Year of the Ox? Year of the Dumpling? Nonna’s Dumplings bring in the winners this Chinese New Year

NONNA’S Dumplings have won the popular vote among NT News readers, claiming the title of the Top End’s Best dumplings

NONNA’S Dumplings have won the popular vote among NT News readers, claiming the title of the Top End’s Best dumplings.

The competition signifies the Chinese New Year on Friday, welcoming in the year of the

The Knuckey St dumpling bar earned 42 per cent of the 225 votes, more than double the next best, May’s Dumplings on 20 per cent of the vote.

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Roast & Noodle in La Galleria on Smith St mall rounded out the podium.

Nonna’s Dumplings owner Yu Yu said

“We make them every morning and our ingredients are all natural,” she said.

“It’s pretty simple, they are natural, simple and fresh.”

Ms Yu said dumplings were a popular option because of their convenience in the middle of a busy working day.

“Dumplings are really quick, you can come and buy them and they only take five minutes and away you go,” she said.

“They are easy to eat and makes for an easy lunch.”

Hospitality NT Chief executive Alex Bruce said Darwin had a great level of multicultural food choices and enough demand to make healthy competition within the industry.

“Darwin’s vibrant food scene is going from strength to strength fuelled by our great local multicultural community,” he said.

“Nonna’s has thrown down the gauntlet, venues will lift to the challenge and locals get to enjoy great dumplings.

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“This week it’s not about laksa or Tom Yum, the year of the dumpling has begun.”

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Originally published as Year of the Ox? Year of the Dumpling? Nonna’s Dumplings bring in the winners this Chinese New Year