A sensational food-filled summer at Whitecross Street Food Market, London

Here are just a few pictures that show how food-filled the Whitecross Street Food Market is.  I enjoyed tasty burritos, spicy Indian, fresh falafal wraps, carvery rolls and more here during my 4 months working on the next street this summer! 

The street is a vibrant, food and arts hub, historical place for those working, living or passing through to enjoy.  It is one of the oldest markets in London as it first started trading in the 17th century.  The street is thriving from professionals during the week who seem to descend on the market during the hours of 12 and 2 each day.  

Review: Prata Saga Sambal Berlada stall, Little India, Tekka Market, Singapore

In the heart of Singapore city’s Little India is the Tekka food market.  Inside are hundreds of food vendors each in small stalls and cooking up a range of aromas.  It is not just Indian food you can find inside the market, but it is the reason we went so we choose a prata/murbartha stall.

Prata bread is one of my favourite Indian small meals that I fondly remember enjoying whilst visiting India on work trips a couple of years ago.  I have tried to find it in England ever since but have had no luck.  So this market made me really smile and excited about the prospect of having some of the tasty bread once again!

We had a chat with the friendly owners of the Prata Saga stall whose family were from beautiful Kerala in South India.  He showed me step by step how he made the bread and we ordered fresh juice to accompany our meal from the next door stall.  I had the chicken murbatha which had egg, chicken inside and James had the egg and cheese prata.  Both were served with a delicious curry sauce for dipping the bread in.  the meal was perfect and left me craving more despite being full!

 

Did you know...??

On a visit to the Museum of London today I learnt some interesting historical food facts....

Text: In the Middle Ages children drank weak beer because it was safer than drinking dirty water.

Text: London's first Indian restaurant has opened in Portman Square in 1810.

Text: The sandwich was made popular by the Earl of Sandwich in 1762 because he could play cards while eating.

To go with the sandwich theme a great cheese sandwich with salad cream to dip in....hmmmm! This combo is amazing, please try if you haven't!!