Vietnam On A Plate - Walking Tours and Cooking Classes in 2013!

Hi all,

The following table consists the exciting upcoming events for 2013 :

Watch this space!

For more details, please contact us at (03) 9332 6848 or leon@vietnamonaplate.com.au ! 

Upcoming Events (Walking Tours and Cooking Classes)

Hi all,

The following table are the exciting upcoming events for October 2012 and November 2012:

6 October 2012 VACANCIES	Footscray Walking Tour
13 October 2012  FULL	Footscray Walking Tour
20 October 2012  FULL	Footscray Walking Tour
27 October 2012  VACANCIES	Footscray Cooking Class
10 November 2012  VACANCIES	Springvale Walking Tour
17 November 2012  FULL	Springvale Walking Tour
25 November 2012  (Sunday)	Cleanskin Cooking Class (Phillip Island)  For all bookings, please go to  www.cleanskinkitchenware.com.au

For more details, please contact us at (03) 9332 6848 or leon@vietnamonaplate.com.au

Vietnam On A Plate Footscray and Springvale Tours

Hello all,

2012 has been a topsy-turvy year for us with travel, Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, some cooking classes and lots of personal commitments on weekends, so we haven’t had much of a chance to run many tours. 

We want to change all that and advise you that we have the following Saturdays available for tours of either Footscray or Springvale Asian shopping precincts:

July 14^th and 21^st

August 4^th and 25^th

September  No days available

October 6^th and 13th

We need a minimum of four and have a maximum of eight for each tour, but don’t think you have to have four in your group as I collect names and contact details and put tours together when we have the numbers.  The all-inclusive cost is $77/person.   For more details, please see below: 

GUIDED WALKING TOURS OF MELBOURNE’S BEST ASIAN FOOD CENTRES

Footscray has the biggest and best selection of Asian produce in inner Melbourne.  Fresh and frozen, cooked and uncooked, packaged, pickled and preserved – it’s all there and more.

Springvale Shopping Centre, in Melbourne’s south-east, is home to dozens of exciting food shops operated by people from all over South East Asia – Cambodia, Laos, China, Thailand, Vietnam and India.

Both areas have their own characteristics, but have one thing in common: to the uninitiated, the vast range of food, colours, tastes and aromas is amazing and, for many, bewildering. 

Find your way through your choice of Melbourne’s leading Asian food centres with Vietnam On A Plate’s Ingredients Tours.  We walk and talk you through Asian mini-super markets, fabulous fish shops, Chinese herbalists, great cake and sweets shops and a vast collection of  greengrocers, butchers and  other specialty food stores.  We’ll show you places you never knew existed.    We show you some of the better places to buy the right ingredients and fresh Asian produce for your next Asian dish.  We give you tips on how to buy, use and store the best quality produce.  Our tours are relaxed, informal and informative – and we share with you some of the secrets of creating great Asian food.

At the end, enjoy a delicious and different Asian meal at one of the many cafes with which both shopping centres are blessed

At Footscray, there is ample parking at our starting point on the roof of the Footscray Market, (enter from Irving Street).  Train, tram and bus take you right to the market.

Melways map 42 reference D4.

 

Getting to Springvale Shopping Centre is easy. It’s right next to Springvale station and  buses run along Springvale Road. For drivers, there is plenty of parking at our starting point at the rear of Nan Yang supermarket, (enter from Warwick Avenue).

Melways  map 79 reference K9.

Walking Tours are held for a minimum of four people.  Allow about two and a half  hours, plus eating time.  Tours are held Saturday mornings, starting at 9:30. Group bookings may be possible  on other days.  The frequency of tours is dependent on demand.

Tour cost is $77 per person, all inclusive.       Bookings are essential for all tours 

Telephone 9332 6848,  9689 1186
Email: leon@vietnamonaplate.com.au

VOAP Footscray Walking Tour (10 March 2012)

Hi all,

Hope you all had a great long weekend! As mentioned before, we had two Vietnam On A Plate Walking Tours in Footscray in conjunction with the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival on the 3rd of March 2012 and the 10th of March 2012. Thank you for joining us and we hope you had as good a time as we had!

Further to that, we got a testimonial blog post from one of our customers, Kyrstie from last Saturday (VOAP Footscray Walking Tour 10th March 2012).  Below are some screenshots of her post:

Thank you for your lovely blog post, Kyrstie! http://afreshlegacy.net/fried-flour-cake 

She also took some lovely pictures of vegetables at the Footscray Market, of the different kinds of traditional Vietnamese food at lunch and of various grocery store goodies. 

