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OG Sando

Went out at lunchtime and went to Finzel Reach street food market. It was very hot out, feeling very Mediterranean.

Though Lisa from She Sells Streetfood was there, I had only eaten from there the day before, so made the decision I would have something different on this day. I didn’t want anything too heavy or too spicy, with the hot weather. To be honest if it had been cooler, I probably would have gone with the Tan Tan Udon Noodles from She Sells Streetfood.

In the end I went with a fried chicken sandwich, OG Sando from Los Hermanos which was just £8.

Los Hermanos can be busy, and today they weren’t as busy as they usually are, however even so it took a while for my sandwich.

This was crispy fried chicken thigh served in a potato roll, with classic mayo, crisp shredded lettuce and American cheese.

I did enjoy the sandwich, the fried chicken had a lovely crispy coating, and the chicken was tender and moist. This was, what I would call, a traditional American style fried chicken sandwich with mayo and cheese. Not sure what the benefit was of the potato roll, it had the texture (and flavour) of a brioche style roll.

This was one tasty sandwich.

Many moons ago I had a delicious El Pepito sandwich from Los Hermanos at Ashton Gate. I never took a photograph or even wrote about it. It was sugar cured pork belly, chorizo butter, confit paprika onions, roasted red peppers, roast garlic mayo, on a brioche bap. I don’t think they have had that on their menu for years now. I remember at the time thinking it was delicious. 

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Bento Box

It was a beautiful hot day in Bristol, I headed out at lunchtime to the Temple Quay street food market. As it was a Thursday there was lots of choice, I had thought about Los Hermanos, but there was quite a queue. It was all rather busy. In the end I did head to She Sells Streetfood for my usual bento box of beef donburi and katsu fries.

This is one of my favourite street food stalls and probably have it more often than not when I am in Bristol. I have thought that maybe I should try some different stalls, but I think one of the reasons I default to She Sells Streetfood is that not only is the food excellent, but it’s one of the best value stalls there, with the bento box costing just £10. 

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Chicken Shawarma Loaded Fries

It was a warm Thursday in Bristol, so I headed off to the Temple Quay street food market. There was lots of choice, it is the bigger of two Temple Quay markets that are on each week.

I had seen on the Instagram that Soul Fries were going to be at the market and from the photo on the Insta I was intrigued and tempted.

I did have a look around the market to see what else was there, but in the end I went to Soul Fries. I went with the Chicken Shawarma Loaded Fries. These were fries loaded with chicken shawarma, salsa, and pickles.

Chicken Shawarma Loaded Fries

This looked really good. I tucked in. This was not my favourite street food dish. It wasn’t terrible, best way to describe it was; it was just okay. I felt the chicken lacked depth of flavour and needed more seasoning. The fries were quite soft, I think they needed to be crispier. I don’t think it would be a dish I would order again. 

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Valencia Paella

Valencia Paella

It was hot, but the Temple Quay market was running. It was a Tuesday so there are fewer traders. Making the decision to go for something different I headed to the Riceminster stall for some paella. It was a lovely hot day, the weather felt quite Spanish like, so it was certainly appropriate to opt for the paella.There were three options available, vegetarian, seafood, and Valencia with chicken.

I have always enjoyed the paella from Riceminster, though I don’t have it very often. I should remind myself of what I wrote the last time I had paella from Riceminster. Back then I wrote:

This paella came with chicken and green beans. It was really tasty and I enjoyed it, I do think though next time I will go for the vegan or the vegetarian paella (which is a little cheaper) as I am not sure if the chicken added anything to the dish. It was nice, but I think I would have enjoyed the paella without it.

I forgot about this, and on my most recent visit I ordered the Valencia paella again. 

It was nice and tasty, but again I think I wouldn’t have missed the chicken. Maybe that I have had it twice and thought the same, the next time I have paella from Riceminster I will go for the vegetarian option.

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The Pizza Rocket

It was a Thursday, I was working in Bristol, the Temple Quay street food market was on, they had a bundle of traders booked. I knew where I was going for my lunch.

