Brisk sales of dumplings as families rush to buy


For the love of dumplings: Tourists Fu Xin, Cici Chan and Vicky Lee, all 27, visiting a dumpling stall in Cecil Street Market, George Town, Penang. – LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: An increasing number of families here are opting to buy rice dumplings instead of wrapping their own for Duan Wu Jie, or Dragon Boat Festival, this year.

This saw sellers report brisk business, especially for last-minute orders and purchases.

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