Are you in Sydney? Din Tai Fung Australia is keeping its rainbow-coloured xiao long bao dumplings on the menu for 2 more days
- Dumplings come in a blend of yellow, orange, purple, blue, green and pink – and are inspired by Sydney’s annual Vivid lights and music festival
Din Tai Fung Australia has just added a burst of colour to its hugely popular xiao long bao.
Last month, the Australian branch of the Taiwanese restaurant chain announced that it would be bringing the “giant rainbow dumpling” – which is seven times bigger than regular dumplings – to the table.
And the colourful dumpling has been such a hit with diners that the restaurant extended its availability from June 6 to June 15.
Unfortunately for xiao long bao fans all over the world, this peculiar version of the Michelin-rated dumpling is only available in Sydney and Melbourne.
According to Din Tai Fung Australia, the colour of the xiao long bao – which comes in a blend of yellow, orange, purple, blue, green and pink – was inspired by Vivid, an annual lights and music festival held in Sydney.
As with all other xiao long bao, the mega-sized rainbow version comes served in a bamboo basket, and it costs A$9.80 (US$6.80). In a video, the restaurant said that the dumpling contains seafood, pork, and a soup broth. It also comes with a straw can be used to drink the soup.
According to the video, the dough is weighed on a scale to ensure that every serving is the same.