Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hong Kong. Show all posts

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Tim Ho Wan Best Dim Sum in Singapore at Plaza Singapura - Originated From Hong Kong (Chef Mak's Restaurant)

10:03 PM
Tim Ho Wan
添好運
Authentic Hong Kong Style Dim Sum
Located at Plaza Singapura New Wing
Popular Dim Sum Restaurant
MUST TRY & WORTH THE WAIT
IQ3 Hours @ TimHoWan T-SHIRT

Due to the long queue a T-Shirt is given out as a token of appreciation once you waited for a duration of three hours


Chef Mak Kwai Pui
(50 Years Old)
Born & Raised in Hong Kong

In the past ten years, he has worked for renowned hotels such as Le Meridian, Four Seasons. During this time, he expanded his knowledge of the traditional Cantonese dim sum and eventually went on to set up his first restaurant, Tim Ho Wan, in Mong Kok.


Within a year, his restaurant was awarded one Michelin star for its array of dim sum. The success of Tim Ho Wan led the chef to open three more outlets to North Point, IFC Mall and Sham Shui Po. The original outlet in Mongkok has been relocated to Olympian City.


2013 is an exciting year for the chef as he is taking his famed dimsum overseas for the first time which is none other than the outlet located at The Atrium@Orchard, Plaza Singapura which now flourishes with a large group of crowd queuing everyday just to try this authentic Hong Kong delicacy


Tim Ho Wan's Dim Sum Menu
Big 4 Heavenly King
(From Left, Pork Bun, Vermicelli Roll with Pig's Liver, Pan Fried Carrot Cake & Steamed Egg Cake)
Tim Ho Wan's Waiter
Delivering 24 Pork Bun to our Dining Room
Amazing Array of Pork Buns
Pork Bun's Interior

The amazing Baked bun with BBQ Pork taste amazingly good and its one of Tim Ho Wan's signature bun that most of the people are eyeing to get their bite on one of this crumbly and fluffy exterior that with a bite, oozes a sweet-salty taste sauce along with the amazingly barbecued pork. 


This pork bun is simply irresistible and you just can't stop yourself from the temptation of having a second and third round. It's my favorite dish out of all the dim sums as it is seriously my first time trying such a unique crispy yet soft and tasty bun.


This Baked Bun with BBQ Pork is price at $4.50 per 3 pieces.


Cheers to the Tim Ho Wan's Pork Bun
Our Love for the Buns are simply Unexplainable !!

You must try it to know how extremely awesome it taste!
Steamed Egg Cake

The steamed egg is not only spongy but also light and soft with a nice caramelized taste accompanied with every savory bite of the cake.


The Steamed Egg Cake is price at $3.80 per Bamboo Basket.


Pan Fried Carrot Cake

My mom would simply love this carrot cake as it was a delicacy my mom and I use to buy from those short houses near my house. This is simply rich in carrot and soft and rich in radish bits that give the carrot cake an extra oomph.


This Pan fried Carrot Cake is price at $4.50 per 3 pieces.


Vermicelli Roll with Pig's Liver

The dish also known to some of us as "Chee Cheong Fun" which is a Cantonese dish from Hong Kong & China. 


A Fusion of Pig's Liver into the Chee Cheong Fun makes it simply uncommon and at the same time unique that I personally feel was simply just awesome. 


Packed with fresh pig's liver that gives it a natural wild taste to the dish that is packed under the smooth texture of the Vermicelli Roll.


The Vermicelli Roll with Pig's Liver is price at $5.50 per plate.


Different Flavors of Vermicelli Roll

Vermicelli Roll with Beef
Vermicelli Roll with Shrimp
Vermicelli Roll with BBQ Pork
Vermicelli Roll with Pig's Liver
Vegetarian Black Pepper Vermicelli Roll


All of the Vermicelli rolls are equally tasty that are filled with different ingredients to cater to different preferences and taste buds. 


The ingredients found in different Vermicelli Rolls are as followed: tender beef, succulent shrimp, tasty BBQ pork, fresh pig's liver and vegetables. This makes the Vermicelli Roll tastier rather than just eating rice vermicelli with sauce itself.


You must head down to try the different Vermicelli prepared at Tim Ho Wan to know how each ingredient makes a different to the overall taste of the Vermicelli Roll.


All the Vermicelli Roll are price at $5.50 per Plate.


Vermicelli Roll with BBQ Pork
Spring Roll with Egg White

A crispy exterior enclosing a generous amount of egg white that is unique and special which makes it authentic and special to Tim Ho Wan itself as this is the first place that I ever tried something so special. The interior taste similar to the feeling of eating lobster salad. Simply heavenly and awesome.


