Dim sim

For the Chinese brunch, see Dim sum.

Dim Sim

A steamed dim sim
Origin
Place of origin	Australia
Details
Type	Dumpling
Main ingredient(s)	Pork, Cabbage

A dim sim is a Chinese-inspired meat dumpling-style snack food popular in Australia. The dish normally consists of a lump of pork or lamb, cabbage and flavourings, encased in a wrapper similar to that of a traditional shumai dumpling. They are usually deep-fried or steamed, but can be barbecued. Dim sims differ from typical Chinese dumplings in that they are often much larger, have a thicker skin and are shaped more robustly. They are primarily sold in fish and chip shops, service stations, corner stores and Chinese Restaurants and takeaway outlets in Australia. Chinese Yum Cha wholesale outlets, and Asian frozen food companies, also commonly sell this snack frozen for home cooking.

Chinese view dim sims as Westernised food, however most Australians see the snack as being primarily Chinese.^{[citation needed]} The deep fried version has a skin very unlike the skin of deep fried Chinese food in China. Despite this, dim sims are commonly found in Chinese takeaway outlets, and as a starter dish at most Chinese restaurants in Australia.

The dim sim was developed in Melbourne by Chinese chef William Wing Young for his restaurant "Wing Lee" in 1945, and first mass-produced by Mayfield B. Anthony Co.

Original Recipe

The original recipe for the Dim Sim was revealed on the second episode of the ABC1 TV Show "Myf Warhurst's Nice" (2012) by William Young's daughter.

It consists of twice minced pork, prawns, water chestnuts, spring onions and soy sauce wrapped in a custom dumpling pastry.