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The Secret to Tim Ho Wan’s Fluffy Cantonese Sponge Cake

Yoyo ChowNov 23, 2022

Spongy, fluffy, fragrant — that’s how Mak Kwai-pui, one of Tim Ho Wan’s founders, describes a well-made Cantonese sponge cake. Known as the world's cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant, the dim sum chain follows strict steps to make theirs. Mak’s here to spill the tea!

Yoyo Chow
Yoyo Chow is a senior reporter at Goldthread. She was previously a video journalist at Reuters, covering daily news and producing feature stories during the 2019 protests and the pandemic. She was also a freelance social video producer with SCMP.
Chinese cuisine