“Alkalizer has been blessed to be based in the multicultural community of Campbelltown,’’ says Shefali Pall, the dynamo behind this café with a difference located on the ground floor of the Campbelltown Council building.
“Our team culture has been enriched with amazing food heritage of people from different cultures,’’ she says.
“We have loved experimenting with cuisines, ingredients and techniques from Indonesia, Nepal, different regions of India and Pakistan – north, south, west, east – Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Afghanistan, even the Middle East and Vietnamese.
“The question was how do you showcase the strength of all these cultures and unify the different layers of our community? The common answer we could find was food and that inspired Swadisht,’’ says Shefali, pictured.
Swadisht, which will be held this Saturday, September 23 from 6pm at the Campbelltown civic centre, will showcase an “east meets west’’ food journey, along with a good dose of culture, including music.
The word swadisht means scrumptious, tasty or delicious, and is an adjective used across Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, Nepalese Sinhala and Tamil – with varied pronunciation to express the deliciousness of food.
“Swadisht will be a special night accentuated with traditional décor and the live music of Jugalbandi, incorporating Tabla, Flute, Dhol and Ghazals,’’ says Shefali.
“Guests can also explore the art of henna and try or buy traditional jewellery.
“Drinks, substantial canapes and desserts are sure to make you a convert of Alkalizer’s food philosophy of nourish, balance, renew, energise.’’
To book your table at the 2023 Swadisht, visit http://bit.ly/Swadisht2023
