I rarely enjoyed a dim sum meal like this. And it was not in a luxury location like Mott 32, the Swan Hotel, or Yi Long Court. It was an old-school dim sum joint in West Hong Kong with a quirky name: Three Minus One (Saam Hui Yaat 叁去壹點心粉麵飯). A friend explained me the story. Initially the restaurant was planned to have three owners, then one stepped down and the name was adopted.
The visit
The storefront with a sing using only Chinese characters.
The owner let me take a picture. He was a very friendly individual Luckily they had an English menu, so ordering was not an issue.
The classic shrimp dumplings were full of meat and super fresh.
The Chiu Chow (or Teochew) dumplings came with a perfect crystal skin and I could taste the aromas of the different herbs used. It is a vegetarian dim sum from a cuisine distinct from the classic Cantonese dim sum.
I am not usually a fun of these big steamed dumplings, but I enjoyed this one with a chicken filling.
Finally I had a pair of tasty meatballs.
The check
In total I spent 76 HKD (around 10 USD) including a pot of tea. It was a hearty and satisfactory breakfast. All the food tasted very fresh and was coming straight from the steamers. If you read this review and are visiting Hong Kong, send me a thank you for sharing this little gem.
Where in Hong Kong:
11 Pok Fu Lam Road, Western District.
In Chinese: 西環薄扶林道11號.
WOw!!!, amazing, this is exactly what i always to do