The Spring Roll with Egg White is price at $4.20 for 3 pieces.



Beancurd Skin Roll with Shrimp

The Fried Beancurd skin is filled with fresh prawns that are simply so fresh that you just can't stop feeling the crunchiness with every bite of the bean curd.


This Beancurd Skin Roll is price at $5.50 per 3 pieces.


Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce

Steamed Chicken Feet which is one of my personal favorite is something I felt that was superbly awesome as the meat is so tender which is flavored at an optimal sweetness.


The Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce is price at $4.00 per bamboo basket.


Glutinous Rice Dumpling

For all rice and dumpling lovers, this is something you must try as this dumpling is different from what u get outside, it is not only rich with flavors but it is also accompanied with tender meat that spices up the dish mixed and wrapped within a sticky sweet glutinous rice cover.


The Glutinous Rice Dumpling dish is price at $5.00 per piece.


Pork Dumpling with Shrimp
(Also Known as Siew Mai)

This Siew Mai is filled with a generous amount of succulent prawns that are simply crunchy and mouth-watering. Just by the looks of it makes you feel so nostalgic as it is exactly what we used to eat when we were younger in the school's canteens but those Siew Mai sold outside are nothing compared to this freshly steamed Pork Dumpling with Shrimp made by Tim Ho Wan


The Pork Dumpling with Shrimp is price at $5.00 per 4 pieces.


Pork Rib With Black Bean Sauce

The tender pork ribs that are not only easy to eat due to the softness as a result of cooking it under a optimal duration of time but it's also fresh and simply delectable.


The Pork Rice With Black Bean Sauce is price at $4.20 per bamboo basket


Rice with Chicken, Sausage & Mushroom

A portion that suffices for a dim sum meal which is not that heavy at all is this dish that brings out the fragrance of the chicken accompanied with the sweet Chinese sausage and mushroom. The chicken is so tender that it is simply juicy and delightful.


The Rice with Chicken, Sausage & Mushroom is price at $6.00 per metal bowl.



Steamed Beancurd Skin Roll with Pork & Shrimp

The juicy bean curd skin that is soaked in the sweet sauce gives u a melting yet sweet sensation upon giving it a bite. The succulent and delicious pork makes it even more irresistibly scrumptious.


The Steamed Beancurd Skin Roll with Pork & Shrimp is price at $4.00 per 3 pieces.



Beef Ball with Beancurd Skin

As all of you might have tried the Ikea's famous beef ball, this can be a great competitor despite it being a Chinese Dish instead of the Swedish meatballs that Ikea sells. It is simply soft and filled with goodness. The beancurd gives it a sweet after taste to the meatballs that it simply so delicious.


The Beef Ball with Beancurd Skin is price at $4.20 for 3 pieces.


Garlic, Mushrooom, Spinach Dumpling

The translucent skin filled with a generous amount of spinach is one of my favorite dumplings that I usually eat when I chanced upon a nice dumpling store. 


But I have to say that this dumpling is simply amazing, the skin is very bouncy and not fragile at all. It is wrapped so well with the optimal thickness that keeps everything intact. Even the taste is kept within the entire dumpling skin. A thumbs up for this amazing dish.


The Garlic, Mushroom, Spinach Dumpling is price at $3.80 per 3 pieces.


Famous Tonic Medlar & Osmanthus Cake
(Cold)

This Osmanthus Dessert is sweet and filled with a load of ingredients packed within a small cube. It's sweet and something similar to drinking the osmanthus tea but in a light and savory manner. 


This dessert I would personally give a 10/10 rating as it is something unique and special that I've never tried before too. It gives off a sweet fragrance and with every bite you are able to taste each and every ingredient within the dessert cube.


The Tonic Medlar & Osmanthus Cake (Cold) is price at $3.50 for 3 pieces.


A Group Photo at Tim Ho Wan
Popular Bloggers in this Photo

William Tan

(http://onlywilliam.blogspot.sg)


Planning a meal with your parents?

Head down to Tim Ho Wan today 
To try this Hong Kong Authentic Delicacy!



Monday, January 7, 2013

Hong Kong Trip 2012

9:12 AM
Hong Kong Trip 2012
It has way been a long time since I updated my blog and I would sincerely like to apologize to my readers out there. I was busy with my exams which was followed by my long dreaded holidays which only lasted for three weeks.I thought I would share what was so interesting about this holiday that kept me busy and happy for the past few weeks.
 
GUESS WHAT?
 
