Canson Tsang—now regarded as a trailblazer of Cantonese fine-dining in Toronto—opened Lai Wah Heen , a white-tablecloth dim sum restaurant inside the Toronto Metropolitan Hotel. For nearly three ...

Dim sum translates to “touch the heart,” which speaks to the philosophy that each dish is meant to be slowly savored not just to fill your appetite, but to bring happiness and joy.

Nowadays, most modern dim sum restaurants rely on check-list like menu cards instead. Guests simply check off the dishes they want and wave the card in the air before handing it off to your server.