second time at tim ho wan today!
heheh with sok and bimb; three of us form the corridor people.
lolol we have so many combinations :B
my first visit to tim ho wan was with my colleagues, as kanages' farewell dinner.
its kinda sad to have someone in your team leave,
especially when it took time to build up such great teamwork.
i'll miss how both of us gang up to bully emmanuel, hahah!
anyway that the first time we were there so we went abit crazy on the ordering.
this time i gave recommendations so that we wont waste stomach space and kachings. :D
Tim Ho Wan - 1 Michelin Star Dim Sum
Plaza Singapura #01-92A
Opened 10 am - 10 pm
(its at the new wing, you'll be able to spot it by its long queue)
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mandatory shot of the signboard.
reminds me of 一筒 in mahjong LOLOL.
Tim Ho Wan has four top dishes aka. Four Heavenly Kings.
First one is the super famous and absolutely om nom nom Baked Bun with BBQ Pork.
really cannot miss ordering this, if not you've never been to THW.
each person is limited to an order of 3 buns, which is 1 plate.
i cant explain how freaking much i love this. and i dont care what taupok says. LOL.
the bun is slightly sweet, with an outer crust similar to Roti Boy but flakier.
and the piping hot char siew filling inside is da bombz.
personally the sweetness is alright for me,
but i have bimb and eman saying its too sweet, so to them, one is enough.
i'd say gimme your portion. :D
so awesome i can drool at the thought it.
My second favourite, Steamed Egg cake.
this looks really plain and unimpressive, but its a lie.
super soft and fragrant, plus not too sweet.
i imagine its the love child of huat kueh and cotton candy.
Vermicelli Roll stuffed with Pig's Liver
hmm this didnt impress me because i'm not a fan of innards.
prefer my chee cheong fun plain with sesame oil and dark sauce, hahah.
didnt manage to grab a photo of the Pan-Fried Turnip Cake,
cause eman ate it faster than my camera. LOL.
but again, not as impressive as i expected, it being a heavenly king and all.
okay for the rest of the dimsum!
THW doesnt have a wide range of dimsum (sad, no 流沙包)
but they do pride themselves on the quality of the ingredients used.
apparently they try to tweak with the recipe, like the dough, to adjust to Singapore's climate.
their efforts does shine through because some common dishes turned out so good!
Congee with Lean Pork, century egg and salted egg.
this is bimb's dish, hahaha. she and her everlasting love for century egg congee.
probably cause it brings her eye candy luck. LOL.
Prawn Dumpling
Chock full of prawns, this one. and may i add, it's fresh and fat prawns.
you can see it almost bursting at the seams.
like me, when i leave THW (kidding).
Chicken Feet with Black bean sauce
ahma always called this 老巫婆的手, which is kinda true if you think about it ;p
and she therefore, gave me fear towards chicken feet since young :x
ahsok's dish, and it was also my senior colleagues' choice.
which places sok in the aunty category.. :B
Pork Dumpling with Shrimp, or just siew mai.
damn style, still got wolfberry as topping. hahahah.
this was also really nice cause the prawns are fresh and they're not stingy with the filling.
but the skin tended to stick together which was quite annoying.
Glutinous Rice Dumpling
the portion is super huge, so its best for sharing among 2 -3 persons.
especially if you still want to try other stuff.
fragrant rice cause it was wrapped in lotus leaves.
not overly cloying and again, not stingy with the filling.
Garlic, Mushroom and Spinach Dumpling.
this one looked kind of weird but its quite yummy.
i thought it was gu cai at first (ew) but it wasnt.
not bad but its not wow.
Spring Roll with Egg White
Another one of my favourites.
quite an interesting twist to the normal spring roll.
not too oily, and i thought the egg white went well as an alternative to the usual radish and carrot.
there were prawns in this as well.
Tonic Medlar & Osmanthus Cake
a dessert which is served cold.
its another of my picks :D
its not really a cake. there's a soft jelly texture which makes it chewy,
and i love the sweet smell of the osmanthus.
but it is overly sweet for myself to finish, so its best for sharing.
Overall, I think THW is worth a visit once in a while to renew feelings with the bbq pork bun.
honestly it might be the only reason for the michelin star. :x
not all the dishes are up to the hype,
but perhaps its because they dont have the exact same ingredients as in HK itself.
oh and another commendable point is the customer service!
the staff were quite fast in attending to our raised hands,
and they were really polite and helpful. (Y)
prices are reasonable for the good quality.
and the menu could have more items.
worth the pampering now and then, but i wont go too often.
my awesome possum bedok lab team at the first visit. :D
and my beloved corridor people ! ♥
hahahah corridor position in tp, so nostalgic.
took loads of camwhore shots because we had to entertain ourselves, hehe.
to ease our bulging tummies we actually walked from dhoby to orchard shaw,
and all the way to bugis junction. HAHAH.
it was really fun to catch up with them again. ♥
learn to treasure the now; what i have is what i have.
bimb's #ootd,
top from the editor's market,
wedges from rubi.
and wtf her pretty floral pleated skirt is passed down from her ahma !
i swear i'm so amazed because her ahma actually chose the fabric and requested the design herself.
few decades later she passes it on to her granddaughter.
the condition of the material is so good, it doesnt look vintage.
like bimb says, #OldTrendNeverDies and #GrandmaFashionDiary , hahah !
my #ootd
denim panel leather dress from hollyhoque
metal edge envelope clutch :D
