Dumpling-fest aka Dumpling-Palooza

Hosted by Shire of Rusted Woodlands - Sussex, NJ

Event date: April 12th, 2025

Event Last Modified: February 11th, 2025

Event details

The Dumpling Divas of the East Kingdom are pleased to present Dumpling Fest a/k/a Dumpling-palooza! 

Join us for a day of eating an incredible variety of dumplings and other foods from across Asia, including the Philippines, Mongolia, China, Korea, Tibet, and more. 

Your cooks for the day will be:
Shifu Lu An-hua
Lady Anna Elisabetta de Vallodolid
Lady Michele the Ubiquitous
Lady Nabiya Bak

Classes:
11:00 Red bean bao - learn how to wrap dough to make bao
12:00 Mandu/gyoza/jiaozi - learn how to wrap dumplings

Activities:
There will be a variety of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean games and crafts for folks to try.

Rolling Dayboard Menu (subject to change):
Lumpia (beef)
Lamb momo
Veg momo
Samsa or Mongolian buuz (lamb)
Garlic chive boxes (veg)
Charsiu bao (pork)
Shengjian bao (chicken, pan-fried)
Pork mandu
Veg mandu
Japchae (veg)
Szechuan pickles
Korean salad (cukes and/or daikon)
Meatball rice soup (using leftover fillings)

Red bean bao
Tang yuan (filled sticky rice balls) with Fermented rice
Sweet almond tofu/pudding with
Canned fruits
Assorted fresh fruits

Please note:  site is dry.  No alcohol permitted on church property.

This event is Pre-Registration only.  No admission at door without pre-registration.  Registration is capped at 50 paid participants. 



Site Opens: 10:00 AM
Site Closes: 5:00 PM

Event Location

Sussex United Methodist Church
15 Bank St
Sussex, NJ  07461
Google Map

The event site is accessible per the East Kingdom Accessibility Porter's Checklist.

Directions:

Take your best route to NJ 23, proceed north.  In Sussex NJ 23 becomes Hamburg Ave.  Go Left on Loomis then Right on Mill to continue on NJ 23.  Proceed 0.2 miles, passing Newton Ave.  Site will be on your left, entrance to parking lot is just beyond the house at 21 Bank St (obey one way street sign next to the church).

Registration Fees

Registration:
Registration:  $15 for adult members
$25 for adult non-members
$12 for youth 12-17
Children under age 12 are free

Pre-registration is REQUIRED.  There will be no one admitted at the gate if not already pre-registered.  Attendance is capped at 50 people. 

As of Feb 11, the event is SOLD OUT!  There will be a waiting list, generated based on pre-registrations.  If you have registered and subsequently cannot attend,please let us know so your spot can be given to someone else, and so you can get a refund. 

Registration deadline is 6 April 2025 11:59pm.

PayPal link for pre-registration:  https://surveys.eastkingdom.org/index.php/293418?lang=en

As of Feb 11, the event is SOLD OUT!  There will be a waiting list, generated based on pre-registrations.

A PayPal invoice will no longer be generated within 24 to 48 hours of the online pre-registration survey being submitted.  If you are accepted from the waitlist, only then you will receive an PayPal invoice.  Online pre-registration is not complete until the PayPal invoice has been paid.  This survey does ask for membership information but you will still need to provide proof of membership at the event.

Feast:
For any food related issues please contact Lu An-hua,
193966@members.eastkingdom.org, 908-472-5929

Make Checks Payable to: All payments must be made through PayPal.

Contact Information

Event Steward:

Shifu Lu An-hua,
193966@members.eastkingdom.org, 908-472-5929
Lord Georg Neumeier Von Ramsla, 231532@members.eastkingdom.org


Send Reservations to:

Question about reservations should be sent to:  Lady Veronica of Manchester:  exchequer@rustedwoodlands.eastkingdom.org

Other Contact Information:

Please note:  Site is alcohol and smoke free.  No pets, please.