Menu Template

Dim Sum Menu Template

Template · Menu design · Restaurant format

A dim sum menu should be organized by preparation method and ordering rhythm, not by a long undifferentiated list of dumplings.

Recommended sections

Section	Examples
Steamed	Har gow, siu mai, soup dumplings, chive dumplings.
Rice rolls	Shrimp cheung fun, beef cheung fun, vegetable cheung fun.
Fried and pan-fried	Turnip cake, spring rolls, taro puffs.
Baked and buns	Char siu bao, custard bun, pineapple bun.
Congee and rice	Congee, sticky rice, rice plates if offered.
Vegetables	Chinese broccoli, pea shoots, mushrooms.
Sweets and tea	Egg tart, sesame balls, tea service.

Copyable template

Good first order for two:
Har gow, siu mai, cheung fun, turnip cake, Chinese broccoli, egg tart, tea.

Sample item:
Har Gow
虾饺 · xiā jiǎo
Steamed shrimp dumpling with translucent wrapper.
Contains: shellfish. Wrapper may contain wheat starch.

Full copyable template

Download dim-sum-menu-template.md

# Dim Sum Menu Template

## First-order guidance
Good first order for two:
- Har gow
- Siu mai
- Shrimp or beef rice roll
- Turnip cake
- Chinese broccoli
- Egg tart
- Tea

## Menu sections
### Steamed
Har gow — 虾饺 · xiā jiǎo
Steamed shrimp dumpling with translucent wrapper.
Contains: shellfish. Wrapper may contain wheat starch.

Siu mai — 烧卖 · shāo mài
Open-topped pork and shrimp dumpling.
Contains: pork, shellfish, wheat.

### Rice rolls
Shrimp cheung fun
Steamed rice noodle roll with shrimp and sweet soy sauce.
Contains: shellfish, soy.

### Fried and pan-fried
Turnip cake
Pan-fried radish cake with savory filling.
May contain: pork, shellfish, wheat, soy.

### Baked and buns
Baked BBQ pork bun
Sweet baked bun filled with char siu pork.
Contains: pork, wheat, egg.

### Vegetables
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce
Blanched greens with oyster sauce.
Contains: oyster sauce, soy.

### Sweets and tea
Egg tart
Baked custard tart.
Contains: egg, dairy, wheat.