What is Dim Sum?
Scroll down to see some of the most popular dishes.
Embedded Files
Dim Sum are small dishes that are steamed, baked or fried. They are made to be eaten with tea.
Each dish has 3-4 pieces so it's great for sharing. Families love to get together and eat dim sum on the weekends.
WHAT IS YUM CHA?
WHAT IS YUM CHA?
Yum cha is the Cantonese tradition of going for brunch by eating dim sum and drinking lots of tea. It's meant to be enjoyed with others, especially family.
People can spend hours eating, drinking and relaxing together.
Round tables are traditional and great for sharing!
SO HOW DO YOU ORDER YUM CHA?
SO HOW DO YOU ORDER YUM CHA?
First, choose a tea.
Then, rinse your dishes. Usually, a server will bring a pot of hot water and a large bowl. Rinse the dishes off in the hot water. The server will then take the bowl of used water away.
After that, you are ready to order! In some restaurants, you can choose dishes from a cart that comes around but all will have order forms.
Traditionally, customers chose dishes from a cart.
A checklist menu
Tea
Pu'Er Tea
(Bo-lay in Cantonese)
普洱茶
Strong, dark tea that is good to drink with oily dishes
Jasmine Tea
(Mòlìhuā chá)
茉莉花
A fresh and floral tea made from jasmine flower blossoms.
Oolong Tea
(wūlóngchá )
烏龍茶
A tea that is not too strong and not too weak.
Shoumei Tea
(shòuméi)
壽眉
A sweet, light tea good for lighter dim sum dishes and dessert
Popular Dishes
BBQ Pork Buns
(Char Siu Baau)
叉烧包
Soft and fluffy buns filled with barbecue pork and gooey sauce.
Shrimp Dumplings
(Haa Gaau)
蝦餃
Steamed dumplings with whole shrimp. Usually served with a dish of chili oil.
Turnip Cakes
(Lo Bak Gou)
蘿蔔糕
Pudding made from a mix of shredded white raddish, sausage, mushroom and shrimp that is steamed, sliced and fried.
Siu Mai
燒賣
Steamed dumplings with pork and prawns, often topped with crab roe (crab eggs) and mushrooms.
Soup Dumplings
(Siu Luhng Baau)
小籠包
Steamed dumplings with a meat or seafood and filled with soup broth. Often served with a dish of vinegar on the side.
Spring Rolls
(Chun Gyun)
春卷
Crispy deep fried rolls with sliced vegetables such as carrots, cabbage and mushrooms. Often served with a dish of vinegar on the side.
Chicken Feet
(Fung Jau)
鳳爪
Chicken feet that are deep-fried, boiled and then fried, often in black bean sauce.
Rice Rolls
(Cheung Fan)
腸粉
Steamed rice noodles with or without meat or vegetables inside. Fillings include pork, shrimp or beef. Often served with sweetened soy sauce.
Beef Balls
(Ngauh Yuhk Yun)
牛肉丸
Steamed meatballs served on thin tofu skin.
Steamed Ribs
(Paai Gwat)
排骨
Steamed pork ribs with garlic and chili. Sometimes served with black bean sauce.
Haam Sui Gok
鹹水角
Deep fried dumplings with pork and vegetables in a sweet and sticky wrapping .
Chaozhou Dumplings
(Chiu Jau Fan Gwo)
潮州粉粿
Steamed dumplings with peanuts, garlic, chives, pork, shrimp and mushrooms.
Desserts
Custard Buns
(Daaih Wohng Baau)
奶黄包
Steamed buns with a gooey sweet custard filling.
Black Sesame Balls
(Jin Deui)
煎堆;
Deep-fried, chewy dough with a sweet black sesame filling. Often rolled in sesame seeds.
Thousand Layer Cake
(Chin Chahng Gou)
千層糕
A cake made of many layers of salted egg dough.
Egg Tarts
(Dan Tat)
蛋挞
Flaky, baked tarts with a creamy custard filling.
Videos
banner clipart by Alep Daru Atmaka @ Vecteezy
sesame balls: By PL09Puryono - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15076736
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse