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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  L-plates for yum cha carts - National - www.smh.com.au
Yum cha restaurants in Chinatown will now have to train workers who push food carts to pass a "driving licence" under new regulations from Sydney City Council.
In one case last year, an elderly customer at a large yum cha restaurant was covered in plates of sticky fl bean sauce after a trolley waitress lost her load while she was text messaging on her mobile phone.
In another incident in 2002, a yum cha trolley waiter lost control of a cart laden with steamed dumpling as she was trundling down a steep ramp between levels of a Chinatown restaurant.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/03/31/1080544541410.html   (501 words)

  
  Yum cha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In any city with a sizeable population of Cantonese people, yum cha is a tradition on weekend mornings, and whole families gather to chat and eat dim sum and gulp pot after pot of Chinese tea.
Yum cha is also a morning ritual for the elderly to spend a good part of the morning after early morning exercise of Taichi or walk.
People go yum cha when they are having meals in a Chinese teahouse or a dim sum restaurant, and tea is always served along with dim sum.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yum_Cha   (1634 words)

  
 Association for Asia Research- Yum Cha—Cantonese Brunch
Yum cha is Cantonese for ‘drinking tea’ and for 5000 years tea has been a part of Chinese culture.
In yum cha etiquette it is proper to fill another’s cup before filling one’s own and custom is to thank the pourer by taping the bent index and middle fingers together on the table which resembles the ritual of bowing in gratitude.
Most importantly yum cha is traditionally a social occasion, especially for families as they catch up on news and discuss the week’s events and happenings.
www.asianresearch.org /articles/2737.html   (365 words)

  
 Scratches & Scribbles: A day in the life ... Archives
The idea of yum cha is that the tea is the centre of the experience and the food is secondary but it seems that someone forgot to tell both the diners or the trolley-pushers.
Yum cha is the exception to the rule that that says that you always feel hungry an hour after eating a Chinese meal.
Yum cha should make you feel deliciously blotted with food and waterlogged with tea and completely ready to spend the rest of the afternoon dazing in a comfy armchair in front of the television.
www.robalsmith.id.au /weblog/archives/writing/a_day_in_the_life_   (808 words)

  
 Veggie Friendly » Bodhi - Vegan yum cha, City, Super V
Among the dishes are spring and spinach rolls, steamed snow pea dim sum, bean curd rolls, sticky rice, steamed green vegetables, lotus root, steamed buns with chick pea and pumpkin inside, and a variety of delicious dumplings.
However, we didn’t try the majority of yum cha dishes and you might be able to request steamed or less oily food.
Before trying the yum cha I would have put Sydney Pitt Street Vegetarian in the VVVVV category.
www.veggiefriendly.com.au /2006/03/26/bodhi-vegan-yum-cha-restaurant   (674 words)

  
 Yum Cha [InterContinental Hotel Dubai] - Restaurant Reviews - TEN Guide [UAE]
Yum Cha is as much a lifestyle as it is a tradition.
Yum Cha literally translated means “Drink Tea.” And drinking plenty of tea is what you do along with enjoying a delightful selection of snack that are more than enough to fill but not leave you feeling bloated.
Yum Cha truly is the perfect way to entertain a group of people, as you will fast notice the style of eating will not only be enjoyed but will also encourage conversation.
guide.theemiratesnetwork.com /living/dining/yum_cha.php   (1186 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Then you put the Cha Cha, which is Europe, and you put them together and it's global domination, everyone uniting under one roof, to become friends.
YUM CHA CHA is an amalgamation of transcending cultural boundaries, a celebration of dance music culture.
YUM CHA CHA is going to be a TV lifestyle program that is coming out soon and hopefully a magazine soon as well..
www.overdrive.com.au /microscope/micro310100.htm   (2186 words)

  
 Tea
The other is 'cha', used by the Cantonese dialect spoken around the ports of Canton and Hong Kong, as well as in the Mandarin dialect of northern China.
In Ireland, or at least in Dublin, the term "cha" is sometimes used for tea, and "char" was a common slang term for tea throughout British Empire and Commonwealth military forces in the 19th and 20th centuries, crossing over into civilian usage.
There are several tea ceremonies which have arisen in different cultures, the most famous of which are the complex, formal and serene Japanese tea ceremony, and the commercial, crowded and noisy Yum Cha.
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/t/te/tea.html   (3230 words)

  
 Migrant Writing by Xiao Xuan Huang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Yum cha originates from the Guang Dong province of China.
Yum cha is served two times a day: called yum morning cha and yum evening cha.
Although you feel full you don't feel the greasiness of the food because during yum cha you can drink lots of tea, which is good for your digestion.
www.nceltr.mq.edu.au /writeaway/articles/yumcha.htm   (388 words)

