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dim sum
dim sum D0229300 (dĭm′ so͝om′, sŭm′)n. A traditional Chinese cuisine in which small portions of a variety of foods, including an assortment of steamed or fried dumplings, are served in succession. [Cantonese dim2 sam1, light refreshments (equivalent to Mandarin diǎnxīn), from Middle Chinese tiam´ sim : tiam´, dot, point, spot + sim, heart, mind (from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *sam, *sem; akin to Tibetan sem(s), to think).]dim sum (ˈdɪm ˈsʌm) n (Cookery) a Chinese appetizer of steamed dumplings containing various fillings[Cantonese]dim sum (ˈdɪm ˈsʌm) n. assorted small items of savory food, including small dumplings, served as a light Chinese meal. [1945–50; < Chinese dial. (Guangdong) dím sàm= Chinese diǎnxīn (diǎn dot, speck + xīn heart)] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | dim sum - traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portionscuisine, culinary art - the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so preparedCathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world | FinancialSeeDim Sum Marketdim sum
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