went for a walk today around spitalfields market. believe it or not, i had never actually been there before despite hearing so much about it. it's a huge market of quirky items, mainly clothing and accessories situated near liverpool street station. hugely popular on the weekends and i suspect increasingly popular on the weekdays among the bankers who work in the area. (as evidenced by the massive refurbishment of the market and many more trendy food outlets that have sprung up)
it should be said that the focus of this market is clearly not the food (unlike borough market) but it's impossible to separate markets from food.
mr tummy walk around market looking at interesting things => mr tummy get hungry => mr tummy want FOOD!
(i'm using mr tummy as an example but you get the idea)
needless to say, mr tummy had a very tough decision to make. where should he eat??? eventually decided to stick with the stalls in the market for some grub rather than the packed cafes and restaurants that lined the newer parts of the market.
(mr tummy: I'll be back!)
used my nose help in my decision as i could smell these falafels from a few stalls away. decided to give them a try. healthy serving of 4 neatly packed falafels in a toasted pita bread with free flow of salad toppings. clearly a mistake on their part with mr tummy around. muahahaha. proceeded to PILE it on. (what!... veggies are good for you! didn't your momma ever tell you that?) halfway through eating the pita, i went back to get more sauce and more salad. =) they did say free flow afterall.
it should be said that the focus of this market is clearly not the food (unlike borough market) but it's impossible to separate markets from food.
mr tummy walk around market looking at interesting things => mr tummy get hungry => mr tummy want FOOD!
(i'm using mr tummy as an example but you get the idea)
needless to say, mr tummy had a very tough decision to make. where should he eat??? eventually decided to stick with the stalls in the market for some grub rather than the packed cafes and restaurants that lined the newer parts of the market.
(mr tummy: I'll be back!)
used my nose help in my decision as i could smell these falafels from a few stalls away. decided to give them a try. healthy serving of 4 neatly packed falafels in a toasted pita bread with free flow of salad toppings. clearly a mistake on their part with mr tummy around. muahahaha. proceeded to PILE it on. (what!... veggies are good for you! didn't your momma ever tell you that?) halfway through eating the pita, i went back to get more sauce and more salad. =) they did say free flow afterall.
now to the falafels themselves. a little disappointing actually. too hard and dry for my liking. in fact, the fact that it took me some effort to chew wasn't a good sign. even the sauce couldn't really hide the fact that it was very dry. definitely prefer when the falafel is slightly moist and softer. overall i've had much better both in Paris (L'As du Falafel) and NYC (Chickpea).
the search for the elusive falafel stall in London to rival that of these 2 other major cities continues...
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