Upcoming Event: Fiesta Malaysia 2015 [9 May 2015]

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Fiesta Malaysia is a festival which showcases Malaysian cuisine sourced from the best and most authentic Malaysian restaurants in and around Melbourne. Restaurants which have participated in the past include Mamak, Madam Kay's Platz, Sambal Kampung and Little Nyonya. This year, Fiesta Malaysia will bring even more popular Malaysian eateries on board.
Fiesta Malaysia is MASCA Victoria's largest annual event. Fiesta Malaysia celebrates and promotes the diversity of Malaysian cultures, cuisines, tourism and history to Australia's local and international community. The festival receives strong support from the Malaysian Government, the Australian Government, numerous corporate partners, ASEAN-root peak student representative bodies, university and non-university-based Malaysian Students Organisations. Fiesta Malaysia 2014 received an overwhelming response of over 18,000 visitors from different cultural backgrounds to experience a slice of Malaysia for themselves.

Apart from the authentic Malaysian food by Melbourne's top Malaysian restaurants, the festival will feature cultural exhibitions, traditional games and live performances. 
A series of demonstrations and competitions that relate to Malaysian cuisine will also be run including a Durian Eating Competition and also “Roti Canai” tossing Challenge.

Date: 9th May 2014
Time: 11am to 5:30pm
Venue: Federation Square, Melbourne CBD, Victoria
Images from Fiesta Malaysia's facebook page.

 Read Gastrology's coverage of Fiesta Malaysia 2015 here.

Fiesta Malaysia 2014

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Gastrology bloggers attended Fiesta Malaysia as guests of MASCA.
On the 25th of May 2014, Melbournians celebrated Fiesta Malaysia - a festival which showcased Malaysian cuisine sourced from the best and most authentic Malaysian restaurants in and around Melbourne.
This year, Fiesta Malaysia brought together a number of popular Malaysian eateries. 
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Harajuku Crepes on Wheels

Harajuku Crepes on Wheels provided a wide range of sweet dessert style Japansese crepes in either cold or hot and savoury light meal style crepes. 
Harajuku Crepes on Wheels on Urbanspoon
Dean's Cafe

Dean's cafe served up delicious Malaysian satay which was cheep and cheerful - very authentic Malaysian! 
Dean's Cafe on Urbanspoon
NL House
Pasar Malam
Sambal Kampung

Sambal Kampung served up a delicious basa which was served with a decadent spicy layer of sambal. While the used of basa wasn't traditional, the sambal itself was beautiful.
Sambal Kampung on Urbanspoon
Satay Klab
Ghost Kitchen

We loved the Taiwanese street food offerings from Ghost Kitchen. The sweet potato chips with plum sauce were a particular highlight. Another must have is the gua bao. 
Ghost Kitchen on Urbanspoon
Fiesta Malaysia is MASCA Victoria's largest annual event. Fiesta Malaysia celebrated and promoted the diversity of Malaysian cultures, cuisines, tourism and history to Australia's local and international community. 
The festival received strong support from the Malaysian Government, the Australian Government, numerous corporate partners, ASEAN-root peak student representative bodies, university and non-university-based Malaysian Students Organisations. 
Fiesta Malaysia 2014 received an overwhelming response from over 18,000 visitors from different cultural backgrounds to experience a slice of Malaysia for themselves.

Apart from the authentic Malaysian food by Melbourne's top Malaysian restaurants, the festival also featured cultural exhibitions, traditional games and live performances. 
A series of demonstrations and competitions that relate to Malaysian cuisine also ran including a Durian Eating Competition and also a Roti Canai Making Challenge.

Images from Fiesta Malaysia's facebook page.