A casual or serious occasion, tea drinking in China always has a definite snack accompaniment in the form of Dim Sum. A Chinese delicacy, dimsum may also be a light meal or a brunch. Dim sum literally means ‘to touch your heart’ - bite-size morsels that will bring delight to the heart. The incredible varieties of dim sum have helped it secure a popular place amongst Chinese or Oriental food popular around the world.

Special dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong where the best Cantonese dim sum chefs are found, boast of a repertoire of 2000 varieties. On a single day, around 100 Dim sum recipes may be served in a typical Dim sum restaurant making it interesting for a dim sum lover to experiment and relish mind boggling varieties of tastes. Stuffed dim sum is similar to a dumpling. Certain varieties of dim sum may be served by themselves, in sauces or in soup.

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