yum cha; eating dim sum with tea
Refers to the Cantonese custom of drinking tea while eating dim sum or other small snacks. Often used in the context of Chinese restaurants.
from Chinese
See also: 点心
I look forward to going for yum cha with my family on weekends.
At yum cha, I like shrimp dumplings the most.
Katakana spelling is common for this loanword, especially in menus and casual writing.
Borrowed from Cantonese 飲茶 (jam2 caa4), meaning 'drink tea'. The kanji are used phonetically and semantically.