Dim Sum Tuang
by Chef Yip, Bangkok, Thailand
I don't often have dim sum. It's a Hong Kong (or Cantonese, more generally) specialty, and not necessarily a popular street food dish in Thailand. However, lately dim sum has been becoming more and more popular throughout the kingdom.
A while back, my wife and I took a staycation along the riverside in Bangkok. For lunch, we decided to check out Dim Sum Tuang by Chef Yip, a super famous restaurant along Charoenkrung Road.
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| Dim Sum Tuang by Chef Yip, Bangkok, Thailand |
Chef Yip serves up some of Bangkok's best and most affordable dim sum. Born in Hong Kong, and with many years of experience in the service industry working at the five-star Shangri-La Hotel in Bangkok, Chef Yip makes some of the most authentic traditional Cantonese food in the city.
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| delicious Cantonese-style dim sum in Bangkok, Thailand |
The menu, which is printed in Thai, Chinese, and English, is easy to read and to order from, and makes for a friendly and welcoming dining experience for people no matter what language they can speak.
The taste of the dim sum is unforgettable; it's some of the best dim sum I've ever had in my life (and I've been to Hong Kong several times!). The shop is very authentic and traditional, taking up the space of an old-fashioned Thai-Chinese shophouse along the oldest street in the city.
The taste of the dim sum is unforgettable; it's some of the best dim sum I've ever had in my life (and I've been to Hong Kong several times!). The shop is very authentic and traditional, taking up the space of an old-fashioned Thai-Chinese shophouse along the oldest street in the city.
What was especially impressive was the price. Although the ingredients are of the highest quality and the dim sum is so good that it rivals that of the city's beat five-star hotels, the prices on the menu are affordable and reasonable for the regular person.
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| har gao, or Thai-Chinese shrimp dim sum along Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok, Thailand |
We ordered several dishes to take back to our hotel, since Chef Yip's restaurant was already busy and the seats were full when we arrived. The restaurant was full of customers from Thailand as well as tourists from China, the US, and Europe. It's a really popular place!
We started with har gao, paper-thin dumplings stuffed with full shrimp. The dumplings were very delicate, and the rice flour wrapping nearly melted in the mouth. The shrimp themselves were peppery and savory and were really delicious.
We had the har gao with a side of roasted chili and garlic oil, which was so good! The dipping sauce added a great savory and spicy complexity to the dumplings.
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| Dim Sum Tuang shop on Charoenkrung Road, Bangkok, Thailand (old town) |
The menu is expansive, and Chef Yip offers tons of dim sum options. You really can't go wrong no matter what you decide to order.
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| Chef Yip's famous dim sum shop, Bangkok, Thailand |
Price
💲 - Very cheap for the amazing quality. Each piece of dim sum is 10-40 THB. Two people can get quite full for 300 or 400 THB! Tuang Dim Sum is known as the best affordable dim sum in all of Bangkok.
Menu
See the menu in Thai, Chinese, and English below:
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| Dim Sum Tuang by Chef Yip Menu |
Hours
6:00 - 15:00; closed Monday and Tuesday
Getting There
The best way to reach Chef Yip's dim sum shop is by taking the BTS Skytrain to Saphan Taksin Station, then walking or taking the #1 bus down Charoenkrung Road until you come to the shop.
2029 9 Charoen Krung Rd, Wat Phraya Krai, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
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