YUMSENG…!!!

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Feasting in Shanghai

A warm New Year’s Day greeting to all readers! I recently chose to spend about a week in Shanghai over Christmas, to chill out, catch up with friends working there, and to basically pig out on Shanghainese food that I’m so very fond of. I’ve been a fan of Shanghainese Cuisine since my previous work [...]

THE MEANING OF YUMSENG...!!!

"YUMSENG" is from the Cantonese dialect of Guangdong (Canton) Province in Southern China, and literally means, "to finish drinking" or to empty one's glass of drink. The English equivalent for this is, "Bottoms up".

"YUMSENG" is usually shouted out three times in succession, and with increasing volume.

"YUM" is always extended (10 seconds or longer), whilst the second syllable "SENG" is shorter (5 seconds or so) and fades off at the end.

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