I was craving for authentic Chinese dumplings and noodles after my Chinatown Museum tour, so my friend Mitzie and I walked to Tasty Dumplings.
It is located beside Binondo Church, and is unmissable with its distinct black and yellow signage. I ordered the house special, which was dumplings with tossed noodles.
It was served with the noodles drenched their special sauce, with flavorful clear soup on the side. It was a delicious dish, and I enjoyed it with chilled soy milk. My meal only cost a little over Php200.
Tasty dumplings and tossed noodles
The author enjoys Tasty dumplings with her friend Mitzie
Our second stop was Eng Bee Tin, which is next to the other side of Binondo Church. It is known for ube hopia, so I ordered their ube milk tea.
It was the best milk tea I’ve ever had, hands down!
A cold cup of ube milk tea can be purchased for Php75 at Eng Bee Tin’s takeout counter
The Great Buddha’s latte and Eng Bee Tin’s ube milk tea make a lovely combo
Mitzie and I both had coffee and hopia at The Great Buddha Cafe, which is located at the second floor of Eng Bee Tin. Not only do they serve coffee, they also have hot food and Chinese souvenirs such as lucky keychains and ornaments.
My latte was rich and strong. It was the right partner for my whole-wheat ube hopia, which we purchased at the ground floor.
The author enjoys whole-wheat ube hopia with her coffee
The author and her friend Mitzie take a photo with the Great Buddha
No visit to Eng Bee Tin is complete without a photo with the Great Buddha at the cafe. We posed for good luck and prosperity this 2020.
I hope that you will also have a Binondo food trip soon!