what ia the meaning of dim sum?

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what ia the meaning of dim sum?

meaning of dim sum??

2007-03-16 15:02:57 · 3 answers · asked by fairuz l 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Dim sum is the cantonese pronounciation for snacks or finger foods. It's really yummy!

2007-03-16 19:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by sWtnsiMpLe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The words dim sum are the Cantonese pronounciation. The words mean 'dots of the heart'. I suspect that the reason for this is that the charcter for 'heart' contains 4 strokes, of which 3 are dot strokes, and the character looks like 4 pieces (a typical number) of dim sum layed out on a plate.

2007-03-16 15:48:12 · answer #2 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Basically it means finger foods. It is Cantonese and literally means "touch the heart" (order to your heart's content) but meaning morsel/snack.

2007-03-16 15:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