Dim Sum Central presents The Ultimate Dim Sum Menu Guide

A REFERENCE FOR FOOD LOVERS

DimSumCentral.com Headed to the dim sum restaurant?

This is your guide to help you have a great meal.

The sort of dim sum served in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia originated in Hong Kong during the 1950s. The vast restaurants filled with rolling carts and a cacophony of voices so familiar to diners in the West take their inspiration from Hong Kong dim sum parlors where families gathered regularly to drink tea, play mahjong and catch up with friends.

You’re very likely to find all of the dim sum selections in this guide at the restaurant you’ve chosen. These are the traditional dishes that originated from Guangdong Province, timeless favorites with plenty of options for both newcomers and regulars alike.

This menu guide is divided into sections for steamed items, fried and baked offerings, noodles and other specialties and desserts. Each entry includes a picture to help you identify the dish, a detailed description, the pronunciation in Cantonese and the Chinese characters for the English name.

Print out this guide (page 3 for a simple summary version or pages 4-5 for all the detail), check off what you want and hand it to the waiter. It can be that easy.

Happy dim sum dining!

The Dim Sum Central Team Steamed Dishes Fried & Baked Dishes Noodles & Special Dishes Dessert Dishes

Steamed Steamed Pork Baked Pork BBQ Pork Puffs Shrimp Noodle Beef Noodle Deep Fried Egg Deep Fried Sausage Rolls Dumplings Buns Rolls Rolls Puffs Twisted Egg Puffs Djing Lahp Cheung Siu Luhng Bao Gohk Char Siu Bao Char Siu Soh Har Cheung Ngau Cheung Djah Daan Cao Djah Daan Sahn Goon

Shrimp Pork Siu Mai Glutinous Rice Taro Root Chinese Donut Dried Shrimp Egg Tarts Fried Sesame Dumplings Dumplings Dumplings Noodle Rolls Scallion Noodle Balls Rolls Har Gow Siu Mai Hahm Sui Gohk Wu Gohk Dja Leung Chung Fah Har Mai Daan Taat Djeen Dui Cheung

Steamed Pork Steamed Pan Fried Fried Sticky Clams in Black Steamed Beef Steamed Sponge Cake Ribs Chicken Feet Turnip Cake Rice Bean Sauce Tripe Sesame Balls

Pai Gwut Fong Djau Lor Bahk Go Nor Mai Fahn See Djup Chow Taht Ngau Paak Yip Loh Sah Tong Yuen Mah Lai Goh Dai Heen

Sticky Rice in Steamed Pork Stuffed Spring Rolls BBQ Pork Garlic Pea Mango Pudding Sweet Tofu Lotus Leaf Buns Eggplant Noodle Rolls Sprouts

Nor Mai Gai Djing Char Siu Bao Djeen Yeung Cay Cheun Goon Char Siu Cheung Soon Yung Dai Dou Heuhng Mong Dung Dow Fu Fah Djee Miu Boh Deen Steamed Dishes Fried & Baked Dishes

Steamed Sausage Rolls Baked Pork Buns Savory Chinese sausages wrapped in sweet pastry BBQ pork wrapped in sweet dough and baked. dough and steamed. Gohk Char Siu Bao Djing Lahp Cheung Goon

Steamed Pork Dumplings BBQ Pork Puffs Dumplings filled with pork, crab meat and broth. BBQ pork wrapped in puff pastry. Siu Luhng Bao Char Siu Soh

Shrimp Dumplings Glutinous Rice Dumplings Whole shrimp in a translucent wrapper. Savory pork and shrimp in a sweet glutinous rice shell. Har Gow Hahm Sui Gohk

Pork Siu Mai Taro Root Dumplings Open-topped dumplings filled with ground pork and Crunchy mashed taro filled with ground pork and shrimp. shrimp. Siu Mai Wu Gohk

Steamed Pork Ribs Pan Fried Turnip Cake Pork rib tips steamed with whole black beans and oil. Grated turnip with dried shrimp and Chinese sausage. Pai Gwut Lor Bahk Go

Steamed Chicken Feet Fri e d Sti ck y Ri ce Chewy chicken feet that are fried, marinated and Glutinous rice with dried shrimps, scallops and steamed. mushrooms. Fong Djau Nor Mai Fahn

Sticky Rice in Lotus Leaf Stuffed Eggplant Pork, chicken, sausage and mushrooms wrapped in a Chinese eggplant filled with ground shrimp in XO lotus leaf. sauce. Nor Mai Gai Djeen Yeung C a y Djee

Steamed Pork Buns Spring Rolls BBQ pork wrapped in sweet dough and steamed. A thin, crispy wrapper with shrimp and vegetables Djing Char Siu Bao inside. Cheun Goon Noodles & Special Dishes Dessert Dishes

Shrimp Noodle Rolls Deep Fried Egg Puffs Shrimp wrapped in a rice noodle sheet with soy sauce. Deep fried egg dough sprinkled with sugar. Har Cheung Djah Daan Cao

Beef Noodle Rolls Deep Fried Twisted Egg Puffs Minced beef wrapped in a rice noodle sheet with soy Deep fried egg dough knots drizzled with honey. sauce. Djah Daan Sahn Ngau Cheung

Chinese Donut Noodle Rolls Egg Tarts A fried cruller wrapped in a rice noodle sheet with soy A flaky pastry crust filled with creamy egg custard. sauce. Daan Ta a t Dja Leung

Dried Shrimp Scallion Noodle Rolls Fri e d Se sam e B alls Dried shrimp wrapped in a rice noodle sheet with soy Fried dough covered with sesame seeds and filled with a sauce. sweet red bean paste. Chung Fah Har Mai Cheung Djeen Dui

Clams in Black Bean Sauce Steamed Sesame Balls Whole clams stir fried in black bean sauce. Glutinous rice balls filled with ground sesame paste. See Djup Chow Ta h t Dai Heen Loh Sah Ton g Yu en

Steamed Beef Tripe Sponge Cake Springy tripe with chopped garlic and black bean paste. A simple steamed cake made of eggs, sugar and flour. Ngau Paak Yip Mah Lai Goh

BBQ Pork Noodle Rolls Mango Pudding BBQ pork wrapped in a rice noodle sheet with soy A rich pudding made from mangos, evaporated milk sauce. and sugar. Char Siu Cheung Heuhng Mong Dung Boh Deen

Garlic Pea Sprouts Sweet Tofu Tender pea greens steamed in chicken stock. Silky tofu in a sweet syrup made from ginger and rock Soon Yung Dai Dou Miu sugar. Dow Fu Fah The Ultimate Dim Sum Menu Guide Presented By DimSumCentral.com 2016 Edition © 2016 Red Bean Company LLC, All Rights Reserved