A key principle of yum cha culture is the concept of 一盅两件 ... Their influence can be seen in char siu bao (adapted from Northern Chinese baozi) and in the use of ingredients like ketchup ...

Char siu, dai pai dong, siu mei, yum cha and milk tea are now officially part of the English language. The Oxford English Dictionary has - belatedly, some might say - included 13 more Hong Kong ...

Did you even have yum cha if you didn’t order char siu bao? When it comes to these delicious pockets of steaming hot, sweet meat, we love both the classic steamed buns and the baked variety with ...