Ugly Dumpling
1590 Commercial Drive V5L 3Y2 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Crab and pine mushroom infused congee on for staff meal today. Available to go too! Open from 5pm #matsutake #congee #staffmeal #rainydayfood #eastvan #wildforaged #eatlocal #takeoutfood #uglydumplingyvr

If only you could smell these... #quince #bcfruit #fallflavours #localfarmers #eatlocalgrown #uglydumplingyvr

1 year salt pickled daikon from @solstedtorganics for some funky flavour bits in today’s staff meal... #pickles #staffmeal #betterwithtime #organicvegetables #eastvan #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Brussel sprout kimchi is sooo close! Ready in another day or two. Organic sprouts from @hannahbrookfarms #kimchi #fermentedfoods #organicvegetables #brusselsprouts #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Only her favourites for her last day. Congee on for staff meal tonight! Braised beef and onsen tamago. #staffmeal #congee #eastvan #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Local baby shiitake in garlic soy butter w/ tender fava tips. #staffmeal #simplethings #shiitake #mushroomseason #eatlocal #garlicbutter #yvreats #eastvan #thedrive #uglydumplingyvr

Our newly repaired patio heater is up and running! We’re open at 5:30 tonight but will be closed Sunday and Monday for thanksgiving. #eastvan #eatlocal #thedrive #uglydumplingyvr

Using every bit of our pig, toes and feet included. This pork and mushroom terrine is made with the gelatin rich trotters and flavoured with 5-spice. Served with vinegar licked celery, it’s a tasty snack! #wholeanimalbutchery #wastenot #terrine #charcuterie #pigfeet #geldermanfarms #localfarms #uglydumplingyvr

Freshly shaved bonito for one of our favs: chawanmushi! Today’s rendition has some very seasonal, local ginkgo nuts and Mitsuba from our garden. Open from 5pm #freshisbest #katsuobushi #chawanmushi #ginkgo #inseason #comfortfood #eastvan #eatthis #uglydumplingyvr

A king of squash. This giant could fit 5 other squash inside of it! #giantvegetables #solstedtorganics #organicfarming #uglydumplingyvr

Cache creek beef dry aged from @tworiversmeats hits the menu tonight. #gotbeef #redmeat #dryaged #cachecreek #goodmeat #fatisbeautiful #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

#sobasundays today’s noods served with a hot leek and wild mushroom dipping sauce! Limited as always. #sobanoodles #handmadenoodles #dailyspecial #staffmeal #eastvan #eatlocal #thedrive #slurp #uglydumplingyvr

Chanterelle mushroom & onsen egg congee. Salted turnips, chili oil & ginger. #staffmeal #soupdays #wildforaged #comfortfood #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Early morning city foraging for ginkgo nuts! Look for these tasty tidbits on our menu soon. Happy #sobasunday #urbanforaging #ginkgo #eastvan #uglydumplingyvr

LAKSA Homemade curry fish balls, tofu puffs, sprouts, vermicelli, dried shrimp coconut milk broth, and all the herbs #staffmeal #eatthis #laksa #noodlesoup #eastvan #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Uni shots are back! Fresh green uni, soft tofu, ponzu and shiso. Get em before they’re gone. #unilover #seaurchin #eatthisnow #onebite #eastvan #eatlocal #yvreats #thedrive #seasonalfood #uglydumplingyvr

Hello baby garlic. What’s that? You want Laksa for staff meal? Well then. #staffmeal #uglydumplingyvr

Frederick the tomato reminding you of our new hours. We are closed today and future Wednesdays. Open Thursday- Monday from 5:30pm. Also closed oct 11&12 for thanksgiving. #uglydumplingyvr

Maiitake soba noodles. #staffmeal #handmadenoodles #noodlessoup #mushrooms #eatthis #dailyspecial #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

We splurged in Japanese fish. These are kohaha or translated as gizzard shad. Great name. Off-menu delicacy for those wanting to try something a little special this weekend. So fresh! #offmenu #freshfish #eastvan #yvreats #eatthis #uglydumplingyvr

The likeliness is uncanny. Today’s staff meal: linking cod simmered in wild mushroom & black bean sauce on rice. #staffmeal #eatlocal #eastvan #uglydumplingyvr

Dashi-zuki aka soupy rice. Burdock and wild mushroom infused broth w/ simmered ling cod and cauliflower mushrooms. #staffmeal #fallflavours #soupyrice #eatthis #yvreats #eastvan #thedrive #uglydumplingyvr

Happy Monday! Open tonight from 5:30. New hours starting this week: closed Tuesday and Wednesday weekly. Open from 5:30 Thurs-Mon #eastvan #thedrive #uglydumplingyvr

Hot chanterelle dipping soba noodles! Yay soba sundays #sobasunday #sobanoodles #chanterelles #handmadenoodles #dailyspecial #staffmeal #eastvan #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

These baby shiitakes from @oysterandking are always a favourite here. They are perfectly snackable when pickled in soy sauce. Salty, sweet, and sour, they are part of our changing pickle plate right now. Grown close by in Abbotsford #bcgrown #mushrooms #shiitake #eatlocal #eastvan #pickles #uglydumplingyvr

Hello mushroom season. Hello autumn. #wildmushrooms #chanterelles #foragedfood #fallflavors #bcgrown #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Bitter melon and chanterelle omelette! #staffmeal #foragedfood #bittermelon #eggsfordinner #eastvan #eatlocal #uglydumplingyvr

Pork belly on the menu tonight #fatlovers #geldermanfarms #porkbelly #fatkidfood #eatlocal #eastvan #uglydumplingyvr

Sun drying our salted Hazelmere plums one last day. #umeboshi #homemade #pickles #sundried #uglydumplingyvr

Soba!!! Today’s is served with a classic warm anchovy dipping sauce. #staffmeal #sobanoodles #handmadenoodles #dailyspecial #sobasundays #buckwheat #eatlocal #eastvan #omakase #uglydumplingyvr

Sunday rituals #sobasundays #uglydumplingyvr