The popularity of the traditional Chinese lunch cuisine has spawned several delectable dim sum creations, including an assortment of home decor items, backpacks and even a vending machine variant.
Dim sum is regularly enjoyed by the Chinese to this very day in the form of weekly weekend lunches with the family or as a perfect opportunity for gatherings with friends. Enjoyed by both the young and the old, the menu consists of various buns, dumplings (steamed or fried), small-portion meat items and sweet dessert tarts that are all housed in standard baskets and meant to be shared with the table. There are no real main dishes, in fact, the entire meal consists of small-potion dishes that would most closely relate to the Western appetizer. Another integral part of the dining culture is tea accompaniment, which is said to aid digestion.
The novelty of this cuisine has garnered considerable attention with the Western community. It is no wonder that so many facets of the dim sum experience are reincarnated into other forms!
12 Delectable Dim Sum Creations
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Elegant Chocolate-Hued Eateries
This Dim Sum Bar by Hou de Sousa is Classic yet Contemporary
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Food-Inspired Bags
The Dumpling Backpack is a Delicious Piece of Luggage
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Obscure Vending Machines
5 Japanese Innovations
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Unlikely Trademark
'High School Girl' Meat Products
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Steam Vessel Counters
Mushiki by Tomas Alonso Draws Inspiration from Asian Culture
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Dim Sum Dishware
The Steamer Set by Office for Product Design is Clean and Sophisticated
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Extreme Eating
Consider A Side Of Beak With That Rice
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Dumpling-Shaped Benches
Pinch by Matthias Pliessnig is Made Out of Steam-Bent Wood
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Kitschy Illustrative Packaging
The Dumpling Dynasty Brand Uses Vintage Asian Influences
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Colorful Dumpling Lighting
The Fabricate Lights by Henny Van Nistelrooy are Designed Deliciously
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Colossal Cholesterol Cuisine
Epic Meal Time Egg Roll is a Cholesterol Catastrophe
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Asian Cuisine Merit Badges
Dim Sum Buttons Let You Show off Your Favorite Food
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