I was invited to my very first street food festival and boy was it memorable... So much so, that I am still to this day forever dreaming about the endless amounts of food that were on offer, (that I very easily consumed!)
Once I arrived into the venue, the noise was captivating! There must have been hundreds of people there and luckily I was one of them! People were enjoying drinks at the bar, the most famous options were Pinocoladas served in actual pineapples and watermelon cocktails served in (yes you've guessed it), watermelons... So clever!
There were many people sitting outside the food huts, catching up with old friends, whilst sampling the delicious food and then there were people like me, who literally moved from place to place in the vain attempt to taste every style of food that was within the complex!
The first place I went to was called 'Mother Flipper', which was renowned for its Mother Flipper cheese burger and also Candy bacon burgers. Candy bacon is simply bacon fried in maple syrup to give a real sweet taste to the meat!
Doesn't this burger look so colourful? I must say, in real life this burger looked almost incredible and almost too good to eat..... Almost! It was a nice size too, because it was the size of the palm of my hand - there's nothing worse than being given a humongous burger that is stodgy to eat etc. This however, is by far one of the tastiest burgers I've ever had!
The second place I ventured into was called 'Smokestak', which was all about smoking meats for a long time, locking in all of the flavours and therefore making the meat so tender! They smoke the meats for around 12 hours and then they finish them off on the BBQ, giving a nice chargrilled finish.
The food that they sold consisted mainly of pulled pork with vinegar slaw buns and slow cooked brisket with pickled chilli buns. How good do they sound? Unfortunately this place is not suitable for vegetarians, as meat is all they sell. However, the meat was cooked and flavoured to perfection! The brisket was incredibly soft and melted in the mouth and the pulled pork was so flavoursome! I would love to find a Smokestak pop up shop near me... The search is on!...
After consuming what felt like my weight in burgers and pork buns, I quickly meandered across to the cake and dessert stands. For me, I absolutely adore puddings... And so I was overjoyed to have so much choice on offer!
The first port of call was 'Southeastcakery' and they specialised in selling small brownie bites which were so delicious and filling.
I tried two of their desserts, one was called 'The Bab' and it consisted of brownie bites with marshmallows and strawberries assembled like a kebab. The second was called 'The Bronut', a small fried doughnut covered in brownie mix and then coated with crushed walnuts on top... It was incredible to say the least!
Before I left the Market, I spotted out of the corner of my eye 'The Meringue Girls' hut. As a huge fan and Instagram follower of this company, I instantly dropped everything and sprinted over to them!
When I got there, I was in meringue heaven! Each meringue has been cleverly flavoured and designed to look so vibrant and inviting. I tried the watermelon flavoured meringue and was instantly transported to another place!
It tasted exactly like a piece of watermelon, which impressed me. I also adored the overall look of the meringue, as it has pink and green stripes on the front with watermelon seeds sprinkled on top... So clever!
Once I left the venue, I couldn't stop thinking about all the delicious food I had tasted and how memorable this day will be for me. I hope that someday I can return again, or better still travel to a larger street food market, because food to me is so important and it is always a real treat to taste new and exciting things!
M x
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