Sixth Annual Dumpling Festival Set for this Weekend

LOWER EAST SIDE, NY — Pork and kimchi, kale and vegetable, buffalo chicken: these are just a few dumplings you can try at the sixth annual Dumpling Festival this weekend. Not only will you leave with all your dumpling cravings satisfied, you'll also support a great cause because all proceeds from the festival go to the Food Bank for NYC.

Sara D. Roosevelt Park will play host to the festival this Saturday from noon to 4 p.m with a plethora of local dumplings, live entertainment and more. This year's theme is "There is a Chef in Everyone," and attendees will get the chance to channel their inner chef in dumpling-making classes.

A dumpling eating contest will also take place at the festival that attracts professional and amateur eaters from across the country. Last year, the champion broke a new record by eating 93 dumplings in two minutes. The first place winner wins $2,000, second place wins $1,000 and third place wins $500. Click here to register for the contest.

All proceeds go to the Food Bank For New York City, which has worked to end hunger throughout the five boroughs for more than 30 years. Nearly one in five New Yorkers receive food and other resources from the Food Bank, which works with 1,000 city organizations. Learn more on how you can help at foodbanknyc.org.

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