The
influx of Chinese migrants during the gold rush era saw the arrival of golden
crispy roast pork and green leafy Bok Choy. The Holocaust refugees came during
the 1930s bringing with them miniature Kreplach dumpling served in boiling hot
chicken soup, latke pancakes made of grated potato, and their kosher culture. The
Greek arrived in the 1950s, teaching us the right way to enjoy Pita bread and Spanakopita
pie of spinach and feta cheese. Then came the Vietnamese in the mid 1970s,
filling the city with the aroma of their invigorating pho broth, cooked with
fragrant beef stock, mixture of spices and refreshing mint.
The
French migrants came and brought with them numerous tongue-twisting,
food-related vocabularies. Today, those fancy French words are common terms
used in many luxurious and cozy patisserie
in Melbourne, and have slowly turned into symbols of great lifestyle and
exquisite food enjoyment - elements closely associated with the modern
Melbourne city.
Stepping into the famous Bibelot of South Melbourne
is like being transported to a romantic Paris café at Champs-Elysees. The
delightful display of petit gateaux (which in simple English, means cake or pastry)
behind the glass counter is like a gallery of breathtaking miniature paintings,
captivating to the eyes and stimulating to the mind.
And yes, we will be back.
Location:
285-287, Coventry Street, South Melbourne
3205 (close to South Melbourne Market)
Opening Hours:
Sunday to Thursday: 10 am – 6 pm
Friday to Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm
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