Dimsum means `touching the heart` and is one of the most typical dishes of Chinese cuisine.
Dimsum was originally a side dish served in teahouses during the Silk Road trade in China.
According to a Chinese culinary expert – Ms. Rhonda Parkinson, dimsum was originally related to the indigenous tradition of drinking tea, or `yum cha`.
In addition, farmers often visit the shop in the afternoon after many hours of tiring work in the fields.
Today, dimsum is served everywhere in China with many different flavors of up to 100 types and is famous in each location such as Shanghai, Beijing or Sichuan.
Today there are about 100 different types of dimsum.
A popular form of service is to use mobile carts to each table to help guests enjoy the hottest dishes.
In Vietnam, diners can also find dim sum restaurants and enjoy dim sum with many different flavors.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the addresses where you can go to enjoy dimsum are Ocean Palace on Le Duan Street, Green Tuong Geylang on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street, Shi-Fu Dimsum House on Nguyen Duc Canh Street or Thuc Vi Tien on Nguyen Trai Street.