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SkinnyPupp · 04-03-2010, 02:46 AM

I said I would post my dim sum lunch from that day, but forgot until now. So here goes!

I went to Tao Heung 88, a chain in HK that has become phenomenally popular lately, with locations everywhere. They aren't as widespread as places like Maxims, but are much (much) better. Not the best dim sum you'll have, but pretty consistent and great prices during certain times (we went for afternoon-tea, which was no more than $2 CAD for the most expensive dishes, most were about $1)

Prawn balls dipped in almond shavings. These were okay

2 types of sausage in buns. They were really good! Yun Cheugn (liver sausage) is one of my favourite chinese foods, and this place makes a good version of it.

Ha Gao, of course. Tao Hung makes excellent Ha Gao, with large chunks of crispy fresh shrimp inside, really juicy and nice thin skin.

Cha Siu Bao, another standby. I liked it more than my wife did. I think you can really appreciate the pork fat taste in it, but she said there was too much sauce. I agree about the sauce, but it was still pretty good.

Phoenix Claw, one of, if not THE best dim sum dish out there. Tao Heung's is very plump and juicy. A great example of it.

I saw these duck feet on the special menu, and thought I would try them out. They were terrible! The duck skin was way too tough, and the bones didn't come apart easily. They didn't look like they would be this style in the picture.. Totally disappointing.

My 2nd fave dim sum dish is the way they do the tripe. Unfortunately Tao Heung's wasn't so good on this day. WAY WAY WAAAAAAAY too much sauce, and the dish had barely any tripe in it. This was the most expensive one too, so totally disappointing.

Their siu lung bao is VERY good. They don't overdo it with the soup, as so many places do lately. It's just the right amount, where you can either sip it out first, or put the whole thing in your mouth which is MUCH better to fully enjoy the taste and texture.

We tried these special "phoenix eye" dumplings, with no description other than the name. They were just ha gao with some XO on top. Not very good, as the XO just masked the subtle flavour of the shrimp. This is one of those perfect examples of a dish people order for no reason other than to gain face, as it has a fancy name, fancy ingredients, and a high price. As usual, the taste isn't very good at all.

Dessert was malaysian sponge cake with custard. It was fresh and delicious.

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SkinnyPupp Hacked RS to become a mod Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Hong Kong Posts: 55,118 Thanked 25,920 Times in 9,111 Posts Failed 1,574 Times in 720 Posts Member's Picture Albums	I said I would post my dim sum lunch from that day, but forgot until now. So here goes! I went to Tao Heung 88, a chain in HK that has become phenomenally popular lately, with locations everywhere. They aren't as widespread as places like Maxims, but are much (much) better. Not the best dim sum you'll have, but pretty consistent and great prices during certain times (we went for afternoon-tea, which was no more than $2 CAD for the most expensive dishes, most were about $1) Prawn balls dipped in almond shavings. These were okay 2 types of sausage in buns. They were really good! Yun Cheugn (liver sausage) is one of my favourite chinese foods, and this place makes a good version of it. Ha Gao, of course. Tao Hung makes excellent Ha Gao, with large chunks of crispy fresh shrimp inside, really juicy and nice thin skin. Cha Siu Bao, another standby. I liked it more than my wife did. I think you can really appreciate the pork fat taste in it, but she said there was too much sauce. I agree about the sauce, but it was still pretty good. Phoenix Claw, one of, if not THE best dim sum dish out there. Tao Heung's is very plump and juicy. A great example of it. I saw these duck feet on the special menu, and thought I would try them out. They were terrible! The duck skin was way too tough, and the bones didn't come apart easily. They didn't look like they would be this style in the picture.. Totally disappointing. My 2nd fave dim sum dish is the way they do the tripe. Unfortunately Tao Heung's wasn't so good on this day. WAY WAY WAAAAAAAY too much sauce, and the dish had barely any tripe in it. This was the most expensive one too, so totally disappointing. Their siu lung bao is VERY good. They don't overdo it with the soup, as so many places do lately. It's just the right amount, where you can either sip it out first, or put the whole thing in your mouth which is MUCH better to fully enjoy the taste and texture. We tried these special "phoenix eye" dumplings, with no description other than the name. They were just ha gao with some XO on top. Not very good, as the XO just masked the subtle flavour of the shrimp. This is one of those perfect examples of a dish people order for no reason other than to gain face, as it has a fancy name, fancy ingredients, and a high price. As usual, the taste isn't very good at all. Dessert was malaysian sponge cake with custard. It was fresh and delicious.