Why limit yourself to the English menu when ordering dim sum? Chinese teacher Liza Chu has a part-time career as a Hong Kong dim sum guide, and she has distilled her knowledge of Cantonese cuisine and dining etiquette into this practical guidebook to eating out. Each photographed dish is identified with Chinese characters and a pronunciation guide. Icons alert those with allergies or special diets, and there's a special listing of dim sum dishes most popular with children. Master chefs explain their cooking methods, and even the art of tea drinking is covered in detail. This little book is your passport to a world of adventurous - and delicious - dim sum.
Liza Chu is a Hong Kong native who began working in her family's Chinese restaurant from the age of 13. After studying in Australia, she spent time living in Japan and the United States. She now lives in Hong Kong where she teaches Chinese language and culture to expats. Her regular dim sum excursions with her students prompted the creation of her visual guidebook to Cantonese cuisine.