Cantonese dim sum is a signature dish of Canada; we have verified places to eat it in Vancouver. Dim sum is a range of small Chinese dishes, mostly Cantonese, eaten for brunch with tea. Start with where to eat Cantonese dim sum in Vancouver.
Cantonese dim sum · Vancouver
Dim sum is a range of small Chinese dishes, mostly Cantonese, eaten for brunch with tea. Vancouver's Chinatown, centred on Pender Street, is Canada's largest.
Wikipedia says Cantonese dim sum culture developed rapidly in the latter half of the 19th century in Guangzhou, and that dim sum restaurants traditionally serve from steam-heated carts. Vancouver's Chinatown, centred on Pender Street, is Canada's largest, with Main, Pender and Keefer streets its busiest. Richmond, where about half of residents identify as having Chinese ancestry, has a Golden Village of Chinese malls along No. 3 Road that includes Aberdeen Centre.
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