I love Dim Sum

🥢 Best food ever! 🥢

Two bamboo steamers containing 3 siu mai in one, and 3 pork baos in the other. Small sauce holders contain chopped red and green chilli. These items sit against a dark background

A picture of 5 siu mai in a bamboo steamer against a black background. Steam is coming up from the food and a pair of chopsticks hold a single siu mai in the top right of the image

A rustic, wooden table holding various types of dim sum in bamboo steamers and plates. Two pairs of wooden chopsticks sit on white speckled ceramic bowls repectively. There are also two glasses of chinese tea and a black teapot.

Dim Sum is a Chinese meal of small plates best enjoyed with tea in the company of family and friends. It is literally translated to mean “touch the heart” and the associated Cantonese phrase yum cha means “to drink tea.” Taken together, dim sum is a meal of small dishes served with tea comprised of a collection of savory and sweet tastes from a variety of steamed and fried buns, dumplings and rolls. Though the best kitchens are still found in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, dim sum is now served around the world and the cuisine remains one of southern China’s most famous culinary exports.

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