Hong Kong
Food Cultures: Dim Sum
It is one of the few remaining Hong Kong dim sum restaurants where you order your straight from the trolley (Photo by strippedpixel)
Article by DiscoverHongKong
Dim sum means ‘touch your heart’ and with as
many as 150 items on a restaurant menu, and
2,000 in the entire range, it is a challenge to not
find something you love. As Cantonese people
tend to avoid fried foods early in the day, steamed
dishes dominate most dim sum menus. There are
also snack-sized portions of pan-fried, deep-fried,
and baked foods served in bamboo containers,
which are designed to be eaten communally
and washed down with tea. Hence, going for dim
sum is known as yum cha, which literally means
‘drinking tea.’ Usually a brunch or lunch affair, it
is a common form of family, co-worker and other
group get-together.
in the midst of boisterous conversations you will
see multiple generations gather around the table
for a no-nonsense family feed and office workers
enjoying a short but effective break from the daily
grind. When you enter, let the waiter know how
many people are in your group, be seated, decide
on what type of tea you want, order your dim sum,
and enjoy a quintessential Hong Kong experience!
Today, dim sum restaurants come in all shapes
and sizes, from traditional to innovative. Start
with one of the large mid-priced eateries where
Lin Heung Tea House, Central (By strippedpixel)
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