''Cha chaan teng'' (; "tea restaurant"), often called a Hong Kong-style cafe or diner in English, is a type of

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that originated in Hong Kong. Cha chaan teng are commonly found in Hong Kong, Macau, and parts of Guangdong. Due to the

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in the 1980s, they are now established in major Chinese communities in Western countries such as Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Likened to a greasy spoon cafe or an American diner, ''cha chaan teng''s are known for eclectic and affordable menus, which include dishes from

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and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine. They draw comparisons to Western

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s due to their casual settings, as well as menus revolving around coffee and

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History

Since the 1850s,

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'' ("ice rooms") to turn into ''cha chaan teng''. (6 March 2016). 飲食男女《人物專訪》中環老牌熱狗王六旬夥計不捨離開：對呢個招牌有感情. Eat and Travel Weekly. to satisfy the high demand of affordable and fast Hong Kong-style western food. In recent years, the management of ''cha chaan tengs'' has adapted to developments in the Hong Kong economy and society. During the

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, ''cha chaan teng''s became much more popular in Hong Kong as they still provided the cheapest food for the public..(30 January 2008). Eating in Hong Kong: the Ch Chaan Teng. The New York Times. In April 2007, one of the Hong Kong political officers suggested that ''cha chaan teng'' be listed in the

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, because of its important role in Hong Kong society.. Changing Chinese Foodways in Asia. Hong Kong: Chinese University Press, 2001. In June 2014, a number of famous dishes in ''cha chaan teng''—namely milk tea, ''

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'',

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, and egg tart were enlisted into the first Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong.. (2006). Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong. Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

Name and description

The name, literally "tea restaurant", serves to distinguish the restaurants from Western restaurants that provide water to customers instead of tea. ''Cha chaan teng'' establishments provide tea (usually weak tea) called "clear tea" (清茶 cing1 caa4) to customers as soon as they are seated. (Some patrons use this hot tea to wash their utensils, a common custom in Hong Kong.) The "tea" in the name refers to this inexpensive

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, which differs from the traditional

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served in traditional dim sum restaurants and

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s (茶樓). The "tea" may also refer to tea drinks, such as the Hong Kong-style milk tea and iced lemon tea, which are served in many ''cha chaan tengs''. The older generations in Hong Kong refer to dining in these restaurants as ''yum sai cha'' (飲西茶; lit: "drinking Western tea"), in contrast with the going ''

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''. Some ''cha chaan tengs'' adopt the word "

" in their names. This is especially the case when located in English-speaking countries where they are commonly known as "Hong Kong–style cafes" and are instead best known for their serving of ''

'' and Hong Kong–style (condensed milk) coffee.

Culture

Table sharing etiquette sign in a Cha chaan teng (Hong Kong)

Fast service and high efficiency

Usually, tea restaurants have high customer turnover, at 10–20 minutes for a sitting. Customers typically receive their dishes after five minutes. The waiters take the order with their left hand and pass the dishes with their right hand. This is said to embody Hong Kong's hectic lifestyle. During peak periods, long queues form outside many restaurants.

Long working hours

The staff in a ''cha chaan teng'' work long hours, sometimes also night shifts.

Trend

Because of the limited land and expensive rent, ''cha chaan teng''s are gradually being replaced by chain restaurants, such as

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, Maxim's, and Fairwood. As chain restaurants dominate the market, Hong Kong's ''cha chaan teng'' culture is disappearing. They are, however, increasing in popularity overseas, with many opening up in Cantonese diaspora communities as a casual alternative to more traditional Chinese Restaurants.

Common phrases and abbreviations

To speed up the ordering process, waiters use a range of abbreviations when writing down orders (essentially a Cantonese equivalent to the phenomenon of American

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). * The character 反 (spoken as ''faan'', meaning "opposite") is used to represent 白飯 (, meaning "stream rice"). * "0T" stands for lemon tea (0 reads as ''ling,'' which is phonetically similar to the first word of

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(檸) which is ''ning'' and phonetically identical to how most Hong Kong people now pronounce 檸. T stands for "Tea"). Customers similarly use special phrases when ordering: * 走冰 (, lit. "leave (depart) ice") or 走雪 (, lit. "leave snow") ― To order cold drinks without ice in them * 飛砂走奶 (, lit. "fly sand leave milk") ― To have the drink prepared without sugar or milk, when ordering coffee or tea, sand meaning coarse sugar (powdered sugar) * 茶走 ( lit. "tea leave") ― Replace milk with condensed milk in milk tea * 加底 (, lit. "add base") ― For extra rice or noodles in a dish, typically costs extra * 炒底 (, lit. "stir-fry base") ― For the rice or noodles in a dish to be stir-fried

