Ramadan night markets: Sydneysiders celebrate at Lakemba after sunset – photo essay

From chips on a stick to camel burgers and kanafeh, crowds come to Lakemba's annual street bazaar for the food and the energy

When the Canterbury Bankstown council announced it had cancelled the annual and extremely popular Ramadan night markets in Lakemba, there was disappointment all round.

The markets have grown to become a staple during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.