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Yum Cha

Exactly one month today since I last wrote anything here...

Sipping tea and savoring mouth-watering dimsum in an authentic Cantonese restaurant is not something I get to enjoy that often.

The traditional Cantonese morning or afternoon tea called Yum Cha was truly a delightful experience for me during my latest visit to Hong Kong with my family and closest friends.




My Yum Cha experience is very different from the light afternoon teas I am accustomed to. For one, the table setting uses Chinese utensils like chopsticks and tiny bowls instead of the usual tiny cake forks and dainty doilies/napkins. Secondly, bite-sized dishes were served in small steamer baskets instead of the elegant cake tiers and sandwich plates.




A trolley full of steamer baskets goes around and it's tempting to try every appetizing dim sum there is!




Contrary to the intimate Western-style tea settings, the ambiance of Yum Cha is rather more vibrant since large groups of families and friends gather together to simply share good food as well as socialize. 

Yum Cha was truly a TEA-lightful experience!





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