Hong Kong food traditions endure in city of flux FMTNews FMTLifestyle
A worker pushing a tray of Yum Cha, Cantonese brunch involving tea and dim sum, at a restaurant in Hong Kong.
The circular bamboo baskets are ferried in small trolleys around yum cha restaurants, filled with bite-sized dumplings and other delicacies. “Bamboo steamers absorb moisture and there won’t be condensation ,” Lui explains, adding that metal or plastic versions would never pass as part of an authentic yum cha experience in Hong Kong.
Retired craftsman Mr Chan, who is part of the clan that runs the shop and now in his 80s, spends much of his time there. Increased wages have also contributed to soaring costs, says Wong Yan-wai, a dried seafood trader for over three decades.The fresh seafood is caught across the world and dried on-site – in South Africa, Japan, Brazil and Australia – before being shipped to Wong’s shop on Des Voeux Road.
“For businesses that do well, they can make 800 million to a billion Hong Kong dollars a year in revenue.”Ten minutes away, ArChan Chan deftly flips dried shrimp in a carbon steel Chan Chi Kee wok to make her version of the classic Cantonese dish known as stir-fry king.
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