plural dim sums also dim sum
: traditional Chinese food consisting of a variety of items (such as steamed or fried dumplings, pieces of cooked chicken, and rice balls) served in small portions
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For dim sum, Hei La Moon is home to a bi-level, hall-style emporium while Winsor Dim Sum Café presents an expansive menu and outstanding congee.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Even the late-night menus are on point; try an order of the pillowy dim sum dumplings before hitting the sack.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Bake Sum, whose name is a play on dim sum, was founded by Joyce Tang, who previously interned at a three-star Michelin restaurant in Spain.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 May 2026
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Everyone adores Laurence’s trio of dim sum, and there are no critiques of Sherry’s beef-tongue dish.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 9 June 2026
Even the late-night menus are on point; try an order of the pillowy dim sum dumplings before hitting the sack.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Bake Sum, whose name is a play on dim sum, was founded by Joyce Tang, who previously interned at a three-star Michelin restaurant in Spain.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dim sum
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“Dim sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim%20sum. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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