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Yum cha

"Drink tea" redirects here. For the general practice of drinking tea, see Tea culture. For the character in Dragon Ball, see Yamcha.
Yum cha
Yum cha at Hong Kong City Hall
Traditional Chinese飲茶
Simplified Chinese饮茶
Literal meaningdrink tea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyǐn chá
Bopomofoㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄚˊ
Wade–Gilesyin3 ch'a2
Tongyong Pinyinyǐn chá
IPA[ìn.ʈʂʰǎ]
Hakka
Romanizationyim tsa
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationyám chàh
Jyutpingjam2 caa4
IPA[jɐm˧˥.tsʰa˩]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJím-tê

Yum cha is the Cantonese tradition of breakfast or 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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  4. ^ Fallon, Stephen. (2002). Hong Kong & Macau. Harper, Damian. (10th ed.). Melbourne, Vic.: Lonely Planet. ISBN 1-86450-230-4. OCLC 48153757.
  5. ^ 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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