Dim sum

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

Noun

 * 1) 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.
 * 2) The food served at a dim sum meal, typically including dumplings, seafood and desserts.

Hyponyms

 * See also Thesaurus:dim sum

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 點心, 点心
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Min Nan:, 点心
 * Finnish:
 * German: Dim Sum, Dimsum
 * Hebrew: דים סאם


 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 딤섬
 * Portuguese: dim sum
 * Russian: димса́м, дяньси́нь
 * Thai: ติ่มซำ
 * Vietnamese: điểm sấm

Noun

 * 1)  Cantonese meal eaten in the late morning or early afternoon