  
 Chinese Restaurant, Yum Cha Dragon Chinese BBQ Restaurant, Docklands, Melbourne Australia
In Melbourne "Yum Cha" is served only at lunch, but Yum Cha Dragon has broken this tradition and offers it for both lunch and dinner.
On the Yum Cha menu you will find a variety of smaller sized dishes – select a few of your favourites and share them with everyone on your table.
Every table has a view looking out to the Docklands promenade and bustling waterways, however if you want to get closer to the action outside dining is available under the shade of the giant umbrellas – perfect for a lazy afternoon by the water.
www.yumcha.net.au   (414 words)

  
 Catering services with a difference - Yum Cha at Your Place Sydney Australia
On Wednesday 21st July, 2006 we catered for the beautiful Nicole Kidman's girl's-only party held at her sister Antonia's home in Greenwich.
With a guest list including Naomi Watts and Deborra-lee Furness, 25 people were entertained and enjoyed Yum Cha.
After passing the scrum of papparazzi outside, yum cha was cooked, served and enjoyed while guests chatted and played games.
www.yumchaatyourplace.com.au /more.htm   (96 words)

  
 cuisine.co.nz - food - ocean city restaurant
It's not a traditional yum cha restaurant; there are no servers walking around here with dim sum from which to pick and choose.
Yum cha is a great way to lunch when you really don't know what you want; and the Ocean City is the perfect yum cha when you're in a group who can't agree on what they want.
Yum cha runs at Ocean City every day between 11.00am and 2.30pm.
www.cuisine.co.nz /index.cfm?pageId=11211   (537 words)

  
 
While it is true that your Uncle Yum Cha has many friends among the examiners, it is also true that I have enormous character and integrity and am not open to such bribery as you allude to.
Needless to say, Uncle Yum Cha does not agree with such salacious statements, but it should not be surprising that this man is attracted to you as, from your letter, I can tell you are quite precocious.
Fortunately, your Uncle Yum Cha is descended from the family of the writer, Li Yu, and will be in Ciahtong on business in the near future.
www.angelfire.com /de/YumCha   (2338 words)

  
 Grab Your Fork: Sydney foodbloggers' yumcha @ East Ocean, Haymarket
To the non-Cantonese, yum cha may as well be the literal description of this family-favourite Sunday ritual.
First there is the yum: delicious, tantalising, bite-sized morsels of heart-warming goodness glistening on plates, sizzling on griddles or hiding in the sauna'd comfort of stacked bamboo steamers.
Of course yum cha simply translates as "drink tea" but as any afficianado knows, this is more than just liquid refreshment.
grabyourfork.blogspot.com /2005/08/sydney-foodbloggers-yumcha-east-ocean.html   (2480 words)

  
 Asia Finest Discussion Forum -> How often do you go "Yum Cha"?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
From: Philadelphia, PA i prefer to NOT go to Yum Cha cuz i believe its outta my way and somehow i get full really fast on the dim sum ~ maybe itz cuz of the oil or sumthin...
yum cha is yum ho ho mei but now i usually go junk foods
That depends on what the term 'yum cha' means! In my country, Malaysia, it means heading out to any mamak store for a drink with your friends.
www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=2175   (361 words)

  
 Forums - Who'd be up for an ITM yum cha?
hell no! my p.b for a yum cha is 13 vb stubbies.
on all the 4 occasions that i have had yum cha..
Yum cha is good - but sushi trains are better.
www.inthemix.com.au /forum/printthread.php?t=8230   (757 words)

  
 Halfbakery: Yum Cha/Dim Sum Pharmaceutical
Yum Cha, for those not in the know, is a Chinese dining experience where small quantities of food are pushed around on trollies and brought to your table.
Being among friends and family in a calm eastern influenced environment would detract from the dullness of GP and hospital visits and add to the quality of a patients life.
Yum Cha is the dining experience, Dim Sum is the food eaten at the Yum Cha.
www.halfbakery.com /idea/Yum_20Cha_2fDim_20Sum_20Pharmaceutical   (709 words)

  
 B4-U-EAT - Yum Yum Cha Cafe in Houston Texas Restaurant & Dining Guide
We are Cantonese and we have eaten dim sum at many places across town, and Yum Yum Cha Cafe has the best Hong Kong style dim sum.
Yum Yum Cha Cafe has the best shrimp rice rolls.
Yes, i have been to all the good dim sum in chinatown and in other cities too, and Yum Yum Cha ranks with the best of them.
www.b4-u-eat.com /houston/restaurants/reviews/rsv3703.asp   (2388 words)

  
 Emperor strikes back - theage.com.au
Whether meaningful statistics on this exist is uncertain, but yum cha - literally to ``drink tea'' - which involves the eating of dim sum - again, literally ``so close to the heart'' - is huge in Melbourne.
Non-Chinese Melburnians may be unable to put correct names to all this stuff; a lot of the time we probably don't have too good a handle on exactly what it is we're eating.
And for the Hong Kong Chinese of Melbourne - and plenty of the rest of us - yum cha is an important subject.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/05/07/1019441491396.html   (763 words)

