The past two month has been a whirlwind feeling. Like a kid feeding freely on cotton candy land. A part of me is still unwilling to wake up ...
My recent trip to HK is mainly a food trip. With my mum and my aunty, 2 main chef in the family tagging along, it will be injustice to our family to bring them eat mediocre food. By bringing them to eat good food, we can bring some of the taste back with us. *light bulb moment*
One of our nights there, we had dinner in Ming Court, Langham Place at Mongkok. Since Mongkok is more well known as a place for markets and red-light district, it was a great achievement when they were awarded with 2 Michelin star. Sure, there were controversy that plagued when they first came out in Hong Kong but there is no denying that a Michelin rating is great PR for a restaurant. Fortunately for us too, this time we didn't have to wait in a 45 minutes line like our previous experience but instead being waited upon in a VIP room, thanks to some connection.
Award-winning Stir-fried sliced giant garoupa stuffed with shrimp paste (龍皇披金甲) which won Silver Award at the 2009 Best of the Best Culinary Awards organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board
Address: 6/F, Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
旺角上海街555號朗豪酒店6樓
Phone: (+852) 3552 3300
One of our nights there, we had dinner in Ming Court, Langham Place at Mongkok. Since Mongkok is more well known as a place for markets and red-light district, it was a great achievement when they were awarded with 2 Michelin star. Sure, there were controversy that plagued when they first came out in Hong Kong but there is no denying that a Michelin rating is great PR for a restaurant. Fortunately for us too, this time we didn't have to wait in a 45 minutes line like our previous experience but instead being waited upon in a VIP room, thanks to some connection.
Roasted crispy pork loin with five spices (五香燒腩肉)
Not sure of the name of this dish but the prawn is really crunchy. When you bite on it you can hear some crunchy sound of the prawn. Worth a try!Seasonal vegetable with superior soup
Peanut butter paste dessert
Green bean dessert
Chilled sago cream with chinese pomelo and mango (楊枝金露) (Oishii!!!)
Shredded chicken in spicy sauce (辣子雞絲)
Award-winning Stir-fried sliced giant garoupa stuffed with shrimp paste (龍皇披金甲) which won Silver Award at the 2009 Best of the Best Culinary Awards organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board
Smoked duck breast (煙燻鴨胸肉)
This dish feels like Yong Tau Fu to me but not sure what is the exact name over here.
Stir-fried sweet and sour pork with pineapple (鳯朵咕嚕肉)
Sautéed diced beef with sliced garlic and sweetened walnuts (琥珀蒜片牛柳粒)
Roasted suckling pig and barbecued meat combination (乳豬拼盤)
Most people will know that I'm not a fan of pork but this is something really good. It's crispy and there is no odour that you normally get it in the pork, if you know what I'm talking about.Address: 6/F, Langham Place Hotel, 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
旺角上海街555號朗豪酒店6樓
Phone: (+852) 3552 3300
My recent trip to HK is mainly a food trip. With my mum and my aunty, 2 main chef in the family tagging along, it will be injustice to our f...
Just in case you’re wondering what we’re doing at the end of the queue there, we’re queuing for possibly the cheapest Michelin restaurant in the world. After trolling heaps of comments and ripples of blog posts on the Internet, we took our chance and waited for 45 minutes. It's best to go in group then you can have someone to take turn to queue rather than wasting time together, unfortunately once your number is being called up you need to have everyone present before they allow you to go in else it will be given to the group after you.
Tim Ho Wan, which means “Add Good Luck” in Cantonese, was started by Mak Pui Gor who hailed from Four Seasons Hotel, left in a bid to carve his own niche. Even though awarded with star, the price of food remains to be affordable and became a ticket for layfolk to sample cuisine that is mostly reserved for the upper echelons of society.
One of the many newspaper / magazine snippets on this famous restaurant pasted all over the window of the restaurant, acting as wallpaper. Take note of the things to order here, so that you will know what to order the next time when you get there.
All the dim sum dishes here are quite good but my favourite of all these will be the 酥皮焗叉燒包 (Baked BBQ pork buns) and 香滑馬拉糕 (Malay sponge cake).
This is what you should expect when you eat here. If you want good food, then you need to start training your patience. I will still come back here for the good food, hopefully this food here will still be as good and price remain the same. They have recently open up a new branch as Sam Sui Poh, the waiting is a lot shorter but I read a lot of negative comments for that branch. Good luck!
Address: Shop 8, Taui Yuen Mansion Phase 2, 2-20 Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong. 旺角廣華街2-20號翠園大樓2期地下8號舖.
Phone: (+852) 2332 2896
p/s: Perhaps I should also mention this, the cost of our breakfast that morning is around MYR120 for 7 person. Cheap eh, for a restaurant with such big fame.
Tim Ho Wan, which means “Add Good Luck” in Cantonese, was started by Mak Pui Gor who hailed from Four Seasons Hotel, left in a bid to carve his own niche. Even though awarded with star, the price of food remains to be affordable and became a ticket for layfolk to sample cuisine that is mostly reserved for the upper echelons of society.
One of the many newspaper / magazine snippets on this famous restaurant pasted all over the window of the restaurant, acting as wallpaper. Take note of the things to order here, so that you will know what to order the next time when you get there.
All the dim sum dishes here are quite good but my favourite of all these will be the 酥皮焗叉燒包 (Baked BBQ pork buns) and 香滑馬拉糕 (Malay sponge cake).
This is what you should expect when you eat here. If you want good food, then you need to start training your patience. I will still come back here for the good food, hopefully this food here will still be as good and price remain the same. They have recently open up a new branch as Sam Sui Poh, the waiting is a lot shorter but I read a lot of negative comments for that branch. Good luck!
Address: Shop 8, Taui Yuen Mansion Phase 2, 2-20 Kwong Wa Street, Mong Kok, Hong Kong. 旺角廣華街2-20號翠園大樓2期地下8號舖.
Phone: (+852) 2332 2896
p/s: Perhaps I should also mention this, the cost of our breakfast that morning is around MYR120 for 7 person. Cheap eh, for a restaurant with such big fame.
Just in case you’re wondering what we’re doing at the end of the queue there, we’re queuing for possibly the cheapest Michelin restaurant in...