Guangzhou, China
Guangzhou Cantonese Dim Sum Walking Tour
Yum cha the local way through Guangzhou's historic Liwan district — 6+ Cantonese tastings, from har gow and cheung fun to char siu bao, wonton noodles and herbal soup.
Yum cha the local way through Guangzhou's historic Liwan district — 6+ Cantonese tastings, from har gow and cheung fun to char siu bao, wonton noodles and herbal soup.
Photos are indicative — the dishes served may vary.
Cantonese food was born here, in the old lanes of Guangzhou's Liwan district, more than a thousand years ago. This small-group morning walk takes you to the real thing — the neighbourhood teahouses where locals 'yum cha', not the polished hotel versions.
Over about three hours and 2.5km you'll graze through six or more tastings: delicate har gow shrimp dumplings, siu mai, silky cheung fun rice rolls, fluffy char siu bao, wonton noodles, slow-cooked beef-brisket noodles and a double-boiled herbal soup.
Your local guide gets you into the back-room seating and orders the off-menu, non-English items, explaining the tea etiquette and the ingredients that make Cantonese cooking what it is.
You'll also dip into a wet market full of fresh seafood and herbal ingredients, and finish on something sweet — steamed milk pudding, red-bean tangyuan or mango sago.
It's an easy, walking yum-cha crawl with a small group and a city's worth of dim sum. Come hungry.
“The dim sum tour we'd been dreaming of — har gow and cheung fun in a packed local teahouse, with a guide who knew everyone. Worlds away from hotel yum cha.”
“Six-plus tastings, all superb, plus a fascinating wet market. The char siu bao and beef-brisket noodles were incredible.”
“Our guide got us into the back room and ordered things we'd never have found. Best dim sum of my life.”
“A brilliant morning of eating and culture. Loved the steamed milk pudding to finish.”
“Delicious and well-paced — come hungry, it's a lot of dumplings! Highly recommend.”