Dim Sum Word Search

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A free Dim Sum word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.

Words to find: DUMPLING, WONTON, BAOZI, MANTOU, CHARSIU, SHAOMAI, POTSTICKER, PORKBUN, SIOMAI, JIAOZI, CHICKEN, SHRIMP.

Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.

Dim Sum word list, defined

DUMPLING /ˈdʌm.plɪŋ/ · noun
A small mass of dough, often wrapped around a filling or dropped into stew, that is boiled, steamed, or baked and eaten as food. Informally, also a term of affection for a short, plump, endearing person. Related: dough ball, knödel, pierogi, wonton.
WONTON /wɒntən/ · noun
A type of Chinese dumpling, typically filled with meat or seafood and served in a light broth or pan-fried. A wonton is usually wrapped in a thin dough wrapper. Related: dumpling, pillow, ravioli, gyoza.
POTSTICKER /pɒstɪkər/ · noun
A type of dumpling that is typically filled with meat or vegetables and is steamed or pan-fried. Related: dumpling, pancake, wonton, gyoza.
CHICKEN /ˈtʃɪk.ən/ · noun
A domesticated farm bird (Gallus gallus domesticus) raised for its eggs and meat; also, informally, a cowardly or easily frightened person. Related: hen, fowl, pullet, biddy.
SHRIMP /ʃrɪmp/ · noun
A small, typically pink or brown, edible crustacean with a long tail and claws, often served as food. Related: prawn, crab, lobster, crayfish.

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