Today, the very
well celebrated Queen Victoria Market was surrounded by a thick cloud of
smoke emanated from the grilling extravaganza, all done in the true
Portuguese-style. The market-goers were
privileged to experience the South Americans’ passion for flavoursome barbecue,
fervently roasted over hot glowing coals and charcoals with no compromise on
intensity of taste. Long queues were formed at each food stalls, and happy
patrons were served with generous portions of juicy meats in a variety of cuts
and types, from sausages, steaks, ribs, to roasted porks with huge layers of
fat.
A Taste of
Portugal Festival is another beautiful annual event in Melbourne celebrating
the cultural diversity of this amazing city. Organized by the Portuguese
speaking communities, the festival presents a rare opportunity for the
communities sharing the same language (which include Portugal, Brazil, and East
Timor) to showcase their historical links and intimate cultural relationship
between one another. Queen Victoria Market, being the prime weekly rendezvous
location of both locals and tourists alike, is naturally the perfect venue to
bring up the fun.
It was a day
filled with exquisite foods, special merchandizes and exclusive stage
performances not usually found in the market. It was a carnival with numerous
pop-up stalls serving and showing piping hot grilled meats, sweet cakes and
unique condiments, handcrafted ceramics, hand-woven items, and other
Portuguese-related products and information. Lively Brazilian music was played,
acoustic guitar was strummed, songs and dances were performed, and the public was
immensely entertained.
How can anyone
stop loving Melbourne and its colourful cultures?
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