freakZspeaks: Old-style trolley dim sum @ New World, Chinatown, London, UK

After 3 trips to London over the past few years, I finally tasted their Chinese dimsum. Sis and hub are what I would say, loyal customer of New World, it being one of the very few or perhaps the only one that has the old style dim sum trolley service. We were there on a Sunday so there's lots of people and place looked hectic. Cantonese-speaking staff were efficient but servers pushing carts were moving at quite a slow pace and seemed to be in the word of their own ( can't blame them…they looked like high school kids or something or maybe they are just new with their job). Anyways, we already targeted what we wanted and we were quite determined to get what we want;p

Clockwise from top (L): Steamed shrimp rice rolls, siu mai (pork dim sum), bean curd stuffed pork dim sum and fried shrimp (wan ton style)

Steamed shrimp dumpling (our favourite!)

The 'thing' that made everything tasted superb! Chilli flakes oil

Steamed lotus paste bun and BBQ char siew pork bun

Shanghai (Gyoza-style) dumpling and fried yam stuffed with pork

Another must-have: Fried turnip cake and water chestnut cake

Steamed shrimp rice rolls tasted good especially with the chilli oil, though the rice rolls were slightly thick and not as delicate as those HK-style chee cheong fun we usually have in Malaysia. Our favourite item would be the beautifully-made shrimp dumplings which looked too perfect to be eaten (lols). The skin was thin enough yet it held the generous amount of shrimp inside perfectly well. The lady pushing the cart for the turnip, yam and water chestnut cake is also a must-have! Tell her which you would like and she will quick-fry it fresh for you! The water chestnut cake was really good; imagine slightly fried, sweetish, slightly chewy with chunks of chestnut. Make a good dim sum dessert apart from those commonly have items such as puddings and soybean.

If you are in London, you've gotta stop by this restaurant. Make it a brunch and then spend some time exploring Chinatown thereafter. This place is less touristy and seemed to accommodate more of the locals.

Address: 1 Gerrard Place, Soho, UK W1D 5PA

Website: New World