Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

Definition: An Englishised Cantonese phrase that real ABC Hong Kongers use to refer to going to a traditional Chinese restaurant for dim sum. (飲茶)

Usage: E.g. Let's go to yum cha this weekend!

Synonym: 飲茶

Definition: Derived from 'tea restaurant', this is a romanised code-mixing term used by Hong Kong expats to refer to a popular type of restaurant that serves a wide variety of foods, which is said to be the essence of Hong Kong's culture. (Also char chaan teng, cha chaan tang.)

Usage: E.g. “Make no mistake, ‘cha chaan tangs’—literally translated as tea restaurants—are not where you go ‘yum cha’ and eat ‘dim sum’.”

Synonym: 茶餐廳

Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316181429_A_dictionary_of_Hong_Kong_English_words_from_the_fragrant_harbor