Sao Paulo 🇧🇷 Chinese restaurant with Brazilian flavor | Cantonese

🏠 Yǒng Dim Sum Bar 🗺️ R. Fradique Coutinho, 61 - Pinheiros, São Paulo - SP, 05416-010 🥟 When Cantonese Dim Sum Meets Brazilian Flair Nestled in Pinheiros, this spot doesn’t shout "authentic Chinese"—which is exactly why we visited to taste Brazilian-style Chinese cuisine. Our litmus test for "localized vs. authentic": Chinese round tables? Handwritten Chinese signs ("No Smoking," "Self-serve Drinks," "Cash Only") vs. printed Portuguese placards. Here, everything was polished: spotless floors, laminated Portuguese menus—no sticky tabletops in sight. 👨🍳 A Tri-Lingual Ordering Fiasco But we spotted a Chinese face! The owner, with a Cantonese lilt, was born and raised in Brazil. "Ancestors from Guangdong, but I only spent a year in Hong Kong," he shared. Our order became a comical mix of broken Cantonese, Mandarin, and Portuguese 🤣 🍜 The "Straight-A Student" of Chinese Food Brazilian Chinese cuisine is... an experience. Like a top student in PE—all moves by the book, zero rhythm. Shrimp dumplings: Under-steamed wrappers, gummy texture. Beef noodle soup: "Tastes like instant ramen broth," my friend deadpanned. Fried shrimp balls: Crunchy but oily, almost tooth-achingly firm. BBQ pork rice rolls: Unconventional look, but decent flavor ✅ 🧐 The "Overseas Reimagining" Category Don’t judge by Hong Kong standards. This is "overseas-adapted Chinese"—a genre of its own! Flavors aren’t bad, just... reimagined. If you’re curious about how Brazilians interpret Chinese food, swing by. 💰 Menu & Final Take Price list below. Verdict: Not authentic, but far from awful. Perfect for when you crave "kinda Chinese" in São Paulo without the purist expectations. #CantoneseCuisine #GlobalFoodExploration#DimSumAdventures #ChineseFoodAbroad