KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

*For our HK travel itinerary, please click here*

Last few days, we saw a spike in our web traffic, all attributable to this little hidden gem (no longer hidden now) on the street of Mongkok – Tim Ho Wan Dim Sum Specialty Shop. It has been awarded as a highly coveted star just recently. The media has created this hype over Michelin going onto the street thing and  it really adds good luck (tim ho wan, 添好運 ) to our traffic. Haha.

Some excerpts from my previous review:

“Thanks to the economic crisis, Pui Gor, former dim sum chef of the Michelin three star Lung King Heen decided that it is the right time for him to open up a tiny and grungy dim sum restaurant in Mongkok. The piece de resistance, crispy cha siu bao is said to be the best seller (>750 in a day!). “

Click here for the list of Michelin Guide Restaurants in HK and Macau - English version & Chinese version.

We have also tried

1 Star: Yung Kee (the famous roasted goose place), Din Tai Fung (in Malaysia, consider ar?)

Bibs Gourmands: Lin Heung Tea House, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao (in Malaysia too), Oja Sopa De Fita Cheung Kei 祥记面家 (Macau).

But it was faaaaaaar from what the list has got to offer. Will make a trip to HK again (hopefully).

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I remembered having a first taste of JJ Swiss Roll at a friend’s place few years back and I was really impressed with the varieties. Since then, JJ Swiss Roll has expanded to 3 outlets and the one nearest to me is actually this “shop” (more like a kiosk with chiller and all) located at the back corner of De’ Mouth, a Chinese restaurant.

I went back home few months back, with a mission at hand – to complete m’dam Christine and m’dam Ivy’s order. I got them two rolls each. Using only fresh fruits and vegetables, the maximum shelf life of these swiss rolls is 3 days. I like the light and fluffy texture and the generous fillings of cream and assorted nuts.

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