dim sum

1. 1.

   traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions

   Broadercuisine

   China

Questions about dim sum

What does dim sum mean?

dim sum means "traditional Chinese cuisine; a variety of foods (including several kinds of steamed or fried dumplings) are served successively in small portions".

Is dim sum a common word?

dim sum is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.