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Dim sum is a Chinese light meal or brunch, eaten sometime from morning–to–early-afternoon with family or friends. Dim sum consists of a wide spectrum of small dishes, from sweet to salty. It has combinations of meats, vegetables, seafoods, and fruits. It is usually served on a small dish, depending on the type of dim sum.
Har gow (Chinese: 蝦餃; pinyin: xiājiǎo; Jyutping: haa1 gaau2; lit. 'shrimp jiao'), also anglicized as ha gow, hau kau, or ha kao, is a traditional Cantonese dumpling served as dim sum. [1] It is made of shrimp meat, and steamed in a flour wrapper.
The Jumbo Kingdom was established in October 1976 by Stanley Ho after more than HK$30 million were spent to design and build it. [1] [6] It was originally decorated in the style of an ancient Chinese imperial palace. [7] Ho later purchased Tai Pak in 1980 and Sea Palace in 1982, operating all three former competitors under Jumbo Kingdom. [8]
The original meaning of the term "dim sum" remains unclear and contested. [28]Some references state that the term originated in the Eastern Jin dynasty (317 AD–420 AD). [29] [30] According to one legend, to show soldiers gratitude after battles, a general had civilians make buns and cakes to send to the front lines.
Founded in 1889 and closed in 2022, Lin Heung Teahouse served traditional dim sum in Central, Hong Kong Yum cha (traditional Chinese: 飲茶; simplified Chinese: 饮茶; pinyin: yǐn chá [6]; Jyutping: jam2 caa4; Cantonese Yale: yám chà; lit. "drink tea"), also known as going for dim sum (Cantonese: 食點心), is the Cantonese tradition of brunch involving Chinese tea and dim sum.
Some food styles, such as dim sum, were also modified to fit American palates, such as added batter for fried dishes and extra soy sauce. [29] Both Chinese and American-Chinese cooking utilize similar methods of preparation, such as stir frying, pan frying, and deep frying, which are all easily done using a wok.
The restaurant offers dim sum a la carte; the menu has included thousand year egg congee and egg tarts. [1] Seattle Refined's list of women-owned businesses says, "Fast service and inexpensive prices make this spot a go-to for people on the run with a craving for dumplings, buns and egg tarts."
A dim sim is Chinese-inspired meat and vegetable dumpling-style snack food, popular in Australia [1] and to a lesser extent in New Zealand. It was popularized in the 1940s, by a Chinese immigrant in Melbourne who originally came from Guangdong, William Chen Wing Young, the father of Australian celebrity chef, author and TV personality Elizabeth Chong. [1]