5 Foods to Try This Diwali at Dandenong Market ✨

We've rounded up some of the delicious flavours to enjoy at the Market this Diwali season.

🍛 Southern Indian Thali (Down Town Punjab) - Sample tender goat curry, butter chicken or chickpea curry with roti, rice and samoas

☕ Pink Kashmiri Chai (Kadak Chai) - Sweet drink with a hint of salt and has beautiful mellow flavours, served in a clay pot @kadakchaiaustralia

🍭Indian mithai (Sweet India) - Delight in a smorgasbord of South Asian confectionary at their newest location right here at the Market @Sweetindiaaustralia

🥘 Halwa Puri (Spirit of Pakistan) - Try this Pakistani breakfast combo featuring sweet semolina halwa and fluffy fried puris (flatbread) @spiritofpakistan

🥭Mango Yoghurt Milk Tea (Palgong Tea) - A creamy, fruity blend of mango and yogurt with customizable size, sweetness, and ice level, plus your choice of toppings like mango jelly or popping pearls @palgongtea.australia

Find all this deliciousness and more at Dandenong Market this Diwali season 💛

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Diwali at Dandenong Market✨🪔

Join us on Saturday 7 November to celebrate culture, food and community, with free henna in Market Square from 10am to 2pm*

Why not indulge in festive favourites from our South Asian traders too, including:

🍬 Sweet treats from Sweet India
☕ Authentic chai from Kadak Chai
🍽️ Variety of cuisine from Spirit of Pakistan
🥘 Diwali specials at Downtown Punjab
🌶️ Groceries and spices from Spice Inn

Make a day of it exploring the Market and discovering the flavours of Diwali.

*Please note a queue will be in place and line may close early.

Since 1866, we’ve been at the heart of the community.

Before the internet. Before “text me”, before road trips, railways and boarding passes ✈️

Before you could call something the best thing “since sliced bread” 🍞🙌 Because, well.. we even pre-date that! (Really... It didn’t become commercially available until the 1920s!)

You could say we’ve seen a lot over the years 🕰️

Truly vintage. Aged to perfection. And we’re not done yet!