print email comment close Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart, Beginner's Guide URL: http://www.hkvpradio.com/rhythm/dining/dimsum/ Description: This article provides a brief history of this Chinese form of small plate meals known as "dim sum (Cantonese) or dian xin (Mandarin) [and which] means 'a little bit of heart'." Includes information about the types of dishes served, types of tea available, and dim sum customs and etiquette. Also includes an index of the descriptions of dozens of dim sum dishes. From a Cantonese Internet radio station. Author: Kwok, Cassie Publisher: Hong Kong Vintage Pop Radio Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cookery, Chinese Dim Sum Table etiquette LII Database Information: Record 7426 created by Maria Brandt on 05/03/2005 Last modification on 07/31/2005 Published: 05/03/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/7426