Dim Sum Delights

Dim Sum Delights

When you see them scattered in the dining table, placed on small plates or bamboo steamer baskets, dim sum dishes look like just about some bite-sized things that are mostly wrapped, like those various types of dumplings. But hey, take a bite, and you will be introduced to a whole new kind of goodness. Dim sum is a classic Cantonese. The dishes that fall under the category are traditionally served for brunch together with a cup of tea. That's why they are meant to be served in small portions and at different variations. In fact, the earliest interpretation of the term "dim sum" is "to barely fill your stomach." This is something you eat when your tummy is not yet ready for a proper meal. It's like an appetizer, a meal that will set your stomach on fire for something more. However, in the present times, dim sum is no longer considered "just" a brunch menu or an appetizer to a multiple course meal. You can see it everywhere - in the streets and in formal dining places. Dim sum dishes have delighted foodies so much that they no longer choose which time of day they can have them. They can have them any time of the day when the craving strikes. This dim sum cookbook paves the way for home cooks so they can serve dim sum to the family any time they want to. The dishes may look complicated at first sight, but in reality, they are pretty simple yet flavor-packed meals. If you need to create your own dim sum menu, look no further. We have a full guideline ahead!

Your Guide to Some Dim Sum Delights in Hong Kong

Dim Sum

Dim Sum: traditional favourites and innovative creations is an exciting collection of 60 recipes from renowned Chef Chan Chen Hei. Fully illustrated 60 recipes. Informative glossary and cooking techniques. Clear, concise written instructions. In this fully illustrated book, Chef Chan reveals his secrets to making these delicious bite-sized delights. Old and forgotten recipes such as Twin Sausage Rolls (Lap Cheong Qun) and Soup Dumplings (Kun Tong Bao) are recalled, when unique new creations such as Sugar Cane Jelly and Green Tea Glutinous Rice Balls are also introduced. Chef Chan's creative and daring approach to dim sum also sees him as reinventing traditional favourites and giving them new textures and tastes. Here, Steamed Roast Pork Buns (Char Siew Bao) have been given a twist with the addition of preserved vegetables, and Egg Tarts (Dan Tat) have been given a lift with ginger juice. Expand your culinary repertoire with Dim Sum. Guangdong-born Chef Chan Chen Hei is one of Singapore's leading food personalities. Specialising in Cantonese and Hong Kong cuisine, his restaurant, Chef Chan's Restaurant or Jue San Chu Shen is located at the National Museum of Singapore, and is continually lauded for its innovative and outstanding food. As one of Singapore's leading Chinese cuisine master chefs, Chef Chan has cooked for many prominent personalities and has made guest appearances on television and radio. He has also been featured in various food-related newspaper and magazine articles.