Tim Ho Wan
Dim sum restaurant Tim Ho Wan has dropped anchor in the East Village and the excitement for these cheap, Michelin starred Hong Kong eats has been non-stop. The line on 4th avenue stretches around the block most days with waits often quoted at one to two hours. Inside the small, sparely decorated space buzzes with happy diners ordering an array of small bites from the picture menu like the incredible Char Siu Bao. Those even slightly familiar with Cantonese cuisine should know of this popular bun stuffed with slices of barbecue pork. Here at Tim Ho Wan the bun is baked with an outer shell that's both crisp and flaky with a slightly sweet flavor that reminded me of the egg buns my Polish grandmother used to bake. The inside is stuffed with thick pieces of chopped pork without the gristle or grease of other restaurants; just pure salty BBQ pork goodness. I honestly never fully understood the allure of the Char Siu Bao until coming here and no...