Oh, thanks for letting us know about that! The extra seasonings sounds really tasty :)
it's a turnip cake...turnip and carrot are different in Chinese..they don't call this a carrot cake in Hong Kong, probably only in Malaysia do they call it carrot cake
Me love dim sum nom nom
Cool to hear! It is so good :)
How does it compare to the Din Tai Fungs you've been to?
They're both A+ restaurants in our opinion. Actually they have a Tim Ho Wan in Taipei as well and on a couple of days we visited both Din Tai Fung and Tim Ho Wan on the same day. Those we AWESOME food days...haha
is the lotus leaf eatable?
I don't think it is.
They open in Melbourne Australia last year and didn't get a seat.
Ah, they're really expanding!
If you ever come to Western Australia, I recommend the best Yum Cha in town called Canton Lane, Belmont. It's a little bit expensive but the taste is unbeatable.
the food you ordered is my kind of size portion.
Glad to hear that!
how did you guys learn the names of the items?
Mostly from experience eating dim sum in different places as we travel. Also, we've looked up the names online.
Have you guys ever though of coming to the caribbean?
We'd love to visit!
2nd and have a happy, healthy & prosperous 2017 to you. R U currently back in HK from Thailand? I wonder how does it compare to Kirin's here in Vanc? Have U ever been there?
Happy New Year! Actually we filmed this several weeks ago. We're behind on our content. We've never tried Kirin's but thanks for recommending it. I haven't been back to Vancouver since 2007 and Audrey has never visited. We're going to do a trip there either later this year or early next year.
Wow, here I thought you were a B.C. native. Vanc. had the best of times at the 2010 Winter Olympics and the worst at the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. Hard to imagine it was the same city.
Unfortunately my parents moved to Fredericton back in 2002 so that is why I don't visit as much. I really miss it though. Ah yeah, I was watching them win Gold in Buenos Aires back in 2010 :) I'm a Hawks fan so the Bruins beating the Canucks didn't sting as much as it did for my friends on VI.
146HKD, that is so cheap! I definitely want to eat.
Thanks! It sure is nice and cheap and the quality is incredible too :)
question: if you can't use Chopsticks, can you eat it with your hands or can you ask them if they can give you a fork?
try their hot oil! That'a special!
1st happy new year
Thank you! Happy New Year!
happ new year , 恭喜發財！
hope u guys come to Shenzhen ：）
Thank you! We'd love to visit there.
I love THW! At least the one here in Sydney... I'm the HK one is heaps better. :) How good was that pork bun hey? OMG!! lol!
Thank you! If we're ever in Sydney we'll have to check it out and definitely try it out in Hong Kong as well. The only ever THW we've tried was the one in Taipei and it was also really good. Oh my gosh, those are just way too good ;)
there are more than 3 hundred kinds of dim sum in Hong Kong
Wow! It might take a lifetime to try them all.
those aren't turnip cakes. they are white radish/daikon cakes. where are the chicken feet, beef tripe/intestines, shu mai, thousand year old egg and pork congee or cold marinated jellyfish?
We should go back again! You've got our next meal planned out :)
Back to Saigon, VN please. :)
Thanks! We plan to do that soon :) We're really excited about it :)
The turnip cake
That is so good!
Bro, is this better than Din Tai Fung?
Oh man, they both get A++++
if you want more comfort seat with your own table, better go to the chinese restaurants inside shopping mall. the dim sum quality would be better.
Thanks for the tip!
Samuel comment of "normal rice" is inaccurate -- it called Plain Rice. Sam said "Dimsum addict!" then cut to a waitress passing by him. Sam said "That's ridiculous." at the same time a waitress enter the frame behind him.
Audrey's comment of "sketchy" about the alley was unfair -- it's well lit and clean.
Fun Fact: Carrot cake is actually the same thing as Turnip cake.. its just called carrot cake in Malaysia and i honestly dont know why.
Christopher Keroro allow me to explain, the word used for carrot and radish/white carrot is the same for malay/chinese . So when we mention " carrot" cake, its actually white radish, hence the white colour. And its made with rice flour as well.
This is true!
Ah, that totally makes sense. The first time we had it in Malaysia we kept trying to find the orange carrot taste and obviously didn't notice it ;)
The sticky rice and a bowl of soup would have filled me up.
I hear you!
Steamed pork buns are for chumps. Baked pork buns are for winners
They are clearly better :)
that turpip cake is atually radish cake
Local HK people won't go there for yum cha
Where is a good local place for that?
are they in a relationship?
Yes, we're married :)
They wake up really early to prepare the food so they can serve the dishes as fast as they can.HongKong people don't like to be slow
Come on you are supposed to put the dim sum in the middle of the table and use your chopsticks to grab it into your bowl. We share dishes.
Good tip!
I AM HUNGRY
Wish we could share.
how many people thought it was a Tim Hortons knock off.
Hello
*Plump and stuffed*
Yep, pretty much ;)
when you say "many years ago"... what do you mean? decades, half century ... sounds like you're trying to pass yourself off as some sort of veterans ....
For those who’re going to try the shrimp dumplings (aka: ha gauw), please DO NOT dip it into any sauce, just eat as it is
my boyfriend and I ....want to travel the world., it would be soooo amazing to meet u two and hang out !!!!! always loved u two!
u am mark Wiens my fav!
keep rocking!!!!
Thank you very much! We'll let you know if we're in Austin :)
Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos yea! :)