A Foodie Affair: Flavours of Japan at South Melbourne Market

Overview

South Melbourne Market wants to whisk you away to Japan this winter. From Wednesday, June 4–Saturday, June 14, you'll be able to take yourself on a degustation through the stallholders, sampling ten Japan-inspired dishes along the way.

Among the savoury menu, you'll find pork gyoza at Bambu, shallow-fried calamari with yuzu aioli at Greek 'n' Out, an eggplant katsu curry at Smithburg, burrata done hiyayakko style at UGO Burrata Bar, and torched salmon sashimi at Oyster Bar by Aptus.

When you're ready for a sweet hit, try a hojicha-infused croissant at Agathe, a black sesame cookie at My Cookie Factory, or one of two matcha-flavoured delights: cheesecake at Cobb Lane Bakery and gelato at Fritz.

Make sure to stop in at Tea Drop, where you can get a cold-brew genmaicha, a matcha or a hojicha (iced or latte-style), along with a strawberry coated in matcha and white chocolate.

The entire degustation is self-guided, leaving you free to enjoy the dishes at your pace, in whatever order you like. Plus, you only need one ticket ($79). For an extra $50, you'll score a Flavours of Japan Discovery Bag filled with gourmet goodies, exclusive discounts, matcha or incense, and an art card.