dim sum
noun
ˈdim-ˈsəm 
plural dim sums also dim sum
: traditional Chinese food consisting of a variety of items (such as steamed or fried dumplings, pieces of cooked chicken, and rice balls) served in small portions
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Though not on the weekday menu, a rotating selection of chè, including chè ba màu, is a highlight of the brunch buffet at this iconic Bellaire Boulevard spot, where families pack in for dim sum every weekend. 
Dan Q. Dao, Chron, 6 Sep. 2022 New York’s Chinatown is known for its many dim sum spots and banquet palaces, but this recently opened restaurant is bringing something a little different to the neighborhood. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 No line outside Chinatown’s oldest source for dim sum? Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Visit on Friday afternoons to sample a huge array of creative delicacies during the restaurant’s dim sum brunch. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Instead, most of his training comes from culinary school, stints at dim sum house Nom Wah and modern Taiwanese restaurant Win Son, and sessions with his mother in the kitchen. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Shareable dim sum will also be up for grabs, with dishes such as jade vegetable dumplings and crunchy pork potstickers serving as a couple of standouts. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 July 2022 Jahunger In Cranston, King’s Garden’s has a lot of the usual Szechuan cuisine favorites and Chinese-American dishes alongside an expansive dim sum menu that has nearly a dozen different kinds of dumplings. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 Each event will have a seven-course, family-style dim sum menu. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2022 See More
Dan Q. Dao, Chron, 6 Sep. 2022 New York’s Chinatown is known for its many dim sum spots and banquet palaces, but this recently opened restaurant is bringing something a little different to the neighborhood. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2022 No line outside Chinatown’s oldest source for dim sum? Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Visit on Friday afternoons to sample a huge array of creative delicacies during the restaurant’s dim sum brunch. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Instead, most of his training comes from culinary school, stints at dim sum house Nom Wah and modern Taiwanese restaurant Win Son, and sessions with his mother in the kitchen. Jess Eng, Washington Post, 27 July 2022 Shareable dim sum will also be up for grabs, with dishes such as jade vegetable dumplings and crunchy pork potstickers serving as a couple of standouts. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 July 2022 Jahunger In Cranston, King’s Garden’s has a lot of the usual Szechuan cuisine favorites and Chinese-American dishes alongside an expansive dim sum menu that has nearly a dozen different kinds of dumplings. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022 Each event will have a seven-course, family-style dim sum menu. Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Guangdong) dímsām, from dím dot, speck + sām heart
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above