Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival with the Nom Nom Noodles Fest

The Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival is returning for its 6th year with the Nom Nom Noodles Festival. Try exclusive noodle dishes on Sunday from local businesses. Explore creative interpretations of dumplings on Saturday. What is a bao? From Food Republic, a bao or known as a steamed bun or baozi is a "complete meal conveniently packed away in a white, warm, soft bun." Or what we like to say, an amazing delicious experience. Baos are a form of dumplings and you can try different dumplings from various cultures from takoyaki to potstickers. Come both days to get your fill of dumplings and noodles.

WHERE:
Centennial Plaza Park behind Peoria City Hall
8401 W Monroe St, Peoria, AZ 85345

WHEN: Saturday, October 26th // 11 AM - 5 PM and Sunday, October 27th // 11 AM - 5 PM

Different vendors are available on each day for a variety of dumpling, bao, and noodle dishes. Both days will have bao, dumplings, and noodles.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Tickets include free parking at the nearby garages and exclusive coupons to local businesses. This is a one stop shop to support local and try from a variety of food vendors and purchase anime merchandise. Peruse the anime art and enjoy live music. Children 12 and under are free.

Menu/vendors subject to change. Exclusive Food Vendors and menu only at our event.

Sunday only
Hoyos Cuisine - Sambusas
Hiw Kaow Thai - Pork Belly Gua Bao
Saturday only
Let's Toast - Korean toast sandwiches
Boka Grindz - Filipino
Flippin Rice - Crispy adobo gua bao
Eis Cafe - Coffee and ice cream

Both days
Herculean Chicken - Ramen crusted fried chicken and Taiwanese fried chicken cutlets
Mochinut Tempe - Mochi Donuts (GF)
Red Dragon Chinese Food - handmade dumplings
Bee Happy Boba tea - Pho (GF)
Miniburi Thai - Thai bao (vegan options available)
Scooptopia - Siopao and Pancit
Duplex Boba - Hong Kong style milk tea, fruit tea, and more
Tambayan - siopao and skewers
Mama Lita's Soda Bar - ube bao
Bonzai Boyz - Asian fusion gua bao
Hot Bamboo - Character Bao (vegan options available)
Happy Buns - Coconut bao, ube butter mochi (GF), Exclusive smoked pork belly bao, exclusive red bean bao
Yuki Cheesecakes - Japanese cheesecake (GF)
Jasperz Island Fusion (Vegan options available) - Exclusive Jerk Chicken Gua bao (v), Garlic Noodles (v), Spring rolls (v), Carib rum cake, Carib green tea, Fried pork potstickers
Kimtastic - Char Kuey Teow (stir fry rice noodles) (GF)
Kakigori Addict - Okonomiyaki (noodle pancakes), takoyaki (octopus dumplings), kakigori (shaved ice)
Sonya Market - Sugarcane juice
Tastea Bites - Chow mein, orange chicken, shrimp tempura, and bao
Cloud Souffle - Souffle pancakes

Retail vendors and anime artists
Kawaii Koffee Queen
Crystal Lee Craftworks
Sloppy Brush
Nerdy Expressions
Tea Cup Sheepie
Rogue Duck Art
Confetti Kitty
80HDesigns
Jimenez Gifts
Osiris' Odduarium
Safety Babes
P²Cups
Eltigre_artist
Twisted Bee
Apollus
MinnyWicks
CreatedByDVO
Touba Gift Shop
Ivory Gayle
Tanoshi Pop
Soy Boba
Neko Mart
Chibiawesome
Shibabitz Art
IndigPaperKite
LazyDayTee
Lyd and Al
Samurai Comics
Sammie Scribbles

Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2605538-2?pid=2874

Category: Festivals | Food / Drink