Kimbo Mix Vegetable Bun

The ingredients lists on some dim sum things include stuff I have no clue about and have to look up online. For example, these buns contain tremella, a type of funghi that is apparently parasitic on other funghi. Well, it tasted fine. Overall I was not huge on these buns. They were just kinda squishy, and a little too large for my tastes. The flavor of the assorted vegetables was pretty plain, and they were cooked enough that there wasn't much to the texture, just kinda mushy. I can't say I was sold on these.

Score: 2.5/5 - These were just OK.

Vegetable Buns

So these vegetable buns don't have an identifying brand in English. They are pretty different than the typical vegetable buns. They have a lot of pretty tough bok choi and little bits of soy protein. The bun dough even has a little more toughness, it's a little more bready than typical. The filling is on the drier side, but it stayed in the buns pretty well. In general, vegetable buns tend to have more dough than filling, and these adhered to that. I would say that I liked these but did not love them. Also, I think I would like them if they were a little smaller. On the whole, it's different enough to be interesting.

Score: 3.5/5 - Actually different than other vegetable buns, with greens and textured protein.

Guanpoh Longevity Buns... with Lotus Paste

These lotus paste buns are another frozen Kam Man special. The brand Guanpoh makes only vegetarian foods, so it's becoming a new standard at our house. These buns have a bright color wash on them, but it imparts no flavor, so this is basically just a fancy looking regular lotus bun. I will give them high marks, though. The filling is smooth, sweet, and in good proportion to the bun dough. The dough is right, pretty smooth and spongy, with a little bit of a skin.

Score: 4/5 - Nothing remarkable, but very pleasant lotus bun. Textures good all around.

Doll Dim Sum Mini Spring Roll

Another in the line of not so exciting but presentable spring rolls. Finely shredded cabbage and carrot filling, with a little bit of noodles that makes it a little pasty and less likely to all slough out. The roll is the standard wheat flour pastry roll. Slightly smaller than most of the little spring rolls, and a slightly high proportion of wrapper to filling, but that's alright. Bought at Kam Man frozen, toasted in the toaster oven.

Score: 3/5 - I ate them, I liked them enough. Nothing special but perfectly serviceable!