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Dominique Ansel and Mila Team Up With Dessert Dumplings
October 31, 2024, 1:03.07 am ET

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Photos: Kathryn Sheldon

MìLà, known for bringing restaurant-quality Chinese cuisine to home kitchens, has teamed up with James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Dominique Ansel to launch a one-of-a-kind dessert: the limited-edition Chocolate Black Sesame Lava Dumpling. Available for purchase as of October 24th, these dessert dumplings are the ultimate fusion of Chinese tradition and modern pastry innovation, melding flavors that are as unexpected as they are indulgent.

Inspired by Chinese dessert classics like tang yuan and zhi ma hu, the dumplings feature a smooth black sesame filling paired with rich, dairy-free oat milk chocolate. This unique creation celebrates both MìLà's Chinese heritage and Ansel's mastery in the art of pastry, and, like Ansel's iconic Cronut®—a croissant-donut hybrid—it brings together the best of two worlds in a single, unforgettable bite.

Ready in just eight minutes, the Chocolate Black Sesame Lava Dumplings can be enjoyed on their own or dressed up with fresh fruit, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a dollop of whipped cream. Each bite-sized dumpling erupts with flavor, combining the nuttiness of black sesame with the sweetness of chocolate, making it perfect for anyone with an adventurous palate or a love for Asian-inspired sweets.

Priced at $18.99 for a 25-count bag, these dumplings can be ordered directly from MìLà’s website, eatmila.com. With this collaboration, MìLà continues to honor its roots while pushing culinary boundaries, offering fans a delicious way to enjoy traditional Chinese flavors in new and innovative forms.



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