Your Night Noodle Markets 2020 bucket list

Posted on 20 February, 2020

The Canberra Times Night Noodle Markets land in Canberra next Friday 28 February 2020 for 11 nights of deliciousness. Here’s your bucket list—20 dishes worth queuing for!

Plan your attack and we’re confident you’ll be able to work your way through them all.

Be sure to taste local dishes whipped up by Korbq, Donburi Station and Superbao as well as sweet and savoury treats from faves like Hoy Pinoy, Gelato Messina and Flying Noodles along with newcomers Demochi Donuts, Grill & Spice, Superbao, The Pham Sisters, Chinese Dim Sum King and Raijin Noodles & Dumplings.

SAVOURY

Chicken Waffle

Korean fried chicken in a waffle with melted cheese topped with parsley.

Find it at: Korbq

Gyoza Dumplings

Japanese style dumplings (gyoza) steamed and served with garnish salads, original gyoza sauce with optional chilli.

Find them at: Raijin Noodles & Dumplings

Sichuan Fried Chicken Bao-ger

24-hour cooked chicken thigh, marinated in sticky sauce, infused with Sichuan peppercorn and chilli oil and served with mixed leaves, dressed with signature Sichuan peppercorn mayo.

Find it at: Superbao (Canberra local)

Crackling Pork Noodles

Roasted pork belly in caramelised sauce with boiled egg noodles.

Find them at: Shallot Thai

Vegan Peking Duck Pancake

Crispy pancake stuffed with vegan roast duck and veggies, topped with homemade BBQ sauce.

Find them at: The Pham Sisters

NOTORIOUS P.I.G

Crispy pork belly Asian slaw, pickled carrot, chilli caramel and aioli.

Find it at: Chur Burger

Tokyo Taco

Fusion beef taco served with salsa and toppings on Japanese rice.

Find it at: Donburi Station

Chichi Fries

Crunchy beer-battered fries topped with your choice of bulgogi beef, Korean fried chicken or chilli chicken with melted cheese, smashed kimchi, fresh and fried shallots, topped with Japanese mayo and special Korean spicy sauce.

Find them at: Poklol x Puffle

KFC Puffle

Sweet and spicy Korean fried chicken stuffed inside a signature cheese Puffle, topped with Japanese mayo and shallots.

Find them at: Poklol x Puffle

Cheeseburger Puffle

Chopped bulgogi beef patty mixed with melted cheese, drizzled with Japanese mayo, mustard, sweet and spicy ketchup in a cheese Puffle.

Find them at: Poklol x Puffle

Lechon

Boneless Hoy Pinoy style pig roasted over charcoal served on steamed rice with atchara & sawsawan.

Find it at: Hoy Pinoy

Singapore Noodles

Stir-fried rice vermicelli seasoned with curry powder, bean sprouts, veggies and special soy sauce.

Find them at: May’s Malaysian Hawker

Char Sui Bao

Traditional BBQ pork bun with soy-based sauce.

Find them at: Wonderbao

Fist of Fury

Mix of chicken and pork with flying noodles.

Find them at: Flying Noodles

Teriyaki Beef Ribs

BBQ beef ribs basted in teriyaki sauce, served with Asian slaw and choice of coconut rice or chips; Thai Loaded Fries – seasoned fries topped with chicken bites, tom yum mayo, Thai herbs & chilli.

Find them at: Satay Brothers

SWEET

Bangkok Banana

Deep-fried banana fritters, caramelised palm sugar, banana gelato, coconut and lime chantilly, peanut crumble.

Find them at: Gelato Messina

Original Glaze Mochi Donut

Donut with signature honey infused gloss glaze.

Find them at: Demochi Donuts

Lucky Fortune

Freshly baked waffle stick drizzled with caramel syrup and lychee, dusted with icing sugar with optional strawberries and ice cream

Find them at: Waffleland

Cheeky Monkey

Freshly baked waffle stick with peanut butter, ice cream, bananas, pretzels, caramel syrup and wafer sticks with optional strawberries, warm nutella or melted chocolate

Find them at: Waffleland

Phuket Bucket

Condensed milk pudding, condensed milk crumble, lychee and sala shaved ice, lychee gelato, rainbow jellies.

Find them at: Gelato Messina

the essentials

What: The Canberra Times Night Noodle Markets
Where: Reconciliation Place
When: 28 February – 9 March
Open: Monday to Friday, 5 pm – 10:30 pm and Saturday to Sunday, 4 pm – 10:30 pm
How much: Free Entry