Cantonese chefs help ensure traditional morning meal continues into present

At daybreak in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, the city seems to stir itself awake to a single call — “water’s boiling, tea is perfect”. In the teahouses, bamboo steamers rise and cups are rinsed in practiced rhythm. Here, nothing dispels the night’s fatigue quite like yum cha, or morning tea — “one pot of tea, two dim sum dishes”.

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