Welcome to the Dim Sum Dining Group in Sacramento! Experience the wonderful appetizers of Chinese cuisine "Dim Sum" along with dinner. Bring along family & friends for this fun meetup.

INTRODUCTION

In the Canton provinces, many people gather at tea houses during the morning and early afternoon to socialize or conduct business over small meals. In China this is most popularly called going to yum cha- going to tea, because the drinking of tea is so strongly associated with the snack foods served. In the United States, however, we are most familiar with the term dim sum to describe these small meals. Dim sum, literally translated from the Cantonese, means "dot-hearts," small treats that touch the heart.

WHAT IS SERVED

Most dim sum foods are savory pastries, steamed or fried dumplings, filled buns, noodles. There are also sweet pastries, vegetables, meats. The portions are bite-sized, and they are served in small quantities, usually three or four to a plate, so that the diners can enjoy a variety of foods, whether they eat very little or indulge in a huge feast.

The drinking of tea is as important to dim sum as the food, as it completes a Dim Sum meal.

NEW VIDEO ON DIM SUM ETIQUETTE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SQRSVYQVFo