Dim Sum is Cantonese, also pronounced as "Dian Xin" in Mandarin, means dessert or snack. However in Guangdong Province, people also call it "Zao Cha" (morning tea). Tea has become a necessary part of people's daily life, for example, the breakfast.

     GuangDong people goes to the Dim Sum at any time during the day, usually in the morning, lunch time and afternoon for three times, but the morning breakfast is the most important. That is why people also call it "Zao Cha". The typical breakfast mode is one cup of tea and two types of snacks such as dumplings, spring rolls or noodle.

Like other areas, dim sum is also the method of social communication for business, parties and romantic dates. Today, dim sum has spread to many other cities all over the world.