Dim sim
Fried and steamed dim sim | |
| Type | Dumpling |
|---|---|
| Course | Appetiser or snack |
| Place of origin | Australia |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Meat, cabbage |
| Variations | Vegetarian (assorted fillings) |
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A dim sim is a Chinese-inspired meat and vegetable dumpling-style snack food, popular in Australia and to a lesser extent in New Zealand . It was popularized in the 1940s, by William Chen Wing Young, a Chinese immigrant in Melbourne who originally came from Guangdong, and the father of Australian celebrity chef, author and TV personality Elizabeth Chong. 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.