Davai: Flavourful Plant-Based Dumplings That “Use Vegetables in the Best Possible Way”
Founded in Belgium in 2016, Davai Dumplings produces flavourful plant-based dumplings packed with vegetables. The company aims to offer vegan options that emphasise nutritious whole foods rather than meat alternatives. Lately, Davai has begun working to save vegetables that would otherwise go to waste, with help from the Dutch organisation No Waste Army. The brand recently obtained two pallets of broccoli that had been rejected by supermarkets for being too small, processing 500kg of it into 70,000 dumplings. The products sold out within days, with many going to existing partners such as recipe box brand Foodbag. Davai’s dumplings are inspired by pelmeni, a traditional Eastern European snack. However, they also contain flavours originating from other regions, such as Asia and Italy. Two varieties are currently …