dim sum

or dim·sum

[ dim-suhm ]

noun

, Chinese Cooking.

1. small dumplings, usually steamed or fried and filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, condiments, etc.
2. a traditional light meal or dish consisting of these dumplings or other small items of savory or sweet food:

   an assortment of dim sum, which included shrimp dumplings, spring rolls, and steamed pork ribs.

dim sum

/ ˈdɪm ˈsʌm /

noun

1. a Chinese appetizer of steamed dumplings containing various fillings

Word History and Origins

Origin of dim sum¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese dialect (Guangdong) dím sàm, equivalent to Chinese diǎnxīn ( diǎn “dot, speck” + xīn “heart”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of dim sum¹

Cantonese

Example Sentences

Then from the pan came perogies of duck and red cabbage, in an orange butter sauce, as delicate and tasty as Chinese dim sum.

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My favorite dishes are the foie gras and abolone or any dim sum dish.

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The handmade skin/wrappers on the dim sum are so thin and delicate that you only taste the filling.

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