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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Sacramento’s sizable Chinese and Vietnamese populations have culminated in a wealth of dim sum parlors and delicious dives along Stockton Boulevard, but few high-end representations of those cuisines exist in the city core.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
What the 2-year-old business does have is a bevy of fresh and frozen dim sum favorites, perfect for quick pickup and on-the-go Cantonese bites that are as inexpensive as any food around.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Feng is also behind the California fast-casual Dumpling Time dim sum chain, The Third Floor restaurant in San Francisco’s The Jay Hotel, Okane, Prelude and several other sushi restaurants in San Francisco.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
Guests at traditional dim sum restaurants are given menus to mark their selections.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2025
What the 2-year-old business does have is a bevy of fresh and frozen dim sum favorites, perfect for quick pickup and on-the-go Cantonese bites that are as inexpensive as any food around.
—Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Feng is also behind the California fast-casual Dumpling Time dim sum chain, The Third Floor restaurant in San Francisco’s The Jay Hotel, Okane, Prelude and several other sushi restaurants in San Francisco.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025
Guests at traditional dim sum restaurants are given menus to mark their selections.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
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 20 Apr. 2025.
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