After a long hiatus (nearly two years to the date, yikes!), I've decided to come back to the food blogging world. It's been a weird two years considering I've been mostly trapped eating food at my college. Don't get me wrong it's great stuff, but there's only so many meals, in which I can eat potatoes. Oxford has a few good local eateries, but London is the place to go to fulfill your Foodie dreams.
Recently, I ventured out to Shoreditch on a Sunday to visit the Brick Lane Market. It was a hipster's paradise. Not only are their various stalls and stores that offer vintage wares, but there's an equal amount of food stalls! I had mistakingly eaten before heading to the market, but I managed to fit in a snack. I was pleasantly surprised to find a Takoyaki stall and made my way towards it immediately. The balls of pancake and squid were made fresh in front of me, and the guy slapped on some wasabi mayo, Japanese chili flakes, and seaweed! I sat down with PH on the corner of Hanbury Street (where apparently all the hip kids chow down on food from the Sunday Upmarket). PH started on his £5 plate of Turkish food that resembled Indian food more than anything (it was still delicious), while I started on my Takoyaki. They were a bit gooey for my taste, and each ball only had one piece of squid! It's called Tako-yaki not pancake-yaki for a reason! The sauces were delicious, but only barely made up for the rest of the concoction. I ran into the same issue a couple years ago at Takoyaki Yum. Although I was glad to see that the Japanese treats were gaining an audience, I was slightly disappointed. Perhaps, the vendor didn't want to scare off the public with too much squid? Or perhaps, they're just being way too thrifty.
Brick Lane Market
Brick Lane, Shoreditch E1 6PU
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