Dumplings, pork buns and DIY hot pot – curate your own Lunar New Year food adventure at Australia Fair Metro
The Year of the Snake is here and Australia Fair Metro has served up the ultimate Lunar New Year eating adventure so you can feast your way to good fortune. Dumpling lovers, hot-pot fans and pork-bun fanatics can use the precinct’s specially curated Lunar New Year Dining Guide to plot their food journey to uncover authentic eats, secret snacks and hidden gems. Here’s a taste of some of the must-try spots and stand-out dishes.
Zhang Liang Malatang
For a hot-pot experience like no other, make tracks to Zhang Liang Malatang to pick and mix from more than 100 different ingredients to craft a DIY street-food-style hot pot. With succulent meat, crisp vegetables and unique toppings on offer, there are endless flavour-packed combinations to create – so repeat visits are a must. And if you’re a hot-pot novice, this bustling DIY eatery will turn you into a pro in no time!
Fen Ku Guilin Rice Noodle
Bold flavours await at Fen Ku Guilin Rice Noodle, which serves up slurp-worthy Chinese noodle soups, created with fresh ingredients. For a sour and spicy hit, go for the pork rice-noodle soup or take comfort in the hearty chicken and pickled cabbage noodle soup. You can also customise your spice level, so every bowl is just right.
Yuyin Chinese Cuisine
East-Asian dining spot Yuyin Chinese Cuisine dishes up delicious handmade savoury and sweet dumplings and traditional Chinese fare with a bold Szechuan lean. Here you’ll find delicacies like snow crab, mouth-watering baked lobster with black pepper, garlic and butter, and spicy stir-fried XO pipis alongside house favourites like steamed prawn dumplings and steamed custard buns.
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Great Wall Takeaway
For a casual grab-and-go lunch or a take-home Lunar New Year feast, seek out Great Wall Takeaway where you’ll find an array of authentic Chinese stir-fry combinations, from ginger-shallot chicken to the adventurous spicy pork head. Alongside other traditional dishes like tender roast duck, you’ll spot the famously fluffy pork buns and red-bean buns.
EHA Dumplings
Love dumplings? Hidden gem EHA Dumplings dishes up some of the city’s best. Here you’ll find an array of steamed and fried dumplings, and soul-warming dumpling soups, with plenty of grab-and-go options available. We’ve also heard whispers that EHA’s melt-in-your-mouth pork belly is well and truly worth going out of your way for.
If all of that has made your mouth water, then dive into the Australia Fair Metro Dining Guide to map out your Lunar New Year food adventure. To add to the festive spirit, there will be lively lion dance performances from January 29–31 at Australia Fair and Australia Fair Metro, with the City of Gold Coast’s official Lunar New Year event taking place on Saturday February 1. Be sure to grab a photo with the giant inflatable snake on the ground floor of Australia Fair Metro while you’re there!
This article was written in partnership with our good friends at Australia Fair Metro.