Eat till you drop! Korean fried chicken, Malaysian and Thai roti with curry sauce, Vietnamese banh mi and Peking duck are just some of the dishes you can sample on an exclusive tasting tour.

Twenty-five restaurants have thrown open their doors, as part of the Bankstown Bites Food Tours on Saturday 29 July.

This year’s line-up of immersive tasting tours, brought to you by Time Out, features 13 new businesses and more than 60 exotic dishes.

One of the businesses that will be joining the Bites Food Tours for the first time will be Huong Xua Vietnamese Restaurant.

James Tran has been running Huong Xua since it opened in Bankstown in 2021, and has been looking for a chance to get involved with events in the local community since.

“I think Bankstown Bites is great, the whole community is getting together and jumping on the bandwagon so it’s a great thing that Council’s organised this year. I’m happy and excited to be a part of it,” he said.

James’ restaurant will be serving up spring rolls, their famous beef noodle soup and pork chops on the “Sensational Flavours” tour this year, which also features tastes from Lil Hideout Cafe and Oriental Herbal Tea.

“The beef is stir-fried with garlic and Chinese celery, before we put it onto the noodles then we add soup on top,” Mr Tran said.

“I believe only my family do it this way in Australia… It is more work, but it brings out more flavour and aroma as well.”

There are 16 different tasting tours available to help make this year’s Bankstown Bites food festival the most delicious ever.

Other highlights of the festival include dozens of food stalls, live entertainment, a cake decorating competition and cooking demonstrations by Diana Chan, television host, cook and winner of MasterChef 2017 and fan favourites Arrnott and Fuzz from My Kitchen Rules 2022.

There will also be free face painting, “kids in the kitchen” activities for youngsters, roving entertainers, and much more!

Food Tours often sell out before the event, so booking early is recommended. A limited number of tickets will be available to purchase on the day (via EFTPOS only). To book, visit cb.city/BankstownBites

EOI: PRE-EVENT FOOD TOUR FOR MEDIA

Wondering what it is like to go on a Bankstown Bites Food Tour – brought to you by Time Out? To help with your amazing coverage of the Bankstown Bites food festival prior to the big day and bring your stories to life, we’re organising an exclusive tasting tour just for media outlets. If you’re interested in experiencing a Food Tour firsthand and getting some amazing Bankstown foods in your belly, please send an email to media@cbcity.nsw.gov.au

About Bankstown Bites
The famous Bankstown Bites food festival will be held on Saturday 29 July, from 10am-4pm.

Taste the world with us at this exciting multicultural event. Experience tantalising tasting tours and watch cooking demonstrations with our celebrity chefs, plus plenty more.

Join Diana Chan, television host, cook and winner of MasterChef 2017 and fan favourites Arrnott and Fuzz from My Kitchen Rules 2022, as they cook up a storm on the main stage before making your way through the drool-worthy food stalls.

The festival is proudly sponsored by:

• Bankstown RSL
• Canterbury-Bankstown Torch newspaper
• Bankstown Sports
• El-Telegraph Newspaper
• Dan Viet Newspaper
• Chinese Herald
• ABC Radio Sydney
• Connect FM 100.9

This will be a plastic-free event. Water bottle refill stations are being provided by our Hydration Partner, Sydney Water.

How to get there
The event will be held on Olympic Parade, Bankstown. Limited on-street and off-street parking is available within walking distance. Public transport is recommended. The closest railway is Bankstown Station (450metres).

Media requests
Interviews with City of Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Bilal El-Hayek, the celebrity chefs, stallholders and local restaurants are available upon request. Stills and footage of previous years’ events are also available.

All media requests are to be made to media@cbcity.nsw.gov.au