dim sum

Meaning

Noun

• A Cantonese-style meal traditionally eaten in the morning or early afternoon, comprising tea and food typically placed in small steamer baskets or on small plates and often served from carts that move around from table to table in a restaurant.
• The food served at a dim sum meal, typically including dumplings, seafood and desserts.

Origin

• Borrowed from Cantonese , literally “to touch the heart gently; to refresh the heart”.