With Cantonese food at the heart of its cuisine, there is a dim sum place for everyone in Hong Kong. Photo by Kai Chan Vongĭim sum is often consumed with healthy helpings of Chinese tea, thus giving rise to the informal expression, “ Ngoh de heui mh heui yum cha?” which literally translates as “Shall we go have tea?” Traditionally eaten during the day (from breakfast, brunch, lunch and even with an early tea), dim sum is as popular for large family gatherings, with its spread of various dishes ideal for sharing, as it is for a romantic date, with the little morsels delighting the senses. Consumed in the morning, dim sum are little bite-sized pocketed dumplings, often served in pairs, threes, or fours, in steam baskets. But dim sum is the quintessential Cantonese food. After all, shopping – Hong Kong’s ‘hobby’ – is surpassed only by the Hong Konger’s love for dining out.Ĭantonese food is wide and varied, from the seafood restaurants to the street stalls and ‘ cha-chaan tengs’ (eateries) that have mixed foreign influences with more traditional recipes. In a city with restaurants stacked one on top of another in endless skyscrapers around every corner (reportedly more per capita than anywhere else), it’s no surprise that two friends greet each other and divert to food. This simple phrase reveals volumes about Hong Kong’s character. I starting dry heaving it WAS THAT GROSS!!!.In Hong Kong, two friends often greet each other by asking “ Nei sihk mh sihk faahn ar?” Roughly translated, this means “Have you eaten yet?” a common greeting that eschews the more traditional, “How are you?” The lady that gets your tea and takes your bill had a cold or something on the day of my visit and kept PICKING and WIPING her nose with her bare hand. It also had a carrot in it This was the first time out of thousands I ate that dish and I have never came across carrots in that dish, only here at King Kong- ICKYīarbecue pork buns- Don't bother, they only put a tiny amount of meat inside and put tons of disgusting sauce in it. I got rice wrapped in lotus leaf- It was great until I found mystery ingredients in my food don't ask I don't know what it was. They are little pork soup dumplings, but NOT here they are all dried up. isn't good by any standards I have eaten Dim Sum all around the world and find their food of the worst quality. I am horrified to inform you all but STAY AWAY FROM HERE or come if you want to throw up your meal. I have never been so grossed out with the servers or food before in my life. I ended up getting my own take out containers.I go to restaurants for good food, not good service - no point otherwise! ) Great service is certainly a bonus but what good would going to a restaurant with good service be if the food wasn't good. Consider it a part of your cultural meal experience and enjoy. Be patient when placing your order - the place can be loud and the order takers are busy, English is often a second language, and customer service in some parts of some cultures is a newer concept. The noodles were the best long life noodles I've had - other places haven't seemed to have much flavor. We had egg drop soup (tasty) lobster (I didn't have much - honestly didn't feel like dealing with the mess) but grabbed loose bits! Savory duck, lightly salted boiled chicken, steamed bbq pork buns, a beef dish, a rice noodle dish with vegetables, long life noodles. If you can speak and read the language you can order from the menus in Chinese on the wall - might have something more adventurous for you. Not as good as grandma's some of it but grandma isn't around anymore and I appreciate what there is. I don't know! I do know everything was hot and good.
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