Street Feast at the Hawker House in London

I am continuously amazed with Ashley’s food savvy since today, she took Annalisa and I to another great eating experience at the Hawker House near Bethnal Green tube station. Food makes a great Galentine’s Day treat!

Inspired by the hawker centres of Singapore, Hawker House takes our growing night market culture inside for the winter, all covered, warm and dry, with ten food traders, four bars and a DJ to keep you entertained.”

– Hawker House site

Located in an unassuming warehouse near, truthfully, a slightly sketch area of London, the Hawker House is a temporary hub of gourmet street vendors gathered together to share food, art, and entertainment. The market only exists a few weekends out of the season, so it is best to go now before they disappear! One of my favorite bloggers, The Londoner, went here a few months ago and raved about the night market! Every weekend hosts a series of different vendors and the more popular stalls are now an integral part of the establishment.

Yum Bun

Yum Bun is opening up their revamped flagship store in London in the next few months! In the meantime, they sell their handmade steamed buns exclusively at Hawker House and are one of the best-selling stalls in the place! They have a short menu (and many accolades) , yet their pork steam bun is the clear favorite!

Ashley and I each ordered a small steamed bun for £3.50 each. The steamed buns had the perfect combination of braised fatty pork, thin cucumbers, finely sliced green onions, and hoisin sauce to create a scrumptious snack! It is by far my favorite stall of the day!

Miss P’s Barbeque

Black Angus Beef Brisket

Pulled Pork

We ordered the brisket sandwich with coleslaw and original BBQ sauce. The spice on the brisket creates a great crunch when digging into the sandwich! Tastes just like ‘Murica!

Rola Wala Indian Street Food Cuisine

Ordered the Organic Pulled Pork naan rolls served with mint onion pickle, carrot, cumin, coconut, beetroot salad, coriander, and chutney. Also ordered the Channa Dal naan roll (not pictured) with paneer and the same as the above.

You Doughnut

This is a MUST when visiting Hawker House! You Doughnut makes every order fresh! Plus, the give you the choice of a sugar (vanilla or cinnamon), sauce (warm salted caramel or white chocolate cardamom & vanilla), and any toppings (marshmallows, sprinkles, marshmallows, and/or walnuts) to the piping hot doughnuts!

We ordered doughnuts with cinnamon sugar, warm salted caramel, pecans, and mini marshmallows. The doughnuts were so hot, the marshmallow melted creating a warm, gooey delicious mess! It was one of the best things I ate at the market!

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the doughnuts are heart-shaped!

The Hawker House

5PM – Midnight

Every Friday and Saturday until 21/22 March

Free before 7, £3 after

ENJOY

Trying Street Food in Chinatown for Chinese New Year

After eating at Dumplings’ Legend, we took a little walk around Chinatown to look at all of the festivities for Chinese New Year. Annalisa and I were just here last night and it seemed that Sunday was the main day for celebrating! Performers and food stands were at every street corner and when we passed by this one, we couldn’t resist their wonderful treats! Around the New Year, there are just some things you can’t miss trying!

Chinese donut batons, perfect for dipping into stews and porridges.

My absolute favorite Chinese snack/dessert. It’s a mochi ball filled with smooth and sweet red bean paste. The mochi is then rolled in toasted sesame seeds and quickly deep fried for a crunchy exterior.

It was still warm when I bought it!

For £1.50 per item at the stand, it was a really good deal, especially since the pastries tasted so good! Ashley, Annalisa, and I kept going back to see if there was anything else that we wanted to try!

I was thoroughly impressed how open the Londoners were when trying these unique treats. To me, things like red bean paste and mochi are definitely acquired tastes, but I saw so many children munching on them like it was no big deal! Love London!

Happy Chinese New Year everyone!