Tim Ho Wan @ OneUtamaShoppingCentre.

Michelin starred Tim Ho Wan is just a hole in the wall eatery in Hong Kong.

Now in Malaysia with two branches - the first restaurant's opening in Mid Valley 
was full of hype, long queue everyday for months.

Tim Ho Wan @One Utama is much quieter.
Their menu is rather limited maybe for it's exclusiveness.

The dim sum are fresh, premium ingredients, refined but nothing extraordinary.

I found their marquee baked bun with BBQ pork rather sweet, steamed egg cake
-caramelized taste, pillowy soft and melt in the mouth, pan fried turnip cake was
full of turnip with every bite, steamed har gow dumpling was fresh and succulent
and the rest did not disappoint.

  

 

 Location: (Old Wing) LG 350, Lebuh Bandar Utama,
Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya.

Restoran Eden Dim Sum City.

Weekends morning are for exercising (brisk walking) in the park then breakfast.

The best breakfast will be dim sum - no rush, just relax,
find a nice dim sum place - sit and order a hot pot of Pu'er tea.

Restoran Eden Dim Sum City  located in Bandar Sri Menjalara fits the bill.

Servers come with bamboo baskets filled with a good varieties of piping hot 
dim sum to tease your taste bud and eyes.

Made fresh, in house on a daily basis - quite refined and comparable with
with others dim sum places.

Prices are pretty affordable.

Location: 31, Jalan 9/62A, Bandar Sri Menjalara,
Kuala Lumpur.

Tel:-012-350-5269

Restaurant Jin Xuan Hong Kong Sdn Bhd.

Had morning breakfast of Dim Sum at Restaurant Jin Xuan Hong Kong Sdn Bhd located in Damansara Jaya with relatives from out of town.

The restaurant early operating time of  7 am was perfect for us - (no noisy crowds) and every dish or steamer basket ordered was delivered without fuss.


Service was good but wait staff's communication skills needs to be improve.

Prices are affordable and food are commendable.


Parking is ample on weekends.

Prawn wan tonRm4.50/.

Braised Pork ribs porridge-Rm4.50.

Siew Mai-Rm4/.

Prawn roll-Rm4.50/.

Stuffed green chillies with fish paste-Rm4/.

Fish paste bean curd sheet roll-Rm4/.

Deep fried carrot cake-Rm4/.

Chee Cheong Fun filled BBQ pork and shrimp topped with blanched Bok Choy-Rm4.80/.

Kaya bun-Rm4/.

Pu'er tea to wash off those fats and oil.

Location:  59, 61 & 63, Jalan SS22 / 19
Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 03-7729 6866

Yat Ka Yan-One Family Dim Sum and Dessert.

Another great place for breakfast meal to prep up my day.

Yat Ka Yan-One Family Dim Sum and Dessert located in Jaya One, Petaling Jaya 
opens as early as 7 am.

Service was slow-there were only three tables, I do not know how they cope when the place is full.

The delectable Dim Sum( less 20 % for early birds) save the day.

Parking is OK. 

Clean white marble top table and sturdy black shellac chairs.

Oil lamp to keep away the flies but there was one irrational pesty  fly around.

Teo Chew Siew Mai-shrimp/minced pork/spring onion wrapped with wanton skin-well marinated and flavorful.

Porridge with strip of  lean pork and century egg and chopped spring onion-a bit sweet tasting-would be better if it's  smoother.

Steamed fish ball on the side with cube carrot, corn, green pea (like it better with pieces of Chinese long cabbage)-very fresh and springy.

Fried carrot cake with bean sprout, chive and egg-very crispy and full of radish flavor-not oily and one of their signature dish-5 stars!

Chicken thigh meat wrapped with bean curd sheet-fresh and meaty but a bit salty.

Pu er tea to finish the meal.

Total bill: Rm25/
Location:D-49-LG2 & D-51-LG2, Jaya One,
No:72A, Jalan Universiti,
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel:03-7956-6286.

DIM SUM-RESTAURANT TUCK CHEONG

Restaurant Tuck Cheong is located off Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. just behind the Maybank. I was there to meet a friend for "Yum Cha". They specialized in traditional and hand made Dim Sum and pao, very authentic. They have many varieties of Dim Sum and open as early as 5.30 a.m. When we reached there at 7.15 a.m. it was already packed with people. Almost everything is self service, no choice of selecting tea leaves (only one type), it's all hot and ready in mini kettles, placed on a table. Just pick one with cups and go to your table. Most tables are shared with other customers. Next go the hot steamer at the shop front tell the guy what you want and he picks and places it on a plate for you. Just shout and call him when you want to pay-very simple and trusting style.

Packed with people of all ages.

The main guy manning and dispensing the Dim Sum.

Prawn rolls with fish paste-succulent and springy.

Braised mushroom with fish paste and ginger juice-smooth and moist.

Steamed chicken rice-well marinated, tender and full of Chinese wine flavor-only available on Thursday and Saturday-my favorite.

The well abused mini kettle-"take it or leave it"-no other choices!

Total bill:rm13/ + 2 pao
Location: Jalan Kancil off Jalan Pudu.
Behind the old Wai Sek Kai.

DIM SUM

Dim sum literally means "touch the heart". It is also associated with early morning "yam cha" It is becoming more of a Chinese culinary culture in Malaysia with the mushrooming and opening of many dim sum shops. They usually open from early morning to noon. Many people enjoy their dim sum with a hot pot of their favorite tea, which helps in the digestion and washes away the fats and saltiness in some of the dishes. Here i am enjoying my yam cha with friends, at Restaurant Jin Xuan Hong Kong located at Damansara Jaya, Petaling Jaya.

per basket rm3.50/rm5/

bean curd skin rolled with chicken drumstick-was very tender

bean curd skin rolled with minced pork-meaty

raw fried glutinous rice with wax pork-delicious

har kow- prawn dumpling-fresh and succulent

siew mai-pork and prawn dumpling

seaweed wrapped fish paste and prawn-tasty

fish balls-springy

deep fried prawn rolls-crispy and flavorful