Menus

Typical breakfast of Cha Chaan Teng with Hong Kong style Milk Tea

A ''cha chaan teng'' serves a wide range of food, from steak to wonton noodles to

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to sandwiches, e.g. Hong Kong-style French toast. Both fast food and à-la-carte dishes are available. A big ''cha chaan teng'' often consists of three cooking places: a "water bar" (水吧) which makes drinks, toast/sandwiches, and instant noodles; a "noodle stall" which prepares Chiuchow-style noodles (including wonton noodles); and a kitchen for producing rice plates and other more expensive dishes.

Food and drinks

Drinks The invention of drinks like ''

'' (鴛鴦), iced tea with lemon (凍檸茶) and

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with lemon (檸樂) is often credited culturally to this style of restaurant. *Coffee: Two types exist: instant and in powder form, the latter being more common. Often served with condensed milk, especially overseas. * Black coffee: Hong Kong people usually called them ''jaai fea'' (lit. "vegetarian coffee" / "just coffee", emphasising its plain texture) or "''fei sha jaau naai''" (lit. "get rid of sand and milk", i.e. coffee without sugar (the "sand") and milk) * Hong Kong-style milk tea: A highly popular drink in Hong Kong. Its standard is judged by its aroma, smoothness, and concentration. The tea is soaked in an iron container for several hours to let the flavour come out. If the customer wants condensed milk instead of normal milk, people will often say "''caa zau''" (lit. "tea go") *Sweet soy milk (豆漿): Soy milk sweetened with

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and served either hot or cold. *

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: A mixture of coffee and tea, originated in Hong Kong. According to traditional Chinese medicine, coffee and tea is "hot" and "cold" in nature, respectively. A mixing of both thus then yields the best combination for the beverage. *Black and White

: A mixture of

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and

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, originated in Hong Kong. *

*Lemon Tea * Lemonade: Commonly served without sugar or syrup. *Lemon with Ribena *Lemon with Honey: Often, to reduce cost, the honey is replaced with "Watercress Honey" *Salted lemon with

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(鹹檸七): 7-Up, adding lemon marinated in salt, which is good for sore throat *Black cow (黑牛): Coca-Cola with vanilla ice cream. * Snow White (白雪公主): Sprite or 7-Up with vanilla ice cream. *Cream Soda with Milk (忌廉溝鮮奶): A drink popular in the 70s. Its cultural influence is represented by the movie '' Cream Soda and Milk'' (1981). *Boiled water with egg (滾水蛋): A raw egg added into boiled water. This was a drink popular in the 60s since Hongkongers could not afford to eat meat and absorb protein regularly. It is usually drunk with white sugar. *

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: A drink with red bean, evaporated milk, and ice *

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: Coca-Cola, 7-up, Fanta and Cream Soda are some common selections. Adding ice in a drink may cost an extra fee. Some people simply ask for a glass of ice. Snacks * Toast: This includes toast with condensed milk and butter/peanut butter, toast with jam and butter, toast with butter in a sliced form, and Hong Kong-style French toast * Sandwich: Sandwiches found in Cha Chaan Tengs usually include egg, ham, corned beef or a mixture of any as a filling. Club Sandwiches are also very common. A difference between the sandwiches found in Cha Chaan Tengs, and other eateries would be that only white bread is used, the customer has the option of omitting the crust of the bread, and requesting that the bread be toasted before making their sandwich. * Egg tart *Hong Kong-style buns: Includes pineapple buns (with or without a slab of butter inside),

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s, Satay beef buns, barbecued pork buns (''cha siu bao''), etc. *

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Fried dishes *Various Fried rice and noodles dishes *Hong Kong-style

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*Fried instant noodles *

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Soup dishes *Instant or

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noodles in soup *

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in soup *Soup noodles with

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, wontons, meat balls and other processed seafood Miscellaneous dishes *Barbecued Pork (

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): Not found in all ''cha chaan teng''s. *

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and '' yau ja gwei'', a Chinese cruller.

