There are few people who know Hong Kong’s culinary scene better than Silvana Leung. The operations manager and lead guide for Hong Kong Foodie, Leung gives 32_____of the bustling city that allow visitors to get a taste of its unique cuisine. “Our mission is to help these visitors to go to local restaurants and be able to order food for themselves after taking the tour,” she says. “This gives an idea of what Hong Kong’s 33_________culture is like.”

The Chinese province of Guangdong neighbors Hong Kong, itself a Special Administrative Region on China’s southern coast. Guangdong was 34________known as Canton, and Hong Kong enjoys Cantonese culture.

“Traditional Cantonese cuisine is a lot of stir-fried dishes and steamed dishes,” Leung says. “A lot of what defines these regional cuisines has to do with the weather and how people live in this area,” Leung says. “In northern China, they eat a lot of noodles and dumplings, whereas here in the southern part of China, we eat a lot of rice. Also, in 35_______places like northern China and even inland China, it is known for spicy food.”

Dim sum is one Cantonese specialty that has spread around the world. It is usually linked with the older tradition from drinking tea, which has its 36_______in travellers on the ancient Silk Road needing a place to rest. Thus, teahouses were established along the roadside. An imperial physician in the third century wrote that combining tea with food would lead to excessive weight 37______. People later discovered that tea can aid in digestion, so teahouse owners began adding various snacks. Dim sum dishes are usually served with tea, and together form a full tea 38 ________ .