dim sum
Steamer basket cuisine
Dim sum is a style of Chinese cuisine featuring small portions of food served in steamer baskets or on small plates.
Originating in Cantonese teahouses, it's traditionally eaten as a leisurely brunch, with dishes like dumplings, buns, and rice rolls brought around on carts: We went out for dim sum on Sunday.
The meal is meant for sharing and sampling many items.
Cantonese steamed dumpling
- char siu baoChinese filled steamed bread
- turnip cakeSteamed daikon radish cake
- egg tartCustard-filled pastry shell
- chicken feetPoultry's walking appendages
custard bun · sesame ball · spare ribs · spring roll · rice noodle roll · congee · prawn toast · tripe
Cantonese steamed dumpling
Shared by a community
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
- plattersLarge serving dishes
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
- rotatingTurning on an axis
sampling · passing dishes · small plates · variety · table service · togetherness · bonding · conversation
Southern Chinese trading hub
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- teahouseCafé serving steeped beverages
- trolley serviceMobile hospitality on wheels
- bamboo steamerWoven cooking vessel for moist heat
Small piece of food
- small plateDiminutive dining disc
- portionDivided share given
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- snackLight between-meal fare
tidbit · finger food · miniature · delicacy · assortment · variety · tasting · appetizer
End-of-week rest days
- familyRelated people together
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- leisurelyDone without urgency
- restaurantPlace serving meals
feast · indulgence · menu · buffet · late morning · social · celebration · reunion
Woven cooking vessel for moist heat
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- baoStuffed steamed dough
- lotus leafSacred waterlily's greenery
- shumaiOpen-faced steamed dumpling
siu mai
Cantonese steamed dumpling
- char siu baoChinese filled steamed bread
- turnip cakeSteamed daikon radish cake
- egg tartCustard-filled pastry shell
chicken feet · custard bun · sesame ball · spare ribs · spring roll · rice noodle roll · congee · prawn toast · tripe · beef balls
siu mai
Cantonese steamed dumpling
communal
Shared by a community
- chopsticksPaired wooden eating implements
- plattersLarge serving dishes
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
rotating · sampling · passing dishes · small plates · variety · table service · togetherness · bonding · conversation
Guangzhou
Southern Chinese trading hub
- Hong KongChinese special administrative region
- teahouseCafé serving steeped beverages
- trolley serviceMobile hospitality on wheels
bamboo steamer · chrysanthemum tea · pu-erh · jasmine tea · morning tea
morsel
Small piece of food
- small plateDiminutive dining disc
- portionDivided share given
- samplingExtracting subset for study
snack · tidbit · finger food · miniature · delicacy · assortment · variety · tasting · appetizer · petite
weekend
End-of-week rest days
restaurant · feast · indulgence · menu · buffet · late morning · social · celebration · reunion · occasion
bamboo steamer
Woven cooking vessel for moist heat
- basketWoven carrying vessel
- baoStuffed steamed dough
- lotus leafSacred waterlily's greenery
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- Asian loanwordsanime, sushi, karate, ninja, tsunami
- Asian fusionorange chicken, General Tso's chicken, fried rice, lo mein, chow mein
- Cantonese foodsiu mai, char siu, wonton noodles, roast goose, roast duck
- Chinese traditionsfeng shui, tai chi, qigong, Taoism, Confucianism
- GuangdongGuangdong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Pearl River, Cantonese
dim sumprix fixe
Set menu, set cost
plated dinner · steak dinner · main course · set menu · roast
dim sumformal dinner
Ceremonial evening meal
tasting menu · fine dining · degustation · banquet · fast food
dumpling, dimmed, dimming, dumplings, dimmer, dimmest, undimmed, dimmers, dimmable