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Today I learned (todayilearned@noc.social)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Dec-2025 16:02:22 JST Today I learned

TIL that cha caan teng (English: tea restaurant) in Hong Kong was created by locals when Western cuisine was out of reach for them due to cost. The average wage for a local in 1850 was $15-50 a month while dining at a western restaurant costed $10.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cha_chaan_teng
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  TIL that cha caan teng (English: tea restaurant) in Hong Kong was created by locals when Western cuisine was out of reach for them due to cost. The average wage for a local in 1850 was $15-50 a month while dining at a western restaurant costed $10.
  
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