Dim sum — 'touch the heart' — is more than brunch. It is a social ritual born in Guangzhou teahouses, perfected in Hong Kong banquet halls, and now enjoyed across the globe in bamboo steamers.
Dim sum — 'touch the heart' — is more than brunch. It is a social ritual born in Guangzhou teahouses, perfected in Hong Kong banquet halls, and now enjoyed across the globe in bamboo steamers.
Har gow, siu mai and a pot of pu-erh: yum cha is Guangdong's beloved morning ritual. Explore dim sum's teahouse history and how to order like a local.