The Market’s Unmissable Asian Treasures
This Lunar New Year explore some of the Market's most exciting Asian street food dishes
Pork Pan Fried Soup Dumplings (Shengjianboas) – Dumpling Shack
One of the Market’s best-selling dishes with VERY good reason, these soup dumplings have been attracting queues since Dumpling Shack opened here in 2017.
Yes, they’re an essential order, but don’t overlook the other incredible items on the menu. Prawn Wontons in Chilli Oil and their Crispy Spring Onion Pancake are amazing lighter bites, while the Spicy Dan Dan Beef Noodles are perfect for bigger appetites and almost as legendary as their signature Shengjianbaos.
(Also, look out for their limited time Lunar New Year special!)
Bao Buns – Yum Bun
Long-standing queens of London’s street food scene, every Yum Bun bao is still a thing of unmatched beauty!
Pick from Slow Roasted Pork Belly, Katsu Aubergine, Japanese-style Fried Chicken, Crispy aromatic tofu, or Mushroom and Miso in a soft steamed bun – or better still, go for their Bun Box, which gives you a choice of two buns, served with two crispy veg gyoza and seasonal ’slaw.
Wheelcakes – Wheelcake Island
Wheelcake Island’s mission is to transport their favourite childhood snacks from the streets of Taiwan to London.
These soft, moist, fluffy pancakes burst on biting to reveal creamy fillings in a variety of flavours, from traditional red bean paste and matcha custard, to Chocolate & Vanilla.
Ricerolls – Ricebrother
Created from traditional Chinese recipes, the ricerolls at Ricebrother are a firm Market favourite.
Choose from Szechuan pepper marinated tofu or chicken, or signature char siu pork and wait for it to come all wrapped up with rice, Chinese pickles and Youtiao (Chinese dough sticks).
Don’t leave without something sweeter for afterwards… their Crispy Golden Buns served with condensed milk as simple but delicious.
Hand-pulled Noodles – Fen Noodles
Sister stall to Dumpling Shack, the hand-pulled noodles at Fen are created with the same skill.
Ever menu items’s a winner, but we think the Garlic Aubergine Noodles and the Spicy Beef Shin Cold Noodles deserve extra recognition.
Kushi Katsu – Kushi London
The Signature Kushi Katsu rice boxes come in four different flavours – Chicken, Steak, or Tofu Katsu and Tonkatsu – making it tempting to work our way through the lot.
If you are eating on the move their Katsu dishes also come in handy wrap form. And no trip to Kushi would be complete without ordering a couple of cheeky little Yakitori skewers on the side.
Fruit Tea –Yifang
Inspired by childhood memories of Taiwan, these all-natural teas come from the secret recipe book of our founder’s great grandmother, YiFang.
The signature YiFang Fruit Tea, a favourite amongst fashionistas, combines the Taiwanese tea taste with fresh seasonal fruit slices. While their Fresh Milk Tea, especially the Mudflip, is a firm favourite on social media.
After something sweet treat to eat with your tea? You’ll find Niji Mochi just opposite.
The Spicy Bangkok Chicken Burger at Fortune Fried Chicken
Fortune Fried Chicken brings the bold, addictive flavours of Bangkok’s street food scene to the heart of Old Spitalfields Market.
Inspired by Thailand’s famous fried chicken stalls, they serve up crispy, juicy chicken marinated in traditional Thai spices, along great tofu versions of each dish.
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