Thank you for that! :)

Upcoming Event: 
Please register with our Cooking Classes (Vietnam On A Plate: The Main Event #2 and South-East Asian Curries with Mei Ling Perry  in Philip Island over the Easter Weekend (08 April 2012) at  http://www.cleanskinkitchenware.com.au/  if you're interested!

Please feel free to contact us at (03) 9332 6848 or leon@vietnamonaplate.com.au if you have any queries!
We look forward to seeing you at our next event!

From all of us at VOAP :)

Testimonials and Comments

2012
25 November 2012, 9:30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Cleanskin Kitchenware - 'Vietnam On A Plate Cooking Classes'
http://www.cleanskinkitchenware.com.au/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=34041
Write-up on Mei Ling Perry: http://www.cleanskinkitchenware.com.au/_webapp_1424823/Mei_Ling_Perry

3 March 2012, 10 March 2012, 9.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.
'Feasting in Footscray - Vietnam On A Plate'
http://www.aroundyou.com.au/events/feasting-in-footscray-vietnam-on-a-plate#.T1WiWfEgeSo
http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/event/2689
http://www.vu.edu.au/events/vietnam-on-a-plate
http://www.liveguide.com.au/Arts_and_Theatres/723466/Melbourne_Food_and_Wine_Festival_2012_Vietnam_On_A_Plate/Melbourne_Food_and_Wine_Festival_2012_Vietnam_On_A_Plate_2012?event_id=723466

28 February 2012
'Footscray and food make a fine mix' by Charlene Gatt
http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au/star/footscray-yarraville/337/story/149422.html
Herald Sun - 'Vietnam On A Plate'
http://events.heraldsun.com.au/featured/vietnam-on-a-plate#.T1WsbvEgeSo
Fodor's Travel Intelligence - 'Tours in Melbourne (Food Tour)'
http://www.fodors.com/world/australia-and-the-pacific/australia/victoria/melbourne/travel-tip_2341932.html
Sunbury Leader - 'Vietnam On A Plate'
http://events.sunbury-leader.whereilive.com.au/featured/vietnam-on-a-plate?occurs_on=today#.T1WwrPEgeSo
Whittlesea Leader - 'Vietnam On A Plate'
http://events.whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/featured/vietnam-on-a-plate#.T1aQOfEgeSo


2011
July 29 Business Newsletter - "Learning, Earning and Networking No 1 - Vietnam On A Plate"
http://www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_id=7214&h=-1&newsletter=true
http://www.whitehat.com.au/melbourne/Events/ToursM.asp

2010
October 30 Vietnam On A Plate Tours
http://www.aroundyou.com.au/events/vietnam-on-a-plate-tours--2#.T1arZPEgeSp
October 23 'Vietnam on city doorstep' by Tricia Welsh http://www.smh.com.au/travel/activity/food-and-wine/vietnam-on-city-doorstep-20101022-16x4n.html
May 9 'Delicious Vietnam #1 - 'Vietnam on a Plate'' by Lauren
http://footscrayfoodblog.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/delicious-vietnam-1-vietnam-on-plate.html
May 23 'Vietnam on a plate' by Enza Gandolfo
http://femaleflaneur.wordpress.com/2010/05/23/vietnam-on-a-plate/
May 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thescooponnutrition/4567572396/ by Scoop Nutrition
March 23
"Vietnam on a Plate" Food Tour by Q Strategies
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.379651650605.158965.177195710605&type=3


2009
Maribyrnong Leader. 'Vietnam on a plate - it's yours for the walking'
http://maribyrnong-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/vietnam-on-a-plate-it-s-yours-for-the-walking/


2003
August 14 'Eating in Footscray' by Leon Betheras
http://www.miettas.com/restaurants/rest_96-00/footscray.html

Blogsite Revamped!

Hello all, 

First, thank you for your continuous support over the years! 

Our Footscray Walking Tour over the weekend was quite a success, despite the light rain. It was held in conjunction with the 2012 Melbourne Food and Wine Festival. Very excited for our next Footscray Walking Tour this Saturday (10 March 2012), and it's already booked out! 

Secondly, as you may have noticed, we have done some revamps with many exciting new features (located at the sidebar) to our blog site and we will be having regular updates with pictures of good food finds soon! 

