dim sum

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 點心／点心 (dim2 sam1), literally “to touch the heart gently; to refresh the heart”.

Pronunciation

Noun

dim sum (uncountable)

  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.
    • 2022 June 18, “Go on a Binondo food trip this Father's Day at Lucky Chinatown”, in Manila Bulletin‎[1], Manila: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 June 2022:
      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.

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Descendants

  • → Tagalog: dimsum (“Chinese dumplings”)

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References

  1. ^ “dim sum, n.”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “dim sum, n.”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 “dim sum, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Portuguese

Noun

dim sum m (plural dim sums)

  1. dim sum (Cantonese meal eaten in the late morning or early afternoon)
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