Affordable dim sum at Ding Dim 1968

Tried this new dim sum restaurant on Elgin road opposite Vbest Tea House which used to be the only Chinese restaurant there.

The prices between Vbest and Ding dim 1968 are very different.There is no 10% service charge but there is a $3 per person tea charge.
Dim sums cost around $2x per basket which is cheap dining in Central.

The restaurant was quite small but evidently successful because it was almost 99% full.

Nice interior and the staff wear Tshirts printed with Ding Dim 1968.


Cute model trolley.
1968 marked the years when the master chef started his dimsum career, nearly half a century ago..

It was impressive that they had a website and Facebook with the menu on there with pictures.


I think they should have a teapot on each table so that diners can refill tea themselves as the staff were quite busy.

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Fried dumplings with shrimp and foie gras:


The fried prawn dumpings with foie gras were my favourite because it was light and crispy and the foie gras texture was like pate mousse.
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Steamed rice with chicken feet and spareribs:

The rice beneath it was delicious, every grain was flavoured and evenly coated with sauce after it had been steamed.





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Steamed chicken feet:


This was interesting because it had CRINKLE CUT CHIPS beneath it.
According to Ding Dim 1968 traditionally chopped potatoes and lotus roots are used, French fries have been an alternative in HK in some restaurants, for below reason:
Chopped potatoes and 蓮藕 are normally used to keep the chicken/pork ribs a-floated (from the oily but tasty sauce) but most of the time they are not eaten and go to waste... French fries, on the contrary, are consumed as observed (similar to poutine!)
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Har gau:

The prawn dumpings were nice and springy but a bit salty.
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Ding Dim 1968 (moved to the address below) 

59 Wyndham Street, Central
Tel: (852) 2326 1968

The secret to Cake's Secrets is Anchor cream

After dining at Fish and Chick for a salad, then having some fried chicken at Sunday's Grocery (not listed on OpenRice yet), this was my last stop for dessert.

Since my last visit, there are so many new cakes in the range.

As usual I had my favourite purple sweet potato dessert.
The taste was just as good as before with delicious silky purple potato that is not too sweet with fluffy whipped cream in the middle that was balanced perfectly with their light dreamy layers of delicate sponge cake!!


I found out that they use Anchor whipping cream in their cakes which is why it tastes so deliciously different.

Cake's Secrets:

43 Hau Woh Street

Kennedy Town

Indulging delicious salad with a beautiful seaview

This is a great place to go if you're in Kennedy Town because you can enjoy a lovely seaview with Western food.

Fish and Chick specializes in chicken and fish and chips but it was such a nasty hot day so I only got like a salad.

There was an interesting boat propeller fan above.

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Beetroot and cream cheese salad:


The salad was so simple and delicious, young butter lettuce, gem lettuce leaves and beetroot chunks drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with my favourite MALDON SALT and some black pepper.
The best thing about this salad were that the salad leaves were left to air dry after they have been washed which keeps the leaves crisp and sweet.

The salt on the salad gave it such a delicious touch without being overly salty and the beetroot chunks were sweet and juicy.

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Fish and Chick

Shop 6, 25 New Praya, Kennedy Town, Western District

A taste of China from Singapore

It took me by surprise that Paradise Dynasty which serves Chinese food was from Singapore but then some Chinese foods such as dimsum taste better in the UK compared to local crap.

At Paradise Dynasty, I appreciate the spaciousness of the tables which are well spaced out and you won't feel claustrophobic staring and listening to people who are on the other table that seem right next to you.





Most of the tables are normal sized (but by Hong Kong standards HUGE!!).

At the entrance, there is a lovely open kitchen protected by glass where you can see the Xiao Long Baos being made.

Here was what we tried:

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Steamed Original Xiao Long Bao:

It was the first time I learnt how to pick up a XLB properly with chopsticks because you have to pick it up at the strongest point which is near the top.

The broth was extremely clear and almost oiless which was pleasing to see because they don't use pigs skin.
I liked their recipe because you won't feel bloated after having one.

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Assorted Xiao Long Baos:

There are eight flavours and you eat them in order of lightest taste.
It was really thoughtful of them to arrange more than one basket so that we could taste more than one flavour.
I tried the ginseng, cheese and crab.
The ginseng was not strong enough but the cheese was likeable because it had soft mozzarella in it that did not over power the XLB.
The crab was really nice too with lots of crabmeat in it.
At the moment there is a buy one get one free promotion on the weekends.
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Drunken Chicken:

The chicken was tender infused with fragrant wine.
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Chilled Jellyfish and Seafood in Vinaigrette:

This was my favourite because their fruit vinaigrette was really appetizing.
As well as jellyfish, there were squid and prawns too.
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Lettuce rolls with homemade Sesame sauce:

This is just simple rolled lettuce held together by a piece of cucumber to be dipped in their homemade sesame sauce.
I loved this because it was just like eating sesame salad in a convenient way packed with so much lettuce in one bite covered in delicious sweet sesame sauce.
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Pork Dumpling with Hot Chilli Sauce:

This was nice but I found it too spicy.
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Radish Pastry:

The radish pastry was nice but after having so much tasty dishes I needed chili oil on it to spice it up.
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tri coloured egg:


The tri coloured egg was delicious with tones of salted egg yolk contrasted by the century egg's akaline taste.
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vegetarian buns:


The buns were on the small side but quality is better than quantity because the vegetables in the buns were fresh and green in colour wrapped in a delicious fluffy bun.
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Spicy Szechuan Crispy Chicken:

When this dish was brought over, you could smell the fragrant chilis and Sichuan peppercorns but again the spicy dishes at this place are guaranteed spicy!!
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Stir-fried Marbled Beef with Scallion:

This was juicy slices of beef in delicious oyster sauce with onions tasting similar to the beef and onions that you get at British Chinese takeaways.
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Scrambled Egg White with Fish and Dried Scallop:


Another simple dish eaten with the egg yolk smeared on top of the egg white.
Great and simple with rice.
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Stewed Sliced Fish with Chinese Wine Sauce:

The fish was chunky infused with strong wine flavour.
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Steamed chive and pork dumplings:

These were my favourite because the dumpling skin was soft and not too thick filled with delicious minced pork and fragrant chives.
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Doubled-boiled Chicken Soup:

The soup was lovely and clear with strong chicken taste.
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Chilled Aloe Vera and Osmanthus Jelly in Honey Lemon Juice:

Refreshing dessert with honey lemon juice loaded with aloe vera pieces, osmanthus jelly that was not too sweet.
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Durian Xiao Long Bao:

Exclusive Durian XLB's only in Hong Kong.


This was amazingly delicious served HOT!!! I assumed that Durian was going to taste weird hot but the durian taste was not altered by the steaming process.
The best sweet version of XLB I have tasted but for Durian lovers only because it has real and fresh durian flesh in it from Malaysia.
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Paradise Dynasty:
6F Lee Theatre Gardens
Causeway Bay

Tomato and fish rice 新景園咖喱小廚

I always find it a punishment to get food from Sun King Yuen.

The staff are so so and you just get a tacky cocktail fork and a plastic spoon for the food as always.

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Tomato and fish rice:






On this visit, the fish was overdone because the coating was too hard even though it was drenched in tomato sauce which should have made it soggy.
The food is just the usual Chinese food and it was just a case of a quick fix.
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