  
 Sydney Food Diary: Yum cha(s)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Sydney loves yum cha, and now that we have re-programmed ourselves not to call it dim sum, so do we.
also - if you like the green gourmet, there's a vegan yum cha place next to st mary's cathedral called bodhi's (http://www.sydney.citysearch.com.au/profile?id=20871297) that is my all-time favourite yum cha place.
I have been a yum cha fanatic for a many years moving from sea treasure, to east ocean, to silver spring, then to yings etc, but this past few weekd I have found a new destination.
sfd.typepad.com /sfd/2004/04/yum_chas.html   (421 words)

  
 Grab Your Fork: East Ocean, Chinatown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
For those familiar with yum cha, or dim sum as its known in the UK and US, yum cha simply means to drink tea, or have tea.
To pass as a yum cha expert, always tap the table when someone pours you tea.
Yum cha on a Sunday in Sydney is always best attempted before 11.00am with the crowds peaking at about 12pm.
grabyourfork.blogspot.com /2004/10/east-ocean-chinatown.html   (667 words)

  
 Arcadepimp:Final Round - Forum - Lunchables...
Havne't had yum cha for so long...i tend to not go to honkie crowded places...
yeah nahm and i was considering to go yum cha today, but not much fun wif 2 ppl....
yum cha is good, but expensive...btw catfish where did u go for that $5 yumcha thing?
www.arcadepimp.com /forums/index.php?t=416   (422 words)

  
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My fave yum cha is at Dragon Star, the old Kam Fook at Market City Chinatown.
It is the barometer of good yum cha--altho' i agree that gow choi gow is my other must-have favourite too.
My fave yum cha otherwise, is at Dragon Star, the old Kam Fook at Market City Chinatown.
www.xanga.com /item.aspx?user=pinkcocoa&tab=weblogs&uid=121777200   (1363 words)

  
 Yum Cha skin doesn't show up after install - Subdreamer
Yum Cha skin doesn't show up after install
However, the Yum Cha skin doesn't seem to work when I installed it.
Please verify that the dir you uploaded in doesn't have the parent name yum cha.
www.subdreamer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=2797   (335 words)

  
 Yum cha
Yum cha is a series of light snacks enabling you to eat as much or as little as you like.
Variety is endless although there is a staple range of 30-50 dim sum on offer in any yum cha restaurant at any one time.
Try out one of the yum cha dishes Geoff enjoyed while in Hong Kong.
aww.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=51408&subsectionname=geoffstips   (151 words)

  
 Yum Cha Racing......Get Your Snap On   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Over 230 racers turned up for the first round of the national series.......a good indication that the sport is back on track.
On to the elite and once again it has been proved that smoothness wins races, Jared Rando posted the only sub 3 minute time of the day and took the win with Rennie less than a second behind.
As far as Yum Cha Racing is concerned we pretty much had a shocker of a weekend with me not racing, Brett crashing his way back to 5th and Che not quite being on it finishing back in 23rd.
warrandytehigh.vic.edu.au /yumcharacing/race.htm   (372 words)

  
 cuisine.co.nz - food - yummy yum cha
At traditional Yum cha restaurants, diners sit with tea, and are offered an array of dim sum from roaming servers bearing bamboo baskets.
Here's a roundup of places to find Yum Cha around the country.
Adrienne Rewi checks out the Yum Cha experience in Christchurch - and finds it touches her heart.
www.cuisine.co.nz /index.cfm?pageID=11213&r=0   (247 words)

  
 Morgspace: Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
And today was a day for Yum Cha in Chinatown.
I haven't had yum cha before, which is a big surprise to people here.
Yum cha, pics by Ross: prawn dumplings, vegetable and shiitake rolls, fried seaweed, fish and asparagus rolls.
morgan.blogs.com /morgspace/australia   (9467 words)

  
 Hong Kong Travel Guide: Dining in Hong Kong, Local flavors and Restaurants
Yum Cha (tea drinking) is highly recommended, and Dim Sum, is the highlight of Yum Cha.
Congee (thick rice porridge) with meat and preserved eggs, chicken, fish slice, seafood, gingko or vegetable, is not only delicious but also tonic.
Finally, as the name Yum Cha implies, tea is also offered.
www.travelchinaguide.com /cityguides/hongkong/dining.htm   (915 words)

  
 HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Teatime Traditions: Yum Cha And Dim Sum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
When in Hong Kong, visitors should do at least one thing that is quintessentially Cantonese - have morning or afternoon tea.
A visit to one of the better-known dim sum restaurants will reveal why the Cantonese tradition of yum cha endures so well.
Yum cha literally means "drinking tea." After 5,000 years of cultivating tea plants and brewing their leaves and those of other shrubs or herbs, the Chinese can truly be said to have a tea culture.
www.angelfire.com /pa/sifuphil/hkteatime.html   (323 words)

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