Alplings

The Tram Stop Market taster days are always a good opportunity to catch up with new and innovative street food stalls.

Today’s discovery was the vegetarian delights of Alplings, which showcased traditional dumplings from the Tyrol region of Austria.

The bread-based dumplings came in three varieties: spinach, beetroot and cheese. The portion on offer featured three for £4.50 so I sampled one of each.

The spinach was served with a gorgonzola sauce while the other two were topped with melted butter and parmesan. A little cabbage salad and nicely herby tomatoes provided accompaniment.

Each of the dumplings was very tasty and the salad provided good crunch. The beetroot one packed vibrant colour and a beautifully soft texture. I’m a sucker for blue cheese sauces so was very happy with the spinach one. The cheese one packed a good melting centre.

So overall, I look forward to visiting Alplings again as I was very impressed with they had on offer, today. I’d recommend tracking them down as they represent a really exciting new #veginburgh delight to sample.