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The flavors of the dishes are somewhat salty, with the filling of the lava bun featuring a sweet and salty contrast. The radish cake is soft and tender, while the XO fried rice with spare ribs has a slight spiciness from the XO sauce, but overall the items seem a bit lacking. The king prawn rice rolls are full of aroma, the baked char siu bun with flaky skin has a well-balanced sweet and salty flavor, and the iced fire pineapple bun is slightly small and the butter has not fully melted.
The atmosphere of the restaurant is comfortable, suitable for first-time visitors, and it makes one look forward to more culinary experiences. The restaurant is located in Yulon City, and there is no need to wait long on weekdays, as the environment is spacious.
The staff are friendly and attentive to the customers' needs, making the dining experience enjoyable.
Reviews
In Xindian Yulon City, there's no need to worry about parking issues. The dining environment is comfortable and the food is served quickly. Previously, I had their signature dish, the baked char siu bun, and it was cold, so I didn't think it tasted good. This time, it was at a more normal temperature, and the outer layer was sweet while the inner layer was savory, which was pretty nice.
The pan-fried radish cake had a soft texture and strong seasoning; it had flavor even without sauce. If you like spicy food, you can add chili sauce to enhance the taste.
The shrimp and chives rice noodle roll had a prominent chive flavor and paired well with the shrimp and the rice noodle wrap.
The XO sauce cured meat fried rice had distinct grains, but I personally found the flavor of the XO sauce to be less pronounced.
The Liushabao from Tim Ho Wan was slightly cold when I ate it (I usually like to save sweets for later) and didn't have the runny lava effect as a result, which diminished its deliciousness a bit.
As a member, you can get a mini “Lucky Pineapple Bun”; I expected it to be warm pineapple bun with cold butter in the middle, but it turned out to be completely cold and didn't have the flavor I envisioned. Overall, the portion sizes were a bit small, and the prices seemed a bit on the high side.
Location: Xindian District, New Taipei City
Restaurants inside Yulon City
There are actually many choices on weekdays
The restaurants are not crowded, so there's no issue with waiting long
When Tim Ho Wan first came to Taiwan, I followed the trend and lined up once
At that time, I didn’t particularly like it
Later, I tried DimDimSum
And I still think DimDimSum is tastier than Tim Ho Wan🤣🤣🤣
🌟 King of Chives and Fresh Shrimp Rice Noodle Roll
This dish uses yellow chives
The flavor of chives is quite strong
Paired with rice noodle rolls and soy sauce, it’s very fragrant
The basic flavor is as imagined
🌟 Pan-fried Radish Cake
Since it’s a Hong Kong-style radish cake
It’s seasoned, so it has its own flavor
But after adding other dipping sauces
It enhances the original salty aroma with a different taste
The skin wasn’t fried very crispy; I personally think it’s on the softer side
I prefer a crunchier texture
🌟 Puff Pastry Baked BBQ Pork Bun
The signature dish among the signatures at Tim Ho Wan
A must-order item
I remember when I ate it years ago, I thought it was super ordinary
But today, I think it's not bad
I believe it might be a temperature issue
The outer skin is sweet while the filling is salty-sweet
It indeed has a unique and delicious flavor😋😋😋
🌟 Tim Ho Wan Salted Egg Custard Bun
The salted egg bun is not like the piggy bun
The filling is denser
Not very liquidy
Not too sweet, and it pairs well with the outer skin without being sickening
However, the piggy bun from DimDimSum suits my taste better
🌟 XO Sauce Lap Cheong Fried Rice
The fried rice is well-separated and has a nice wok aroma
But the XO sauce isn’t prominent, which is a bit unfortunate
The lap cheong part has a very Hong Kong feeling
I think it's quite good
🌟 Pineapple Bun with Cold Butter
I was shocked to see the actual item
Because you get a free one when you become a member
But I’ve had many pineapple buns
This one is the smallest
For the cold and hot part, because the bread itself isn’t hot enough
The butter doesn’t have that melted feel
I feel it’s a bit of a pity
Overall, I think DimDimSum is better
And the portion is also smaller than DimDimSum
The prices seem to be about the same
So in terms of cost-performance ratio, DimDimSum wins
That’s my general impression.
Quick-sand buns: The filling is a bit salty, but there are some sugar particles in the middle, making it sweet and salty.
Carrot cake: very soft and tender, it will fall apart if you pinch it with chopsticks harder
Pork Ribs
Shrimp rice rolls: I think it’s average compared to other items, the shrimp fillings are pretty big.
Siomai King: The mushroom flavor is strong, but the meat flavor is suppressed
Shrimp dumplings: very large shrimp fillings
The overall items are on the small side. It’s my first time to try something new. The taste of the items I ordered is a bit salty for me. I may come back later if I have special thoughts.