dim sum
nounUS /ˈdɪmˈsʌm/ · US, UK /ˈdɪm.sʌm/
Etymology Borrowed from Cantonese 點心／点心 (dim² sam¹), literally “to touch the heart gently; to refresh the heart”.
1
A Cantonese-style meal traditionally eaten in the morning or early afternoon, comprising tea and food typically placed in small steamer baskets or on small plates, and often served from carts that move around from table to table in a restaurant.
2
The food served at a dim sum meal, typically including dumplings, seafood, and desserts.
- King Chef (2F Main Mall, 0932 323 1871) serves healthy food and authentic Cantonese cuisine in a fine dining setup. For Father's Day, treat the whole family to its dim sum platters! It has a roasted platter which includes soyed chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork asado, fried five-spice roll, and soyed cucumber with century egg. Another option is the steamed dim sum platter, where you can devour a spread of hakaw, pork & shrimp siomai, Japanese siomai, beancurd roll, and Taosi spareribs.2022 June 18, “Go on a Binondo food trip this Father's Day at Lucky Chinatown”, in Manila Bulletin, Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2022:
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buns and rolls, bao, bau, desserts, egg tart, general dim sum foods, dumpling, gao, potsticker, shaomai, sou, spare ribs, rice porridge, congee, conjee, jook, juk, rice congee, rolls, spring roll, vegetable dishes, Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale, gailan, gai-lan, kailan, kai-lan