Dim Sum: A Field Guide to the Cart Breakfast
Dim sum is a Cantonese mid-morning of small plates and tea. Here is how to order, which dishes to grab, and the table manners that mark a regular.
Dim sum is a Cantonese mid-morning of small plates and tea. Here is how to order, which dishes to grab, and the table manners that mark a regular.
From Guangzhou teahouses to Hong Kong pushcarts, this dim sum trail maps the dishes, prices, and trains that link Cantonese small plates across the border.
How Cantonese roast goose is made across a two-day process, why the skin shatters, where Guangzhou and Hong Kong shops disagree, and how to order it right
Cantonese cuisine from Guangdong prizes fresh ingredients cooked lightly, with dim sum, roast goose, and steamed fish. Learn the techniques and where to eat it
Guangzhou is the home of dim sum. This trail covers where to eat, what to order, the tea etiquette, and what a good meal actually costs.