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{{redirect|Drink tea|the general practice of drinking tea|Tea culture|the character in Dragon Ball|Yamcha}} {{Short description|Cantonese dining tradition}} {{Chinese | pic = Yumcha_Dining.jpg | piccap = Yum cha at [[Hong Kong City Hall]]| | s = 饮茶 | t = 飲茶 | h = yim tsa | p = yǐn chá | tp = yǐn chá | w = {{tone superscript|yin3 ch'a2}} | mi = {{IPAc-cmn|yin|3|.|ch|a|2}} | bpmf = ㄧㄣˇ ㄔㄚˊ | j = jam2 caa4 | y = yám chàh | ci = {{IPAc-yue|j|am|2|.|c|aa|4}} | poj = ím-tê | l = drink tea | c = | altname = }} '''''Yum cha''''' is the [[Cantonese cuisine|Cantonese]] tradition of breakfast or brunch involving [[Chinese tea]] and [[dim sum]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":8" /> The practice is popular in [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]]-speaking regions, including [[Guangdong]] province, [[Guangxi]] province, [[Hong Kong]], and [[Macau]].<ref name=":3" /> It is also carried out in other regions worldwide where there are [[Overseas Chinese|overseas Cantonese]] communities. ''Yum cha'' generally involves small portions of [[Steaming|steamed]], [[pan-fried]], or [[deep-fried]] ''[[dim sum]]'' dishes served in [[bamboo steamer]]s, which are designed to be eaten communally and washed down with hot tea.<ref name=":4">{{Cite book|last=Fallon, Stephen.|title=Hong Kong & Macau.|date=2002|publisher=Lonely Planet|others=Harper, Damian.|isbn=1-86450-230-4|edition=10th|location=Melbourne, Vic.|oclc=48153757}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite book|last=Law, Kenneth.|title=Authentic Recipes from China.|date=2012|publisher=Tuttle Pub|others=Meng, Lee., Zhang, Max.|isbn=978-1-4629-0534-8|location=New York|oclc=792688550}}</ref> People often go to ''yum cha'' in large groups for family gatherings and celebrations.
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