Okay, let’s talk about dim sum. I wanted to figure out if all dim sum are dumplings, so I did some digging today.
First, I looked up what exactly dim sum is. It turns out dim sum is not just a single dish but a whole style of eating from southern China, specifically the Guangdong province. The deal with dim sum is that it’s a bunch of small dishes, kind of like Chinese tapas.
- So, I found out that dim sum includes way more than just dumplings.
- There are buns, rolls, and all sorts of other small bites.
Then, I focused on dumplings since that was my main question. Dumplings are definitely a big part of dim sum. For example, the Har Gow, also known as the “king” of dim sum, is a type of shrimp dumpling. It’s super popular and almost always on the dim sum menu.
I also learned that dim sum is unique because it’s all about sharing a bunch of different dishes. You don’t even have to order from a menu! They bring carts around with all the food, and you just pick what you want. Pretty cool, right?
After all this, I realized that while dumplings are a staple of dim sum, not all dim sum are dumplings. It’s a much broader category of food. Dumplings are just one part of the whole experience.
So, to answer my initial question: No, not all dim sum are dumplings, but dumplings are a significant part of dim sum.
And that’s what I did today to figure out the whole dim sum and dumpling situation. Pretty interesting stuff!