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How to Order Dim Sum Menu Popular Dishes in Hong Kong
Popular Dim Sum Dishes

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Dim Sum menus in Hong Kong are extensive and it can be tough to know what to order, we’ve got a list of the dim sum menu popular dishes in Hong Kong and the words to help you order them. The dishes below usually come in groups of three of four snack sized portions. Once you've picked what you want, why not try one of Hong Kong's best Dim Sum restaurants.

Savoury

  • Char siu so
    Barbecued pork pastry, slightly sweet.
  • Char siu bau
    Steamed barbeque pork bun
  • Siu mai
    Steamed pork dumplings
  • Har gau
    Steamed shrimp dumplings
  • Cheung fan
    Steamed rice and flour pancake
  • Chun guen
    Spring rolls
  • Ngau yurk
    Steamed beef balls

    Sweets]

    • Yiu chu law bak go
      Steamed turnip cake
    • Lin Tung Bao
      Lotus paste bun
    • Ma tai go
      Water chestnut cake
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