DIMSUM is a thrice-yearly publication of the Hong Kong International Literary Festival, celebrating new Asian writing and exciting Asian voices. Dimsum is edited by Nury Vittachi. This issue features: Essays by William Dalrymple and Tsering N. Khortsa; new writing from D. Devika Bai, Phyllis Edgerly Ring, Brian Brotarlo, Linda Rose, Xu Xi and Bill Purves; and poetry from Eddie Tay, Sam Cheuk, Jane Bhandari, Alan Jefferies, Vicki Holmes and GTimothy Gordon.