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5 dishes to look forward to at this year’s Melbourne Night Noodle Markets

Wonderbao food

The annual Melbourne Night Noodle Markets are back in Melbourne – and that means food; plenty of food. On from 10-27 November 2022 at Melbourne’s Birrarung Maar, the Melbourne Night Noodle Markets bring the best food providers from Melbourne and the country and stick them right at your doorstep. Here’s what to look forward to… Mr Miyagi, Hoy Pinoy, Mazda x Bumplings, Wonderbao, Gelato Messina, Donut Papi, Flying Noodle and more, this year’s markets are promising Melbournians a feast for the tastebuds.  We’ve compiled five delicous dishes to keep an eye out for: Mr Miyagi’s Bao Burgers – bao buns just got bigger, better and more instagrammable thanks to Windsor’s own Mr Miyagi showing up at the markets! These bao burgers are available exclusively at the markets – so get in quick.  Messina’s Milo Fry Club – deliciously deep fried milo gelato in messinatella (Messina’s own take on everyone’s favourite spread) pudding, oreo crumble topped with warm messinatella. Yes – it’s that good. Mazda x Bumplings Pork & Ginger Dumplings – celebrity chef Brendan Pang’s lip-smacking dumplings filled with pork and just the right amount of ginger.  Flying Noodles –these gravity defying noodles taste even better than they look! Hoy Pinoy’s legendary skewers – just follow the infectious smell of Hoy Pinoy’s unmissable pork, chicken or beef skewers, marinated and barbequed to perfection.

The Melbourne Night Noodle Markets are on in 2021 – just not as you might think

Asian noodles food

Forget Birrarung Maar. This year’s all about the Night Noodle Markets at home! We couldn’t celebrate because of everyone’s favourite global health pandemic in 2020, so this year in 2021, the Citi-sponsored food event of the calendar year is coming to you, at home. It’ll bring together the signature dishes and innovative tastes of eight sizzling vendors, offering a vibrant journey through Asia, just without the crowds, insanely-long queues and June weather. Night Noodle Markets at Home runs every night from 1 – 30 June, and is available for home delivery with the DoorDash delivery app.  Restaurants to feed from are the likes of Hoy Pinoy, Wonderbao, Flying Noodles/ Twistto, Puffle, Indomie Mi-Goreng, Thai Tide, Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart and Kariton Sorbetes, who’ll deliver straight to their front door in one flavour-packed order.  Tickets on sale 9am Thursday, 6 May and you can subscribe to the Good Food Month mailing list to be sent a reminder when tickets go on sale.

How Chapel Street’s Mr Miyagi is smashing Melbourne Night Noodle Markets this year

Mr Miyagi

From 8-25 November, go to Birrarung Maar in Melbourne for the annual Melbourne Night Noodle Markets. They’re on again and serving-up all the good stuff from the likes of F&B legends Wonderbao, Black Star Pastry and Sash Japanese – and heaps more! We spoke to Mr Miyagi, the ramen joint on Chapel Street that made a fast name for itself, about what’s on for them this Market season… What do you think you bring to Good Food Month that is different to everyone else? A new surprise every year, we are constantly testing new menu items and this year’s offering is better than ever! How did you decide what will be your hero menu items this year?  We work throughout the year to come up with the most delicious dishes imaginable. This year’s offering has been tried and tested through our “50 step process”. This includes wet weather testing, plate stability tests, UV resistance and photographability tests. Our staff all have a different favourite, and that’s when you know the items are good! In three words, how’d you describe your flavour?  Japanese. Hot. Dog. What’s your favourite thing about food?  It brings people together, fun memories are always created over a meal. Awkward Tinder dates and family food fights wouldn’t be possible without food! Why Melbourne Good Food Month?  We love Melbourne, we love food and we love months. The Noodle Markets give us a great platform to share our love of these things with a huge group of people and get feedback to keep improving. See… Read More

5 reasons to get excited about Black Star Pastry at Melbourne Night Noodle Markets

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Black Star Pastry made their name well and the made it fast. Watermelon cake, anyone? They’re back again this year at the Melbourne Night Noodle Markets, on now at Birrarung Maar, and peeps are getting excited. They’re known for their delicate flavours, small portions and pretty presentation, but here’s what else is up with what they’ve got going on at this year’s session: What do you think you bring to Good Food Month that is different to everyone else? There are so many incredible culinary creations available during Good Food Month, but in terms of cake concepts, we’re bringing some unique slices to the stalls. This year we’ve brought our Strawberry Watermelon, Chocolate Lava, and Raspberry Lychee cakes to the Night Noodle Markets. Anyone with a sweet tooth needs to save room for at least one. How did you decide what will be your hero menu items this year? Our iconic Strawberry Watermelon Cake is said to be the world’s most Instagrammed cake, so it picks itself as the hero item. It only makes its way to Melbourne once a year and the queues are always long for this sweet sensation. You know it’s a good cake when a molten chocolate fondant with raspberry compote, caramelised popcorn and freeze-dried raspberries takes second billing. In three words, how’d you describe your flavour?  Strawberry. Watermelon. Perfection. What’s your favourite thing about food? Good food is one of life’s great pleasures, that’s why we’re in the business of making it. Look around the Night Noodle Markets, it’s full… Read More

5 things to know about Wonderbao at this Melbourne Night Noodle Markets

Wonderbao

The Melbourne Night Noodle Markets have kicked of at Birrarung Maar along the Yarra River and, just like every other year, are offering some incredible eats, open to the public. If last year wasn’t enough to get you going back again, then perhaps what went down at Sydney might be the ticket? Or, maybe just your love for carbs? In any case, with incredible restaurants lined-up like, Wonderbao, Sash Japanese, Mr Miyagi and Black Star Pastry, you know it’s gonna be good.   View this post on Instagram   Rain, Hail or Shine we’re still here ??#sydneynightnoodlemarkets #nightnoodlemarkets #wonderbao A post shared by WONDERBAO (@wonderbao_) on Oct 11, 2018 at 12:00am PDT We spoke to Wonderbao to get the inside story on what’s up with them this year… What do you think you bring to Good Food Month that is different to everyone else? Wonderbao aims to educate people and show them how good a dish so simple can taste. Wonderbao uses family recipes which have been perfected for decades and passed through three generations to show Melbourne what we are all about. How did you decide what would be your hero item this year? This year’s hero item is our Korean Fried Chicken. Fried chicken is a crowd favourite, a crispy but juicy piece of chicken complimenting the soft and fluffy bun is only everyone’s night market dream food. The slight hint of spice makes it all that much better and enjoyed by so many different people. In three words, how’d you describe your… Read More