# Drunken Dumpling XL Soup Dumpling

> A giant soup dumpling sold out within 15 minutes as diners queued to photograph it.

- Owner: Drunken Dumpling
- Kind: Food & drink
- Sector: Food & beverage
- Seed date: 2016-09-14
- Peak date: 2016-09-21
- Spread Score: 40 (Notable, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Visible in use, Scarcity drop, Platform jump, Press loop, Dupe economy, Sell-out loop

## Summary

Drunken Dumpling launched the XL XLB, and diners queued for photos as batches sold out. Video and television coverage followed; Din Tai Fung and Dumpling Time released versions. Stuntman later claimed an agency collaboration.

## Timeline

- 2016-09-13 — Grub Street (Press) — Grub Street previewed the XL XLB, served with a straw.
- 2016-09-14 — Drunken Dumpling (Retail) — Drunken Dumpling opened in the East Village with the XL Xiao Long Bao on offer.
- 2016-09-15 — Concrete Playground (Press) — Concrete Playground promoted the New York giant dumpling to Australian readers.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/drunken-dumpling-xl-soup-dumpling

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Drunken Dumpling XL Soup Dumpling.” Case HIS-00135. Spread Score v1.2: 40/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00135