Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival

The 2023 Arizona Bao and Dumpling Festival is partnering with the Martin Auto Museum to host its 4th annual event. Explore all the different varieties of baos and dumplings from traditional to creative interpretations. 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. Bao are a form of dumplings and you can try different dumplings from various cultures from takoyaki to potstickers. This is a one stop shop to support local and try from a variety of food vendors and purchase anime merchandise.

Event location

The Martin Auto Museum is indoors with more than 170 vehicles, including classic cars, hot rods, customs, and imports. Explore a variety of cars on a self guided tour and most vehicles you can step in behind the driver’s seat and take a photo! The museum also features a large collection of auto memorabilia, antique gas pumps, and signage. The arcade is free. No food and drink is allowed inside the museum. We suggest after trying different dumplings to check out the museum. Re-entry is allowed into the festival. Admission is bundled with entry into the Martin Auto Museum for most tickets. Children 12 and under are free for both the festival and Martin Auto Museum.

Purchase tickets at https://buytickets.at/arizonabaoanddumplingfestival/950428/r/mainwebsite

Menu/vendors subject to change.

Food Vendors

• Hot Bamboo (Vegan options available) – Character Bao, Rice Bowls, Pot Stickers, Shumai, Musubi
• Bonzai Boyz (Vegan options available) – Korean fried chicken gua bao, braised pork belly gua bao, crispy shrimp gua bao, and a vegetarian gua bao. Made from scratch pork potstickers and lobster and shrimp dumplings
• Chinoz Grill (Vegan options available) – Asian Fusion and Fried dumplings
• Happy Buns – Coconut bao, ube butter mochi (GF), red bean bao, smoked pork belly bao
• HoWun Cheesecake – Japanese cheesecake (GF)
• Takoyaki Balls – Takoyaki and more Japanese food
• Jasperz Island Fusion (Vegan options available) – Jerk Chicken gua bao, Ox tail egg roll, Jerk Chinese spareribs (GF), Fried pork pot stickers, Garlic Noodles (v), Jerk veggie Gua bao (v), Spring rolls (v), Carib rum cake, Carib green tea
• Red Ginger Arizona – Korean Shortrib, Mochiko Chicken, Bulgogi tacos, Hawaiian grilled chicken, bbq pork steam buns, shrimp ceviche
• Flippin Rice – Katsu Pork Bao and Crispy Adobo Bao
• Mr. Momo (vegan options available) – Nepalese dumplings
• Woksticks – BBQ Pork Bao, Egg Custard Bao, Sticky Rice, and Pork Braised Bao
• Tambayan – bbq skewers, lumpia, pancit, adobo rice bowl, siopao, siomai, curry, ube horchata, halo halo drink, sago gulaman, lychee drink
• Miniburi Thai (Vegan options available)- Crispy house veggies rolls, Fried house pork shumai, Thai Street Bao Bun (choices of assorted fillings and 100% Vegan fillings), Pad Thai (Choices of Chicken, Tofu or shrimp), Thai fried rice (choices of Chicken, Tofu or shrimp), Stir fried chili jam with rice and mixed salad (choices of Chicken, Tofu or shrimp), Thai fried chicken with papaya salad and sticky rice, Thai curries with steamed rice, Drunken stir fry Ramen (choices of Chicken, Tofu or Shrimp), Mango and sticky rice, Thai Tea
• Mama Lita’s Soda Bar – siopao, pancit, and drinks
• Scoop and Joy – Ice cream
• Breezy Pop – fruit popsicles (lychee pop, matcha vanilla, Juicy Strawberry, Sweet n’ Sour Lemon, Tropical Pineapple, Tango Mango, Mambo Maracuya (passion fruit), Wild Guanabana (soursop), Chocolate Fudge, and Vanilla Bean)
• Eis Cafe (Vegan options available) – Mochi Sundae, Lattes, Sundae, Signature coffee drinks
• Duplex Boba Tea Station – Hong Kong milk tea with boba, taro milk tea with boba, white peach oolong tea with boba, Hong Kong Milk Coffee Tea with boba, and Chinese style organic coconut milk pudding
• Hoyo’s Kitchen – Sambosas

Marketplace Vendors

• CreatedByDVO
• Shibabitz Art
• Safety Babes Keychains
• Midnight Studio
• Confetti Kitty
• Chibiawesome
• JellyPuff Shop
• Tea Cup Sheepie
• CakeKaiserArt
• Pink Sugar Crystals
• Sonya Market
• LazyDayTee
• Mai Rynne
• McShay Creations
• Soy Boba
• Konoha Cafe
• Crystalee Craftworks
• Kieuteafu
• Love and Justice Boutique
• Hooniearts
• Plushie Pluss
• 80HDesigns
• Aozame
• AmigurumiMan
• MagiFox
• Osiris’ Odduarium
• Nimbussibs
• Whimsygrotto