Yum Cha is a Chinese style morning or afternoon tea, which involves drinking Chinese tea and eating dim sum dishes. Yum cha in Cantonese literally means "drink tea".
People can easily experience the taste of Yum Cha in almost every popular city around the world, and especially for the big cities that have "China Town". Chinese restaurants in China Town will provide Yum Cha in the morning and afternoon lunch period. The price is largely reasonable and approximately $20-$40 per person.
The main dishes people will have in Yum Cha are largely split into two kinds of Dim Sums, Meat & Seafood. We will introduce to you one by one.
Xiaolongbao (小籠包)
Origins in Shanghai. A kind of dumpling with main ingredients such as minced pork and chicken soup inside. It is traditionally steamed in small bamboo baskets.
Shu Mai (燒賣)
It is a very common Dim Sum, you can easily find them in almost every Chinese restaurants. As prepared in Cantonese cuisine, siumai is also referred to as "pork and mushroom dumpling." Its standard filling consisting primarily of ground pork, small whole or chopped shrimp & Chinese black mushroom. The outer covering is made of a thin sheet of lye water dough.
Fengzhao (鳳爪) / Chicken Feet
Chicken feet are used in several regional Chinese cuisines, they can be served as a beer snack, cold dish, soup or main dish. In Guangdong and Hong Kong, they are typically deep fried and steamed first to make them puffy before being stewed and simmered in a sauce flavoured with black fermented beans, bean paste, and sugar. Very yummy!
Cha Siu Bao (叉燒包)
Cha Siu Bao or char siu bao is a Cantonese barbecue-pork-filled bun. They are usually cooked by steamed/baked bethod. The taste of Cha Siu (BBQ Pork) inside the bun was cooked with soy sauce and oyster sauce, which gives you a tender and sweet taste.
by Adrian (CHATC0903)
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