We’re making the most of our trip Out West today. Earlier in the day we’d eaten at Al Aseel in Greenacre and later that day we find ourselves at the busy Auburn Festival sprawled across a few central streets in Auburn. It’s a swelteringly hot day with a hot gusty wind but that doesn’t seem to have deterred visitors, with many gathered at various stations watching musicians, karate kids and competitions in progress. Of course we’re here for the food and to soak up the multicultural atmosphere of Auburn.

There are stands selling Turkish coffee.

Flowers on stilts with flowerpot feet

There are whole young coconuts on sale.

As the temperature is very hot, we’ve lured M’s boys S and In to the festival with promises of ice cream. And it’s not just any ice cream, it’s Dondurma, the deliciously stretchy Turkish ice cream. One of the first stalls we hit is this and given the temperature we quickly make our selections ($3 for one scoop, $5 for two in either a cone or a cup).

Turkish ice cream being churned

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