(Located on Podium Level 3 of IFC Mall)
1 Harbour View Street
Central, Hong Kong
(852) 2295-0101
Taste: 4.5/5
I know what you are thinking, "Why does she have pictures of buns posted when the store's name clearly says: Tasty Congee and Wonton Soup?" On this series of Small Eats, I would like to introduce yet another HK dessert called, Liu Sha Bao (流沙包). The dessert is common in many dim sum restaurants (even in the United States). However, please note that these are not your average egg custard buns! The custard inside a liu sha bao is more watery/creamy and comprises a grainy/sandy texture. It's a white fluffy bun that enrobes a liquidy, molten lava-esque creamy mixture of egg custard and salted egg yolk. Depending on your personal taste, some might like the insides more watery than others. I prefer a happy medium where it isn't dry like a bone or wet like soup because that can get pretty messy (not to mention it'll give you a lip burn). Different restaurants have different versions of liu sha bao. While the ones served at IFC are white on the outside, I've had ones where the dough is darker and more tanned in color.
The liu sha baos we had were perfect. As you can see from the picture on the right, the sweet salted egg paste is practically oozing out of the bun - yums! No doubt do these buns belong to the domain of dim sum artistry. Thanks to my friend who showed me the exact place to get these!
The eatery is situated in IFC, and is also popular for its congee (as stated in its name). Delicious, but pretty expensive for congee. I'd still prefer Congee Village in New York's Chinatown where it's tasty and cheap! :D
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