Talk Dim Sum

Talk Dim Sum

Your dim sum companion

345 ratings
27 reviews
$0.99 Free
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 12, 2015
  • July 4, 2026
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Navigate Chinese and Chinese-adjacent cuisine with confidence. Hear pronunciations in Cantonese or Mandarin, search dishes in English or Chinese, and discover over 500 restaurants. Practice your speaking with speech-to-text and AI dish recognition.

Cantonese and Mandarin pronunciation
English and Chinese search
Save favorite dishes
AI camera dish recognition
Speech-to-text pronunciation practice
Over 500 US restaurants listed
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What's New in Talk Dim Sum

6.9.0

July 4, 2026

- add Wu's Shanghai Dumplings in NJ - update mapo tofu training data

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Talk Dim Sum Pro

Save favorites and practice speaking!

User reviews

Tapping on picture freezes appp

It’s a nice app until you click on the food picture and app freezes. Can’t get back into app without deleting it and downloading again. A serious bug

Response from developer

Sorry, I don't get notifications so I just saw this. I encountered this in the app I'm currently working on also, left swipe on the fullscreen image (implemented with the fullscreencover feature in SwiftUI) gets stuck in iOS 26. I haven't been updating it since I made it free, but I'll take a look (the bigger problem is that the speech-to-text is broken in iOS 26). You don't need to delete the app to restart - swipe up from the bottom will show you the actively running apps and swiping up on each will kill the process so you can relaunch the app.

Love this app, but…

This is a great app and I’ve been able to share the names of some favorite dishes with my son. But just today when we opened the app, we were quite upset to find that all the dishes are now in mandarin instead of Cantonese. What happened? I checked the option for Cantonese instead of Mandarin and it’s all still in Mandarin. Please fix. Thank you!
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Response from developer

Update: another user figured out this happens if the voice setting for Chinese is not Siri. I was able to reproduce this behavior and the workaround. “Since the app uses iOS's text-to-speech, I looked into Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices > Chinese. I think the problem happens if the user chooses any voice that isn't a "Siri" voice. So, for example, if "Tingting" was selected, I only hear Mandarin in the app. If I select "Sinji", I only hear Cantonese in the app. When I select any of the "Siri" voices, I can hear both Mandarin and Cantonese in the app.”

Speech doesn’t work

When you tap the speaker, the characters turn red in sequence but there is no sound, so you can’t è actually hear how to pronounce.

Totally awesome app

My husband is from Macau in Speak Cantonese. I’ve been self studying Cantonese for almost 30 years. I was always frustrated when going to the restaurants because the dishes don’t seem like anything from regular Cantonese. So this app is so fantastic. I downloaded this app several years ago when it only had something like 20 or 30 dim sum dishes. About three months ago I went back to the app and was shocked to see it has so many more dishes included. I have memorized all of the dishes in the entire app for Cantonese. I also study Mandarin on the side. And was wishing that this app had also Mandarin. Today I was thinking I bet you it has Mandarin somewhere. And I just found out how to turn it on. I was extremely excited. Love this app and it’s perfect for anybody studying Mandarin or Cantonese and wants toBe able to read the menu in the Chinese restaurant
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Response from developer

Thanks for the nice review! This app is kind of like a language app disguised as a food app, I made it primarily to learn Cantonese (so I could order food in Hong Kong), but enough people find it useful I feel compelled to keep adding to it. Besides the additional dishes, a lot of the features are user requests too, like the Mandarin support you mention (and then I had to add simplified characters to be complete), the search feature, favorites...so just let me know if you have more ideas!

Sound doesn’t work

Is it suppose to have no sound unless you upgrade?

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FAQ

What does Talk Dim Sum do?

This app helps you navigate Chinese and Chinese-adjacent food, including dim sum. It provides pronunciations for dishes in Cantonese and Mandarin, allows you to search for items in English and Chinese, and lists over 500 restaurants in the US. It also features AI camera recognition for dishes and speech-to-text practice.

How can I practice pronunciation with this app?

The app offers speech-to-text functionality, allowing you to practice speaking dish names. You can adjust playback speed and switch between Cantonese and Mandarin. If the voice is stuck on a specific language, check your iOS Accessibility settings under Spoken Content to ensure the correct Chinese voice is selected.

Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. This means you can access core features without immediate cost, but some additional functionalities or content might require a purchase.

What are the technical requirements for the app?

The app utilizes iOS text-to-speech and speech-to-text functionality, which may require an internet connection, especially for initial use. Ensure your device's mute switch is off and that you have a stable internet connection for optimal performance. Restarting your device can also resolve voice access issues.

Can I use this app to order food?

While the app doesn't directly facilitate ordering, it equips you with the knowledge to order confidently. By providing accurate pronunciations and dish names in both English and Chinese, it bridges the communication gap when ordering at restaurants or for takeout.