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A large white dining table at a bustling Chinese dim sum restaurant is covered with a wide variety of dishes. Bamboo steamers hold different types of steamed dumplings, while plates display golden-brown fried sesame-coated pastries, sugar-dusted fried dough, taro puffs, and small bowls contain chicken feet and colorful jelly. A black tea thermos, a small white teapot, and a bowl of soy sauce are also on the table. In the foreground, a person's hand uses chopsticks to pick a dumpling from a steamer basket. Other diners are seated at tables in the background with a television screen mounted on the wall.

Guangzhou Dim Sum Guide: Etiquette, Ordering & Top Teahouses

The clatter of porcelain, the thick steam rolling off bamboo baskets, and the rapid-fire Cantonese echoing across a crowded banquet [...]

A vibrant overhead shot of a large, black Yin-Yang hot pot with bubbling red chili oil and clear broths, surrounded by numerous plates of raw ingredients on a wooden table. These include thinly sliced beef, fish fillets, tripe, meatballs, lotus root, potatoes, dark tofu or blood curd, seasoned chicken feet, two bowls of dipping sauce, and two plates of fried rice.

A Guide to the Best Hot Pot Restaurants in Chengdu for First-Time Visitors

Arriving in Sichuan's capital without eating hot pot is like visiting Paris and skipping the Eiffel Tower. The moment you [...]