Summer Celebration Market Menu
As we countdown the days to our Summer Celebration Market on Friday, June 24, we’re pleased to reveal our detailed market menu! Five phenomenal women will be offering delicious dishes for sale, all of whom are newcomer food entrepreneurs who launched their businesses through the Dream Cuisines program.
Introducing Rose Royal Persian Bakery, by Rose Minachi
Rose is a gifted baker, whose traditional Persian cookies and tarts are already well loved by friends and family. Rose Royal Persian Bakery represents Rose's meticulous craft and passion for Persian treats, offering such delights as traditional chickpea cookies and Malake Badam, an almond tart with rosewater, cardamom, and saffron. Together with her daughter Ariana, Rose is excited to bring the sweet tastes of Iran to a wider audience.
Featured item:
Malake Badam (Almond Tart)
One of Rose's favourite traditional Persian treats is Malake Badam (pictured bottom right), a delicate tart in a rich yellow hue, flavoured with cardamom and saffron and topped with crunchy almonds. She loves to make Malake Badam for special celebrations as well as for everyday enjoyment, accompanied with Persian black tea. It is truly a labour of love for Rose to make these tarts from scratch, and we can't wait for you to try their exquisite, quintessentially Iranian taste!
Introducing Super Awesome Eats, by Vijaya Bhat
Vijaya Bhat is passionate about sustainability, plant-based foods, and vegan sourdough, a pursuit she fell into wholeheartedly in the past few years. Super Awesome Eats, her vegan baking business, was born from a desire for delicious sweets that bring a smile to your face while still remaining light and easy on the stomach. One day, she hopes to run a cafe! For now, she's fulfilling the dream of sharing her vegan baking with the world, graced by Asian-inspired flavours.
Photo: Jasmine Noble
Featured item:
Mango Cardamom Yoghurt Cinnamon Bun (vegan)
Vijaya's vegan sourdough cinnamon buns are soft and chewy, designed to fulfill that sweet craving without being overly rich or heavy. Asian-inspired flavours add a special element and serve as an homage to her heritage. Her mango cardamom yoghurt cinnamon bun has been the most popular so far at the Farmers Market! A gorgeous golden colour, these cinnamon buns are a wonderful combination of unique flavour and satisfying texture.
Dolmas (vegan, GF)
Dolmas, grape leaf wraps, are made throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean. Huda's famous dolmas have a creamy rice filling, spiced to perfection with coriander, parsley, dill, and tomatoes. We love the their luscious texture and serving them warmed or at room temperature to friends and family - or gobbling them all down ourselves!
Mezze Plate with Falafel, Hummus & Pickles (vegan, GF)
Huda's falafel is that perfect combination of crisp on the outside and soft in the inside, with a delectable flavour from garlic, herbs and spices. Her mezze plate also comes with homemade velvety hummus and crunchy pickled cabbage - the perfect accompaniment to falafel as well as dolmas!
Photo: Sophia Hsin
Photo: Sophia Hsin
Cauliflower Ceviche (vegan, GF)
Ceviche is a dish with origins dating all the way back to the Incas, and comes from the Quechuan word siwichi, which means fresh or tender fish. Angeles' vegan version, made with cauliflower, makes for the ideal summer snack! Fresh pineapple, tomato, jalapeño and lime make this ceviche light, refreshing, and satisfying. Angeles serves her ceviche with tostadas, but we also love them with tortilla chips, or as an accompaniment to avocado toast. Take some home with you, and it will still taste great after a few days in the fridge (but it likely won't last that long!).
Pastel Azteca (GF)
A beloved traditional dish, Pastel Azteca is Mexican comfort food: an oven-baked tortilla casserole with layers of corn tortillas, tomatoes, onions, soft shredded chicken, poblano chile, and cheese, seasoned with garlic, oregano, cilantro, and black pepper. Angeles describes it as the Mexican version of lasagne!
Photo: Rich Won
Buñuelos
A delicious Mexican treat, buñuelos are a fried dough dessert, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Angelica's buñuelos have a beautiful cut-out design with the perfect amount of crisp. If you like churros, you'll love these! Try eating just one, a feat we have so far found impossible.
Conchas
Conchas are a kind of Mexican sweet bread, soft with a crusty top, which Angelica colours in various delightful hues. She made these rainbow conchas for Pride month! When we first tried them, conchas reminded us of pineapple buns from Hong Kong style bakeries. We like them best on the day of, with coffee or tea.
Come get your food, and celebrate with us!
Buy tickets on Eventbrite for our Summer Celebration Market, Friday, June 24 from 5-7 pm. We can’t wait to see you there!
