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dim sum
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dim sum  (dm sm, sm)
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.

[Chinese (Cantonese) tímsam, light refreshments, equivalent to Chinese (Mandarin) din, spot, drop + Chinese (Mandarin) xn, heart.]

dim sum [ˈdɪm ˈsʌm]
n
(Cookery) a Chinese appetizer of steamed dumplings containing various fillings
[Cantonese]
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Noun1.dim sum - traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions
cuisine, culinary art - the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
Cathay, 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


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Chicken dim sums take around six minutes to cook; prawn takes between three and four minutes and mushroom takes three minutes but, as with any recipe, judge by the appearance of your dish.
A generous spread with six dim sums in one convenient serving, including Tail-On Shrimp Roll and Crispy Seafood Deli.
Byline: Dan Farley Dim Sums third on American debut Dim Sums finished third on his American debut in the pounds 75,000 Hill Rise Handicap at Santa Anita on Saturday night, writes Dan Farley.
 
 
 
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