dim sum
A Cantonese-style meal traditionally eaten in the morning or early afternoon,…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.
» They steamed the buns for dim sum.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)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.
(uncountable)The food served at a dim sum meal, typically including dumplings, seafood, and desserts.
Dim Sum, Dimsum
димса́мdimsám, дяньси́ньdjanʹsínʹ
- traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions
Examples
1 sentencesThey steamed the buns for dim sum.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Cantonese 點心／点心 (dim² sam¹), literally “to touch the heart gently; to skim tBorrowed from Cantonese 點心／点心 (dim² sam¹), literally “to touch the heart gently; to skim the heart; to refresh the heart; to quicken the heart; heart-warming; to kindle the fire of the heart”.
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Synonyms
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