Cha chaan teng tea houses in Hong Kong:

After World War II, Hong Kong culture was influenced by British culture, and local people started adding milk to tea and eating sweets.

Some Hong Kong residents created cha chaan teng aimed at a local audience.

Offering different types of Western-style food and drinks at very low prices led them to be considered “cheap Western food” or “Western food with soy sauce” (豉油西餐).

Offering different types of Western-style food and drinks at very low prices led them to be considered “cheap Western food” or “Western food with soy sauce” (豉油西餐).