CIRCUITS: CHINATOWN

A morning in the neighbourhood Joburg forgot to tell you about.

You live here. You probably don't know this part of your city. That's exactly why we're going.

Cyrildene's Asian food quarter is extraordinary — Chinese grocers, Korean fermenters, a daily kimchi maker, Japanese food specialists, Vietnamese and Indonesian ingredients, a tea house, a tofu maker, and decades of Asian culinary tradition quietly thriving two neighbourhoods from where most Jo'burgers spend their weekends.

Chef Ishvara of African Secrets Cultural Walks guides a small group through all of it — what the ingredients are, how to use them, their medicinal properties, and the communities behind them. Expect real conversations, genuine discovery, and at least one thing you'll wish you'd known about years ago.

Bring cash — many traders don't take cards and there are no ATMs in the area. Lunch afterwards at your own expense at one of the many local restaurants. The options are excellent.

Sunday 28 June 2026 10:00 — 14:00 China Gate, corner Friedland Ave & Derrick Ave, Cyrildene Come by Uber — parking is a mission.

R370 per Explorer R185 per Junior Explorer (under 12)
https://www.quicket.com/events/378232-circuit-chinatown/

Ag shem, it's your city. Come meet it.