Set meals

A feature found in ''cha chaan tengs'' is set meals. There are various sets available throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. The lunch and dinner sets usually include a soup and a drink. Generally, there is an additional

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2-3 charge for cold drinks. Sometimes an additional

5 is charged for toasting the bread (烘底). Other sets include: * "Nutritious set" (營養餐) – It comes with milk and other nutritional food * "Constant set" (常餐) – Provided all day long, hence the name (it usually consists of a main course,

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, wheat foodstuff, white bread with butter and a drink) The wheat foodstuff always comes with different choices such as spiced pork cubes, salted vegetable with sliced pork or luncheon meat etc. * "Fast set" (快餐) – Immediately served (usually rice with sausages/ ham/ fried eggs with gravy) * "Special set" (特餐) – Chef's (or Boss's) recommendation

Tables and seats

Generally, the tables in ''cha chaan tengs'' are square for 4 people, or round for 6 to 8 people. For each table, there is a piece of glass that covers the top and some menus are placed between the table and glass. During lunch or dinner, customers are sometimes requested to "''daap toi''" (搭枱), meaning they share a table with other customers who were already seated before. This helps save space, provide waiting guests with seats faster, and give customers in a hurry a seat.

Hygiene

Before 2007, most ''cha chaan tengs'' allowed people to smoke, and some waiters would even smoke when working. Since 1 January 2007, Hong Kong Law prohibits smoking within the indoor premises of restaurants.

Interiors and utensils

Much of the plastic-ware found on the table is provided by beverage companies, which is a form of advertising. This plastic-ware includes containers holding

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, plastic menu holders, etc. Brands like

and Ribena are the usual providers. To minimise costs, ''cha chaan tengs'' also rarely have utensils that bear their own brand name. As a result, the same utensils can be found in many different ''cha chaan teng''s, even different chains. These utensils can be bought in

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, department stores, and stores specializing in restaurant supplies. Walls and floors in ''cha chaan teng''s are often tiled because they are easier to clean (especially in the humid summer weather in a city like Hong Kong). In overseas communities, these restaurants are famous for stocking Chinese newspapers and having LCD televisions the wall, broadcasting Hong Kong news services.

Variations

Other kinds of local restaurant related to ''cha chaan teng'' in Hong Kong include ''chaan sutt'' (餐室; lit. "meal chamber"), ''

'' (冰室; lit. "ice chamber"), and ''bing teng'' (冰廳; lit. "ice dining room"), which provide a lighter and more limited selection of food than ''cha chaan teng''. In the old days, these eateries only sold different types of "ice", sandwiches and pasta but ''no'' rice plates. However, some of the restaurants bearing these titles today ignore the tradition, and provide all kinds of rice plates and even wonton noodles. Original ''chaan sutts'', ''bing sutts'' and ''bing tengs'', which can be regarded as the prototype of ''cha chaan tengs'', are now scarce in Hong Kong. In June 2009, Hong Kong retail design store

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collaborated with

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and created a store with a "Bing Sutt Corner" at their store on Duddell Street. It is a concept that fuses the retro Hong Kong teahouse style with the contemporary look of a coffeehouse.

In media and popular culture

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, ''cha chaan teng'' is featured in many Hong Kong movies and TV dramas: **Featured in popular sitcom ''

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-made soap opera tells the story of a family who runs a ''cha chaan teng'', usually boasting the egg tart and "silk-stocking milk tea" produced by them. ** Stephen Chow played a ''cha chaan teng'' waiter in the 1998 comedy '' The Lucky Guy'' (行運一條龍), and a ''cha chaan teng'' meal-delivery-boy in '' King of Comedy'' (喜劇之王) in 1999. *Some beverage companies put the term ''cha chaan teng'' on their products, such as "cha chaan teng milk tea" and "cha chaan teng lemon tea". *On 19 December 2007, lawmaker Choy So Yuk proposed during a legislative council session that Hong Kong's cha chaan teng be recognised and put up to UNESCO as an " intangible cultural heritage of humanity". The proposal came about after a recent Hong Kong poll found that seven out of ten people believe the cafes deserve a UNESCO cultural listing. * MC Cheungbr>'Loser' music video
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References

External links

A comprehensive gallery
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History

Name and description

Culture

Fast service and high efficiency

Long working hours

Trend

Common phrases and abbreviations

Menus

Food and drinks

Set meals

Tables and seats

Hygiene

Interiors and utensils

Variations

In media and popular culture

See also

References

External links