Yum cha ("drinking tea") is an integral part of Hong Kong's culinary culture.
It's a Cantonese term that refers to the custom of eating small servings of different foods, mainly Dim sum, while sipping Chinese tea.
Teahouses are a popular morning meeting place where the elderly spend a good part of the morning, after early morning exercise of Tai chi or a walk. High Tech people and blue collar workers alike stop here on their way to work and whole families gather to chat and eat dim sum and drink Chinese tea, especially on weekend mornings.
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Touch your heart and please your palette
Dim Sum and Chinese tea "go together like a horse and carriage"...
Literally meaning "pick what your heart chooses", Dim Sum is a light meal that consists of various types of steamed buns, dumplings and rice-rolls, containing a range of beef, chicken, pork, prawns and vegetarian options...
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Teahouses were and are places where disputes could be settled harmoniously over tea, as most people are more comfortable here than in a court of law...
Visitors will enjoy a visit to a teahouse or a dim sum restaurant. In many of them, the waiters do not even speak English, but there is always someone around who can help...
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