dim sum
/dɪm ˈsʌm
/(also dim sim /ˈsɪm/)
noun [mass noun]
A Chinese dish of small steamed or fried savoury dumplings containing various fillings.There is Chinese food too - bean-curd soup, dim sum and spring rolls....
- Sake wine and whiskey are also the order of the day, along with delicious bar snacks from sashimi and dim sum to fried oysters and Japanese sausage.
- There are Filipino stews, take out Chinese dim sum, or German sausages and French pastries at a deli.
Origin
From Chinese (Cantonese dialect) tim sam, from tim 'dot' and sam 'heart'.
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