Cantonese or Guangdong cuisine,also known as Yue cuisine is the cuisine of Guangdong province of China,particularly the provincial capital Guangzhou,and the surrounding regions in the Pearl River Delta including Hong Kong and Macau. Strictly speaking,Cantonese cuisine is the cuisine of Guangzhou or of Cantonese speakers,but it often includes the cooking styles of all the speakers of Yue Chinese languages in Guangdong.
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Dim sum is a large range of small Cantonese dishes that are traditionally enjoyed in restaurants for brunch. Most modern dim sum dishes are commonly associated with Cantonese cuisine,although dim sum dishes also exist in other Chinese cuisines. In the tenth century,when the city of Canton (Guangzhou) began to experience an increase in commercial travel,many frequented teahouses for small-portion meals with tea called "yum cha" (brunch). "Yum cha" includes two related concepts. The first is "jat zung loeng gin",which translates literally as "one cup,two pieces". This refers to the custom of serving teahouse customers two delicately made food items,savory or sweet,to complement their tea. The second is dim sum,which translates literally to "touch the heart",the term used to designate the small food items that accompanied the tea.
Bamboo steamers,called zhēnglóng in Chinese,originated in Han Dynasty in Canton area．
Cha chaan teng,often called a Hong Kong-style cafe or diner in English,is a type of restaurant that originated in Hong Kong. Cha chaan teng are commonly found in Hong Kong,Macau,and parts of Guangdong. Due to the waves of mass migrations from Hong Kong in the 1980s,they are now established in major Chinese communities in Western countries such as Australia,Canada,the United Kingdom,and the United States. Likened to a greasy spoon cafe or an American diner,cha chaan tengs are known for eclectic and affordable menus,which include dishes from Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine. They draw comparisons to Western cafés due to their casual settings,as well as menus revolving around coffee and tea.
Hong Kong cuisine is mainly influenced by Cantonese cuisine,European cuisines and non-Cantonese Chinese cuisines,as well as Japanese,Korean and Southeast Asian cuisines,due to Hong Kong's past as a British colony and a long history of being an international port of commerce. Complex combinations and international gourmet expertise have given Hong Kong the labels of "Gourmet Paradise" and "World's Fair of Food".
Hong Kong–style milk tea is a tea drink made from Ceylon black tea and milk. It is usually part of lunch in Hong Kong tea culture. Hongkongers consume approximately a total of 900 million glasses/cups per year. Although originating from Hong Kong,it can also be found overseas in restaurants serving Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong–style western cuisine. In the show Top Eat 100, which aired on 4 February 2012,Hong Kong–style milk tea was listed as the 4th most popular food/drink in Hong Kong. The unique tea making technique is listed on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong.
The egg tart is a kind of custard tart found in Chinese cuisine,derived from the English custard tart and Portuguese pastel de nata. The dish consists of an outer pastry crust filled with egg custard. Egg tarts are often served at dim sum restaurants,Chinese bakeries and cha chaan tengs.
Cantonese culture,or Lingnan culture,refers to the regional Chinese culture of the region of Lingnan:twin provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi,the names of which mean "eastern expanse" and "western expanse",respectively.
A Cantonese restaurant is a type of Chinese restaurant that originated in Southern China. This style of restaurant has rapidly become common in Hong Kong.
Char siu bao is a Cantonese baozi (bun) filled with barbecue-flavored cha siu pork. They are served as a type of dim sum duringyum cha and are sometimes sold in Chinese bakeries.
A teahouse or tearoom is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel,especially for serving afternoon tea,or may be an establishment that only serves cream teas. Although the function of a tearoom may vary according to the circumstance or country,teahouses often serve as centers of social interaction,like coffeehouses.
Japanese Chinese cuisine,also known as Chūka,represents a unique fusion of Japanese and Chinese culinary traditions that have evolved over the late 19th century and more recent times. This style,served predominantly by Chinese restaurants in Japan,stands distinct from the "authentic Chinese food" found in areas such as Yokohama Chinatown. Despite this difference,the cuisine retains strong influences from various Chinese culinary styles,as seen in the Shippoku cooking style.
Shumai is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling. In Cantonese cuisine,it is usually served as a dim sum snack. In addition to accompanying the Chinese diaspora,a variation of shumai also appears in Japan as and various southeast Asian countries.
Chinese regional cuisines are amongst the many different cuisines found in different provinces and prefectures of China as well as from larger overseas Chinese communities.
Har gow is a traditional Cantonese dumpling served as dim sum.
Dim Tu Tac,founded in 2015,is a Cantonese cuisine and dim sum restaurant chain in Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam. 'Dim tu tac' means "anything you want" or "anything is possible" in Cantonese language. The name also expresses the restaurant's mission to help food lovers explore the Cantonese gourmet world through a combination of innovative cooking techniques and the using of ingredients from many different culinary cultures.
Australian Chinese cuisine is a style of cooking developed by Australians of Chinese descent,who adapted dishes to satisfy local Anglo-Celtic tastes. Its roots can be traced to indentured Chinese who were brought to work as cooks in country pubs and sheep stations.
Nom Wah Tea Parlor,opened in 1920,is the oldest continuously running restaurant in the Chinatown of Manhattan in New York City. The restaurant serves Hong Kong style dim-sum and is currently located at 13 Doyers Street in Manhattan.
