World Dumpling Festival 2024

World Dumpling Fest celebrates diverse cultures throughout Chicago and the world with music, dance, and of course, dumplings! The Chicago Cultural Alliance is excited to host our fourth World Dumpling Fest at a brand-new venue.

This all-ages event features food, music, and local small businesses sharing their cultural identities through their respective crafts. World Dumpling Fest features diverse cultural “dumplings” from +10 neighborhood-based restaurants in and around Chicago.

World Dumpling Fest is a fundraiser held to support the work of the Chicago Cultural Alliance with the mission of supporting, promoting, and advocating for over 40 centers of cultural heritage from around the Chicagoland area. We hope that you will take the time to learn more about the centers we represent, visit their centers, volunteer for them, and otherwise support their work!

WHAT DUMPLINGS WILL I FIND AT THE FEST?

*menus subject to change

Tandoor Charhouse (Indian) 

Vegetarian Samosa

Beef Samosa

Chicken Samosa

Vegetarian Spring Roll

Chaat Fries

Mango Lassi

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Kurtos R Us (Polish)

Pierogies

– Potato & Onion

– Potato & Cheese

– Sauerkraut & Mushroom

– Sweet Cheese

Romanian Cheese Pie

Romanian Cabbage Pie

Romanian Potato Pie

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (2 pieces)

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Teera Thai (Thai)

Thai Steamed Pork Dumplings

Japanese Chicken Gyoza

Korean Kimchi Mandu

Crab Rangoon

Fried Chicken Wonton

Chive Dumplings

Veggie Curry Puffs

Sweet Mung Bean Dumplings

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Lee Concessions (Chinese) 

Fried Dumplings (4)

Egg Rolls (2)

Crab Rangoons (4)

Cheese Curds

Cheese Fries

Fried Pickles

Deep Fried Oreos / Twinkies / Snickers

32 oz. Lemonade

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Polombia (Columbian & Polish Fusion)

Guava Cheesecake Emparogi

Coffee Braised Short Rib Emparogi

Mix & Match – 5pcs

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Home Bakery and Dumpling House (Polish)

Pierogies, 5pcs

Potato Pancake 2 pcs

Stuffed Cabbage

Blinz (1 cheese / 1 apple)

Combo Platter

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Cafe’ Tola (Latin American) 

Horchata Latte

Mini Empanadas

Flavors:

Spinach Ricotta, Chicken Tinga, Lechon,

Ropa Vieja, Rajas, Vegan Coconut Curry, Green Spicy Pork

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Banges (Latin American) 

Tamales Rojo

Tamales Verde

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Tank Me Later (Vietnamese)

Shrimp & Pork Dumpling Noodle

Dumplings – 3 or 6

– Vegetable

– Chicken

– Pork

– Shrimp & Pork

Boba Tea

– Toppings: crystal boba or brown sugar boba

– Drink flavor: Mango Dragon, Oolong Tea, Thai Tea, Strawberry Refresher

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Rainbow Thailand (Thai)

Thai Dumplings

Thai Crab Dumplings

Chicken or Pork BBQ Buns

Ube Bun

Host or Publisher Chicago Cultural Alliance