Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel

Dang Wen Li, Dominique Ansel’s Hong Kong bakery in Harbour City, brought the Cronut spirit to Kowloon with pastries built for the city: a pineapple bun with a twist, a milk tea cream puff, the DKA and seasonal creations.

Ansel opened the bakery in 2019 with a name that means “when” in Cantonese and a menu that plays with Hong Kong: the pineapple bun, the egg tart, milk tea and the DKA, the cookie shot, seasonal Cronut-style creations. The shop in Harbour City has a counter and a few tables; the queue forms for the new pieces.

It is the American chapter of the guide in its Hong Kong edition, and the DKA travels well.

What to buy

• The DKA
• The seasonal creation
• The milk tea cream puff
• A croissant