YUMSENG…!!!

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Tibet Special Part 1 – Perhaps why Tibetan Cuisine is so unknown?

For many years, when one mentioned Tibet, one tended to think of an inaccessible, faraway place, high up on a plateau surrounded by a ring of snow-capped mountains, with wide-open spaces inhabited by nomadic yak herders, and, monks, living in ancient, fortress-like monasteries. Nowadays, much of what is written about Tibet tends to be about [...]

THE MEANING OF YUMSENG...!!!

"YUMSENG" is from the Cantonese dialect of Guangdong (Canton) Province in Southern China, and literally means, "to drink to success" or "to drink to victory". Nowadays, it's use is more towards "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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