What's Dim Sum?

Answer 1

Adding to eveyone else's 2 cents:
Its not only for weekends, though here in the US its more popular on weekends because it takes a lot of work to do.

The typical dim sum is bite size dumpings served traditionally steamed but also pan fried. They are like "tapas" in spain. You have 4 or 5 dumplings per serving and you can share with friends or have it for yourself. Seafood and ground pork/beef are the most common ingredients.

Traditionally you drink it with tea. If you go to a genuine Chinese-Cantonese restaurant which serves Dim Sum, you can find little old men sitting at the table talking, and sharing a pot of tea amongst them. Many will bring a newspaper to read, share a few steaming serving of dumplings, have a sweet custard tart for dessert, and sip their tea. There's no rush, and the restaurant doesn't rush them either. Its a leisurely thing.

After you've consumed your food, the waiter will add up the number of dishes you've eaten. Some dishes are cheap, starting at $1.10, some are more intricate and can get as high as $4 for a serving.

Dim sum can be consumed as early as 9 or 10 am and typically ends at 2 pm.

Answer 2

Dim Sum is typically known as Chinese breakfast. Literally meaning "to touch your heart," dim sum consists of a variety of dumplings, steamed dishes and other goodies such as the famous egg custard tarts. Most restaurants serve the treats from the early morning until mid-afternoon, or until they run out. What is it, exactly? If you're the type that enjoys browsing through a menu, then a dim sum restaurant is not for you. There's no ordering; instead you choose from a wide assortment of snacks that the waiters bring out on carts and trays. When it comes to cooking methods, many of the dishes are either steamed or deep-fried. You'll find everything from steamed pork spareribs and char siu bao - steamed buns with roast pork - to har gao, those wonderful shrimp dumplings with the translucent skin. Deep-fried treats include mini spring rolls and Wu Gok, a type of taro turnover. Dim Sum isn't for everyone, but if you're willing to try something different and can put up with the noise levels, it'll be something you just have to try at least once in your life. It helps to take someone who's done it before to help guide you through what to order and explain what you're eating. The custard tarts and buns are excellent!

Answer 3

As others have said, Dim Sum in America in typically eaten as a brunch, but all it really is is a sort of Chinese smorgasbord originating in Canton, where the diner eats small portions of many things.

Mmmm...chicken feet!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Also called "deem sum" , which means "touch the heart" or "dot heart". They are often a steamed dumpling sort of wrapper with a nearly unlimited range of fillings like oriental style barbeque pork that is so often flavored with "five spice", garlic, soy sauce, ginger, and commercially almost always colored with red food dye. Great use for small cut-up items like shrimp, and good with various dipping sauces- (or not) They seem to be in the great tradition of "wrappered" "appeteaser" items although a full meal is quite possible. I have never gotten into the sweet types. Egg rolls, wonton, kreplach (pardon my pidigin yiddish), ravioli, etc. Last time we made them for a party kids came out from their hideout in another room to inquire "what are these?- they're good"!

Answer 6

the chinese foods,that usually the cook the food with boiled water or fried.3 kinds actually (but i forgot how to said in English-sorry..)

Answer 7

Incorrect addition?

Answer 8

chinese brunch. usually a bunch of dumplings and vegtables, but still it has a dessert. i think its one of the best things ever.

Answer 9

Yeah, it's Chinese breakfast/brunch. It's really good, in my opinion.

Answer 10

Chinese brunch. You have it on Sunday morning/afternoon and its ethinic Chinese food, not American-Chinese.