Momos and dim sums have legions of fans. Both these treats can be stuffed with a variety of ingredients, which also makes them suitable for unusual flavour combinations and cooking experiments. In some ways, momos and dim sums are quite similar. Both can be described as steamed pockets of filling, often associated with Pan-Asian cuisines. Recently, an X post about the difference between the two grabbed many eyeballs online. In the now-viral post, we see a screengrab of a Whatsapp conversation in Hindi between two people.
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One person asks the other if they can ask them something because they are from Delhi. They reply in the affirmative and are asked about the difference between the two aforementioned delicacies. The Delhi person replies that the difference lies in the vessel in which they are served. According to them, if the dish comes in a bamboo box, it is a dim sum. If it is served on a plate, it is a momo. Check out the post below:
Am I right or I am right?š pic.twitter.com/F9o8lUE9Syā Rishabh Kaushik (@RishabhKaushikk) September 1, 2024
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People had a lot to say about this differentiation and also added their own take on the dichotomy. Hereās how other X users reacted:
One person wrote, āMomos ā Rs 50. Dimsum (same thing with a fancier box and name) ā Rs 450.ā
Momos ā 50 rs
Dimsum (same thing with a fancier box and name) ā 450 rsā Prateek Chachra (@ThatReactDev) September 2, 2024
Another stated, āMomos are made from maida [refined flour]. Dimsums are made from rice sheets.ā
Momos are made from maida. Dimsums are made from rice-sheetsā Varun Jain (@varunjain87) September 2, 2024
A third wrote, āThe shape is also different thatās all.ā
The shape is also different thatās allā Jon AI (@Jonunvaccinated) September 2, 2024
Another commented, āMomo k saath laal chutni Dimsum ke saath dipā [āMomo along with red chutney, dim sums along with dipā].
Momo k saath laal chutni
Dimsum k saath dipā Shikha Pruthi GuptaāØ (@justnottamomma) September 2, 2024
āIf you pay Rs 100 and eat by hand itās momos; if [you eat] by chopsticks after paying 500 itās dim sum,ā read a reply to the thread.
If you pay 100 Rs and eat by hand itās Momos if by chopsticks after paying 500 itās dimsum ššā Dr Mahima Shetty K.R (@mahim_dr) September 3, 2024
An X user simply said, āThanks for clarifying.ā
Thanks for clarifying š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£ā Fenil Kothari (@fenilkothari) September 2, 2024
Before this, a post showing a man on his laptop outside a momo stall in Bangalore went viral. Some people felt it was another example of a āPeak Bengaluruā moment. Click here to read the full story.
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