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Cantonese dining tradition
Yum cha
Yum cha at Hong Kong City Hall
Traditional Chinese
飲茶
Simplified Chinese
饮茶
Literal meaning
drink tea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
yǐn chá
Bopomofo
ㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄚˊ
Wade–Giles
yin3 ch'a2
Tongyong Pinyin
yǐn chá
IPA
[ìn.ʈʂʰǎ]
Hakka
Romanization
yim tsa
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization
yám chàh
Jyutping
jam2 caa4
IPA
[jɐm˧˥.tsʰaː˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ
ím-tê
Yum cha is the Cantonese tradition of brunch involving Chinese tea and dim sum.[1][2] The practice is popular in Cantonese-speaking regions, including Guangdong province, Guangxi province, Hong Kong, and Macau.[3] It is also carried out in other regions worldwide where there are overseas Cantonese communities. Yum cha generally involves small portions of steamed, pan-fried, or deep-fried dim sum dishes served in bamboo steamers, which are designed to be eaten communally and washed down with hot tea.[4][5] People often go to yum cha in large groups for family gatherings and celebrations.
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^Fallon, Stephen. (2002). Hong Kong & Macau. Harper, Damian. (10th ed.). Melbourne, Vic.: Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-86450-230-4. OCLC 48153757.
^Law, Kenneth. (2012). Authentic Recipes from China. Meng, Lee., Zhang, Max. New York: Tuttle Pub. ISBN 978-1-4629-0534-8. OCLC 792688550.
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