Originally Posted by
bensyd
I have done no research into this but I always assumed that in Australia we say yum cha because dim sum is to close to dim sim. I do know that yum cha is the whole meal whereas dim sum is the collective name for the food.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sim
I think of yum cha as Cantonese / Hong Kong while dim sum might be more Mandarin Chinese - either way in Chinese characters they might be the same.
very fun about Italia. I’ve loved my meals there but am way afraid to have the Sardinian joy of Cazu Marzu. It’s a fun conversation topic.
My favorite cuisines based on travel, that are very challenging for logistics:
franconian food (mostly pork) in Nuernberg
truffle pasta & other dishes in “northern” Italia and Umbria