Anzac Mall, Beamish Street, Campsie NSW 2194
Celebrating cultural diversity
“The Campsie Food Festival brings people from all different backgrounds to celebrate not only the harmony between cultures but also celebrate our love for good food”
Campsie Food Festival certainly lived up to its name and was a great event to see so many different cuisines available at the stalls. Arriving at around 10.30 am was a good time to have a chance walk around before the crowds got really busy. It's the first time I've been to this festival and definitely will keep in mind for next year. There's plenty of activities for the kids in the park and free cooking demonstrations throughout the day. I tried the Chips on a Stick ($5) for the first time and loved it with the special mix which basically is a bit of everything. Lots of flavour on a deep fried potato can't be too good for me but I can see why it's so popular. I was tempted by the chocolate coated bananas and freshly cooked churros but resisted to save room for lunch with the family at the nearby Albee's Kitchen Malaysian restaurant.
SNAPSHOT REVIEW:
PROS: Free entertainment and cooking demonstrations, Lots of different cuisines to try, Kid friendly, Fun atmosphere
CONS: Weather dependant, Can get very crowded due to popularity so arrive early, Parking can be a challenge
MUST TRY: Chip on a Stick
VERDICT: A fun and interesting day out for the whole family with lots of food cuisines to tempt you
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Chips on a Stick ($5) with Special Mix
SIMON FAVOURITE :-)
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The Waffle Shop chocolate coated bananas — maybe next time |
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Something interesting cooking away at CASS stall |
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Colotako cooking up hundreds of Japanese Seafood Dumplings |
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Russian Blynis |
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Yan's Asian Caterer |
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Such fresh looking lettuce |
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BBQ Pork |
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Siu mai stick |
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Lots of paella |
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Plenty of kim chi from Paldo |
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Money back guarantee gozleme — they must be pretty confident |
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Chef Jay Lee ready for cooking with Taste Benevolent Mobile Kitchen |
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Free balloons are always popular with the kids |
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Very cool fruit and vegetable carvings |
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Every duck wins a prize |
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Free rides means long queues |
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Fake flowers in the shops |
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Cute toys for the kids |
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Very asian shoes :-) |
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Well dressed man getting his shot |
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Very passionate Canterbury Bulldogs supporter |
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5 comments:
Thanks for sharing Simon. What a great write-up and wonderful photos!
We'd love it if you make it to our Haldon Street Festival on Saturday 24 August 2013!
Thanks again!
What a fantastic festival celebrating such diversity!
hi canterbury city council, well done on a great event. thanks for the top about haldon street festival. will pop in the diary in case i'm free.
hi yaya, i'll definitely try and visit next year again.
Great write-up, Simon!
Saw you there but you were too far away and the crowd was too intense so I didn't get to say hi :)
hi irene, those crowds were getting pretty crazy towards the middle of the day. that's a shame we missed a catchup. hopefully next time or take a sneaky photo of me first if you spot me :-)
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