Dim sim

Not to be confused with Dim sum.
Dim sim
Fried and steamed dim sim
TypeDumpling
CourseAppetiser or snack
Place of originAustralia
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsMeat, cabbage
VariationsVegetarian (assorted fillings)

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] The name derives from the pronunciation diim syiim (點心) in Toisanese, the predominant dialect spoken at the time by Central Melbourne's Chinese community.

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