Smoke and sizzle, steam and spice, cooks wrangling woks and hungry night-time hordes queuing at favourite open-air stalls. It’s a scene repeated all over Asia, from Shanghai to Chiang Mai, and from next Monday we’ll see it in Melbourne.

1. Lantern Garden and food trucks 2. Rekordelig Cider Bar 3. Citi VIP area 4. Coopers Beer Garden 5. Yalumba Festival Garden 6. Tanqueray Gin Lounge. Photo: Illustration: Joe Benke

Night Noodle Markets, November 18-30.
Alexandra Gardens, 1 Boathouse Drive, Melbourne.
Weekdays from 5pm, weekends from 4pm.
Admission free.