First Dim Sum of the Lunar New Year

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, my wife and I had our first meal outside of home of the year at our favourite dim sum place - Steam Hut. 

The food is just as good as ever.  In fact, some of them taste even better than usual. The stewed black garlic and chicken soup is thicker and stronger in flavour.  We believe they put in more chicken, dates, and in general, more “stuff” because it is Lunar New Year. 

They remain open the first day to the fourth, and closes on fifth and sixth - perhaps for the staff to take a break.  

The steamed rice noodles with chicken is excellent.  There seems to be more chicken than rice rolls.  The chicken is tender and flavourful.  The rice rolls soak up all the juice.  You can imagine the rich aroma, the multiple texture, and the multiplexed taste.  

The steamed pork knuckles is tender, plentiful, colourful and very rich.  The peanuts soak up the juice and tasty by themselves.  

We finished with sweet purple rice and taro soup.  A perfect ending.  

This is a restaurant we have been eating at starting about 4 years ago, when they opened in Hung Hom near our place.  They have since moved to Tsuen Wan, which is almost an hour away from our home now.  But we still come here as often as we can.  Because it is not just about good food, but also good people and service.