It was my first "Adult-hood" ride on the plane that I could remember ever since my trip when I was younger which I could vaguely remember & NOTHING was more embarrassing than being such a "Mountain Tortise" to not know where the lavatory was located in the Plane. 

The Escalator that heads to my PlaneFlight No: TR2902
Moreover, not to mentioned the fact that I did not bring up an empty bottle to fill it up with water just before boarding the plane which left me thirsty for quite some time.

But anyway, putting all those embarrassments aside, it was a learning journey for me to set foot on a journey overseas that was further than Indonesia which was the furthest place I ever went in my life that I could remember of. 

The sits in the Budget Airline was kind of too small when you take into account of the length of my legs especially when I am 184cm tall.

Had a hard time sleeping!
But the "Zoom" upon take off was SUPER AWESOME!
 
I have to personally thank Nigel Lew for offering me this amazing trip to fly overseas as his friend could not make it for this trip due to certain personal reasons. 

Nigel's Sister, Nigel and Kaviel
(From the left)
I wouldn't want to bore you with the details on what I did at Hong Kong but I would just summarize what I did there, I was stayed at China on my first two days after I touch down at Macau International Airport at around 10am on 23rd December 2012

We then cross the border by taking the bus to the custom between Zhu Hai and Macau. On 24th December 2012, we came back to Macau to try to famous Portuguese Egg Tart which is one of the softest, fluffiest egg tart whereby the taste still lingers in my mouth up till today. We also visited the ruins of the remaining wall after a fire that broke out at the church many years ago.

We also went into the museum at the peak of a small mountain-like structure where I saw certain interesting stuff that you don't usually get to see in Singapore. But on my way there, I cam-whored and took some pictures.

OPPS!
This is how I would hold the cannon!
Haha, It really looks kind of obscene, but oh well we have to keep sake some memories overseas as we never know when would be the next chance being there.

Titanic Pose!
This Peak look has a shape of a ship so here goes nothing!
At the Museum trying to mail out my entry ticket!
*Apparently it couldn't fit as they blocked it HAHA*
We took a ferry known as the TurboJet which brought us directly to Hong Kong. This is my first time being to Macau, China as well as Hong Kong which was kind of exciting especially when you are new  to these places. But its kind of scary there especially when I don't really understand Cantonese. All I tried remembered learning there was counting the numbers from 1-10 in Cantonese.

Ate Maggie Mee on the Ferry
Hopefully I'm right but here it goes, Yat, Li, San, Seh, Mm, Lok, Cat, Pat, Sap. No offense as I don't really know how to spell but I'll still try my best to continue learning cantonese.

In Hong Kong, we went to many places but stayed at a Inn near Mongkok Station.

Tried the Famous Pig Organ Soup at Mong Kok Hawker

We also visited the longest escalator which seemed so familiar. I think I found it familiar because the running man crew film there once before in one of their episodes.


Is this the Bar filmed in Running Man?
I'm not really sure about this!

 
An Epic Shot with Nigel along the way up the escalators!
Met my God Sister, Xin Ru at Hong Kong
Was shocked to see my god sister there as she messaged me during my stay from 25-28 December 2012 at Hong Kong. I had a hard time finding her as I did not have a line over there so I had to search for a proper payphone that accepts coin.

Was lucky to have met her there thanks to the help of Nigel's professional navigation and understanding of the clues that were given. We were only told that my sister was at a restaurant next to Nike which is opposite Levi's. Apparently, there were two of each stores over there. Which complicated things further.

We brought them to some good place to shop for guys clothes and also told them the location to buy girl's accessories before setting off for Disney Land on the 27th December 2012.


Disney MTR SO CUTE
This train is so cute as it really brings back nostalgic memories of my childhood where we would usually sit down at our sofa and watch Kids Central and they would show Mickey Mouse sometimes.

This statue is so cute
It moves up and down probably with the aid of a metal rod

CAMWHORE TIME!
It's Cute Mickey at the back!

The Railway station that we didn't manage to take!

A Photo Keepsake to bring home to remember our time together at Disneyland Hong Kong

Guess we needed to take some photos or the trip there would be a total waste!

Photo taken at Toy Story Land
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR I COME IN PEACE!
This was a super fun game but I couldn't match up to Nigel's score and the lady in front of more than 400,000 points.

BUT ALL I COULD GET WAS!
Merely 17,000 points.

A Photo with my favorite childhood Cartoon Character
"
POOH BEAR"


POOH BEAR HAT
THIS IS CUTE TO THE MAXIMUM
That's a short summary of my trip!
Let's make friends together and probably go out on a holiday sometime together?

HAHA JUST A MERE JOKE!

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