English
Etymology
(Chinese: ��; Cantonese IPA: IPAchar|tɪm²s�m¹, Jyutping: dim2 sam1; Mandarin Pinyin: di�nxīn, Wade-Giles: tien-hsin; literally dot heart or order heart, meaning order to one�s heart�s content; also commonly translated as touch the heart, dotted heart, or snack), a Cantonese term.
Noun
dim sum
wikipedia
- (uncountable) A light meal or brunch eaten leisurely, with tea, sometime from morning-to-early afternoon with family or friends and typically consisting of a selection of small dumplings and rolls.
Related terms
dim sim<!-- .au fast food snack surely related to dim sum but sold at fish & chip shops etc -->
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