15 October 2015
Lin Heung tea house, Dim sum restaurant (蓮香楼 中環 香港), Hong Kong
The Old Hong Kong had gone anywhere.
The Dim sum in Hong Kong was one of the
most favourite events for the Japanese traveler. A lot of Dim sum restaurants
have made the branch at the major cities in Japan or South East Asian countries
as Thailand, Singapore or Philippines.
This Dim sum restaurant, named Lin Heung tea house, was used to be
highly closed for the foreigners at least seven years ago. The name showed some exotic with "smell of Lotus." There were several
reports from the Cantonese spoken travellers but rare traveller had been able to
get the seat in this restaurant. Almost all customers had been the local
people. Each gentleman had enjoyed their own time at this personal space eating
their dim sum, sipping tea or reading newspapers. The atmosphere of this
restaurant was exclusive to Hong Kong people. There were also European visitor but no one were able to get their seat.
The traditional atmosphere of the classical Hong Kong sky line.
At First... The tea sets were served, please wash dishes, bowls, chopsticks and spoons with the tea.
On this visit in the middle summer of
August, the atmosphere and condition were very changed. There were a lot of
Mainlander, Japanese or Taiwanese traveler in this restaurant. The stuffs
became very friendly, kind and nice service men. I felt the huge gap between
the past and present states of this restaurant.
The interior and the dinning space.
Like Chaos, but very controlled in these days.
The interior, food or service was still
alive as my last visiting. The Hong Kong local people have been changed. The
exclusive, closed and dark atmosphere was gone. The customers have enjoyed
talking with their friends over Dim sum in Cantonese. Hong Kong was and is
changing, but the character of Hong kong people must not easily been changed. I
was so surprised at the change of condition or the character of the local
people of Hong Kong.
The Dim sum was very lovely and reasonable
price. The juicy pork, ginger or other spice flavour, shrimp texture and taste
of tea were same as my last visit. The tough and thick white dishes showed the
oily shine on themselves. The bamboo steamers have brownish grey points from
the foods. The young couple sitting next to us can talk in English and smile at
us.
The staff on the table was not changed as
the time had stopped.
Lin Heung Tea House
G/F 160-164 Wellington street, Central, Hong Kong
Reservation: 25444556
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