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Guangdong Province — expanded in Hong Kong in the 20th century

Dim Sum Service Philosophy (点心茶楼文化)

Guangdong Province — expanded in Hong Kong in the 20th century

The yum cha (饮茶 — drink tea) experience is as much about service philosophy as food. Traditional Hong Kong and Cantonese dim sum teahouses operate a specific sequence: hot tea ordered first; steamed items first; fried items mid-meal; sweet items last. The push-cart service culture is a specific Hong Kong innovation now being replaced by order-form systems.

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