Stay tuned! 

From all of us at VOAP

Guided Walking Tours 2012

GUIDED WALKING TOURS OF MELBOURNE’S BEST ASIAN FOOD CENTRES

Footscray has the biggest and best selection of Asian produce in inner Melbourne. Fresh and frozen, cooked and uncooked, packaged, pickled and preserved – it’s all there and more.

Springvale Shopping Centre, in Melbourne’s south-east, is home to dozens of exciting food shops operated by people from all over South East Asia – Cambodia, Laos, China, Thailand, Vietnam and India.

Both areas have their own characteristics, but have one thing in common: to the uninitiated, the vast range of food, colours, tastes and aromas is amazing and, for many, bewildering. 

Find your way through your choice of Melbourne’s leading Asian food centres with Vietnam On A Plate’s Ingredients Tours. We walk and talk you through Asian mini-super markets, fabulous fish shops, Chinese herbalists, great cake and sweets shops and a vast collection of  greengrocers, butchers and  other specialty food stores. We’ll show you places you never knew existed. We show you some of the better places to buy the right ingredients and fresh Asian produce for your next Asian dish. We give you tips on how to buy, use and store the best quality produce. Our tours are relaxed, informal and informative – and we share with you some of the secrets of creating great Asian food.

At the end, enjoy a delicious and different Asian meal at one of the many cafes with which both shopping centres are blessed

At Footscray, there is ample parking at our starting point on the roof of the Footscray Market, (enter from Irving Street).  Train, tram and bus take you right to the market.

Melways map 42 reference D4.

 

Getting to Springvale Shopping Centre is easy. It’s right next to Springvale station and buses run along Springvale Road. For drivers, there is plenty of parking at our starting point at the rear of Nan Yang supermarket, (enter from Warwick Avenue).

Melways map 79 reference K9.

Walking Tours are held for a minimum of four people. Allow about two and a half  hours, plus eating time. Tours are held Saturday mornings, starting at 9:30 a.m. Group bookings may be possible on other days. The frequency of tours is dependent on demand.

Tour cost is $77 per person, all inclusive.                 

Bookings are essential for all tours

Telephone 9332 6848                                         Email: leon@vietnamonaplate.com.au

Walking Tour Description

GUIDED WALKING TOURS OF MELBOURNE’S BEST ASIAN FOOD CENTRES

Footscray has the biggest and best selection of Asian produce in inner Melbourne.  Fresh and frozen, cooked and uncooked, packaged, pickled and preserved – it’s all there and more.

Springvale Shopping Centre, in Melbourne’s south-east, is home to dozens of exciting food shops operated by people from all over South East Asia – Cambodia, Laos, China, Thailand, Vietnam and India.

Both areas have their own characteristics, but have one thing in common: to the uninitiated, the vast range of food, colours, tastes and aromas is amazing and, for many, bewildering. 

Find your way through your choice of Melbourne’s leading Asian food centres with Vietnam On A Plate’s Ingredients Tours.  We walk and talk you through Asian mini-super markets, fabulous fish shops, Chinese herbalists, great cake and sweets shops and a vast collection of  greengrocers, butchers and  other specialty food stores.  We’ll show you places you never knew existed.    We show you some of the better places to buy the right ingredients and fresh Asian produce for your next Asian dish.  We give you tips on how to buy, use and store the best quality produce.  Our tours are relaxed, informal and informative – and we share with you some of the secrets of creating great Asian food.

At the end, enjoy a delicious and different Asian meal at one of the many cafes with which both shopping centres are blessed.

At Footscray, there is ample parking at our starting point on the roof of the Footscray Market, (enter from

Irving Street).  Train, tram and bus take you right to the market. Melways map 42 reference D4.

 

Getting to Springvale Shopping Centre is easy. It’s right next to Springvale station and  buses run along Springvale Road. For drivers, there is plenty of parking at our starting point at the rear of Nan Yang supermarket, (enter from Warwick Avenue).Melways  map 79 reference K9.

Walking Tours are held for a minimum of four people.  Allow about two and a half  hours, plus eating time.  Tours are held Saturday mornings, starting at 9:30. Group bookings may be possible  on other days.  The frequency of tours is dependent on demand.

Tour cost is $66 per person, all inclusive.                      Bookings are essential for all tours

 

For more enquiries, please contact us. PLEASE NOTE WEBSITE TELEPHONE NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED TO (03)9689 1186