Tim Ho Wan dim sum restaurant in Irvine

Prep chefs assemble dumplings at Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Steamed rice roll stuffed with pork from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Steamed rice roll stuffed with pork from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Sticky rice in lotus leaf from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.   (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Braised chicken feet with abalone sauce and peanut from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Pork buns from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Osmanthus with goji berries from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Steamed shrimp dumplings from Tim Ho Wan in Irvine.  (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)