Lexic.us

Definition of Dim sum

1. Noun. Traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions.

Definition of Dim sum

1. Noun. A Cantonese-style meal traditionally eaten in late 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. ¹

2. Noun. The food served at a dim sum meal, typically including dumplings, seafood and desserts. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dim Sum

Literary usage of Dim sum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. New Classic Poems: Contemporary Verse that Rhymes : an Anthology / Compiled by McAlister, Neil Harding, 1952-, Day, Jonathan (2005)
"dim sum Sharron R. McMillan Little pieces near the heart shared in quiet here tiny portions of a soul minute scraps of fear. Crumbs that fall unnoticed ..."

2. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive! by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"dim sum are in Canton what tapas are in Spain - small dishes to pick and choose from. ... dim sum is served only 8am-3pm, though CBS is open until 10pm. ..."

3. The Artichoke Trail: A Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Organic Food Stores by James A Frost (2000)
"... as well as tomatoes, onions and various seasonings. dim sum - The words dim sum mean "heart's delight" in Cantonese and refer to a variety of appetizers ..."

4. Canada 2002 by Wayne C. Thompson (2003)
"Sunday is also the day when most Chinese families head out for brunch, though they call it dim sum, and it's nothing like bacon and eggs ..."

5. Talking, Drawing, Writing: Lessons for Our Youngest Writers by Martha Horn, Mary Ellen Giacobbe (2007)
""Kindergarten friends, remember yesterday we talked about The Paperboy, and Dim Sum for Everyone!, and how these writers chose to write about the important ..."

6. Meeting the Challenge of Private Sector Development: Evidence from the by Federico Bonaglia (2006)
"... higher cost of inputs (such as moving from frozen raw shrimp to frozen boiled shrimp, to frozen tempura, to ready-to-eat seafood meals or dim sum) and ..."

7. Myanmar (Burma) by Helmut Köllner, Axel Bruns (1998)
"Restaurants In the morning you can get a wide range of breakfast specialties at the market: dim sum (steamed dumplings), padong gou (fried dough), ..."

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