Yum Cha in Hong Kong (2004-05-25)
Steamed bbq pork buns, steamed meatballs and prawn-stuffed Chinese gourd
Mini Shanghai soup dumplings. The foil cups ensure the diner get every single drop of meat juice inside the dumpling
Everybody enjoying a yum cha lunch
Prawn dumplings
Suimai or steamed pork dumplings
Tiny crab roe adds flavor to the dumpling
Steamed tofu rolls in soup made with sharks' bones and steamed buns with a sweet stuffing
Steamed rice rolls with shrimp stuffing
Traditional decorations in a yum cha restaurant: Pheonix and Dragon. They symbolize woman and man in a wedding reception dinner which is commonly held in yum cha restaurants
Dim sum lady
A famous BBQ restaurant where we had our BBQ dinner, Tsim Sha Tsui
Expensive ginsen on top (price per 1.3 oz) and even more expensive dear tail (lower left) and dear antler
Many diners bring paper to a yum cha restaurant to read while they eat
Whampoa Garden Gourmet Place in Hung Hom. Must try the spicey noodles in Wing Lai Yuen next time.
Kinda strange to see a ship in the middle of a street
The shallow water makes the ship look real
Whampoa Flagship, a shopping complex with a cinema
Construction workers don straw hats for protection from the sun
This yum cha restaurant provides chairs and a TV for people before their tables are ready
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