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dim sum
or dim·sum
[ dim-suhm ]
noun
, Chinese Cooking.
- small dumplings, usually steamed or fried and filled with meat, seafood, vegetables, condiments, etc.
- a traditional light meal or dish consisting of these dumplings or other small items of savory or sweet food:
an assortment of dim sum, which included shrimp dumplings, spring rolls, and steamed pork ribs.
dim sum
/ ˈdɪm ˈsʌm /
noun
- a Chinese appetizer of steamed dumplings containing various fillings
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dim sum1
First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese dialect (Guangdong) dím sàm, equivalent to Chinese diǎnxīn ( diǎn “dot, speck” + xīn “heart”)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dim sum1
Cantonese
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