VeganMoFo 2017 #10: Dim Sim vs Dim Sum

10th: Secret ingredient – Is there an unconventional ingredient or product you use to make a certain dish that no one would suspect?

Well, I don't have any sort of secret ingredient, product, or process that I use to make anything. Pretty sure 'adding nooch to everything' is no secret. So I am going off topic today with an important discussion about Dim Sim vs Dim Sum.

This is Dim SIM. She is my cat.



These are Dim SIMS. They are a Chinese-inspired dumpling that was created in Australia. They are popular here, you can get them in fish and chips shops. Mostly, they have meat, but you can get them vegan at certain places. Learn more about them here! They share their name with my cat, Dim SIM. I know they were created years before her birth (and mine), but kind of rude to name your snack food after my future cat. It is just such a cute name!



Now, my non-Australian friends... I know what you are thinking. How does Dim SIM fit in with Dim SUM? In Australia, Dim Sum is generally called Yum Cha. Regular readers may remember my obsession with eating yum cha at Easy House.

So, Dim SIMS (the dumpling) can be part of a Dim SUM/Yum cha selection. As seen below.



So, in conclusion, Dim Sim's name is with the SIM, not the Sum. She is a dumpling, not a series of small bites served in steamer baskets or small plates.



Cute Kitty Photo of the Post - Month of Sahara



Dim Sim, being the first of my three girls, was never a fan of having sisters, she is a one cat cat. While her and Gizmo almost never got on, she tolerated Sahara a little better. Here is a rare photo of the two of them touching! Sitting on my mum's lap! As you can see, Dim Sim was happily situated and then Sahara came along and plonked herself on top. Typical little sister!