Now, the question was, would I go for She Sells Streetfood, which to be honest I have been doing a lot lately, or would I go for something else, and would I go for something new.

There were a lot of choices, some old favourites were there, some I hadn’t had in a while, but there were some new faces as well.

One stall was intriguing, which was Get Dipped, who sell French dip sandwiches, with every sandwich you get a pot of gravy. Whilst writing this, I saw that they are also in St Nick’s market, so I might try them there. 

In the end I thought I would try a pizza from The Pizza Rocket. They sell wood fired Napoli style pizza. As I wondered what to have, and watched, they got one of their cooked pizzas out of the oven for a customer. It did look good.

Now my only reservation was that one of the specials was ham and pineapple. Yes it was Italian prosciutto crudo, and an interesting sounding chilli pickled pineapple, but even so, ham and pineapple, authentically Italian, I didn’t think so. Other choices included a Mariana, a pizza with no cheese, and a spicy salami option.

I did order, and I ordered a Margherita, which was £11. I had to wait a couple of minutes, but my pizza was ready. I was asked if I wanted some fresh rocket on top, so I said yes.

This was a lovely freshly cooked pizza. A Margherita pizza is a good test of a pizza place. The crust was excellent, the sauce was nice and there was a generous amount go cheese. I really enjoyed it.

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Something different

I was working in Bristol on a Friday, I headed to the Finzel Reach  street food market for lunch. Though there was quite a bit of choice, I headed to She Sells Streetfood and ordered a bento box. This time I went with the beef donburi and for a change I had the chicken katsu curry.

The beef was delicious as always.

The beef donburi was slow cooked teriyaki beef rib on a bed of rice, topped with crispy onions and pickles. It was tender and full of flavour.

I have had the chicken katsu curry before, and this time it was just as good as it was back then.

This was crispy chicken with katsu sauce on top of rice with pickles and crispy onions.The chicken freshly cooked had a crisp coating. The katsu sauce was nice, not too spicy, but with a hint of fruitiness.

Both dishes were delicious.

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Another Bento Box from She Sells Streetfood

It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote this:

When there is a street food market in Bristol and one of the stalls is She Sells Streetfood, then this is the place I will get my lunch. 

So, there I was a week later working in Bristol on a Tuesday again, I headed to the Bristol Temple Quay street food market for lunch. Though like last time there was quite a bit of choice, I headed to She Sells Streetfood and ordered a bento box, with beef donburi and katsu fries.

The beef donburi was slow cooked beef in an oriental sauce on top of sticky rice with pickles and crispy onion.

The katsu fries are dressed with katsu mayo and furikake seasoning. On top are two crispy pieces of fried chicken.

As before the bento box was delicious.

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Bento Box from She Sells Streetfood

When there is a street food market in Bristol and one of the stalls is She Sells Streetfood, then this is the place I will get my lunch. So, there I was working in Bristol on a Tuesday, I headed to the Bristol Temple Quay street food market for lunch. Though there was quite a bit of choice, I headed to She Sells Streetfood and ordered a bento box, with beef donburi and katsu fries.

The Katsu fries are dressed with katsu sauce and furikake seasoning. On top are two crispy pieces of fried chicken.

I am growing to like this dish, I’ve had it a few times now. The fried chicken was excellent and with the fries and sauce it is all very tasty.

The beef donburi as always was tender and full of deep Unami flavours. 

The crispy onions add texture and the pickles and cucumbers salad add the necessary sharpness to cut through that rich tasty beef.

One of the reasons I buy this box on a regular basis, is that this is excellent fresh street food, full of flavour and very tasty. Also in a time where street food is getting more expensive (not surprisingly with increased costs of food and fuel) it is excellent value for money at £10 for the bento box.

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Time for one more Fiorentina

I was working in Bristol. There are no street food markets in Bristol on a Monday (well there is St Nick’s), however no Temple Quay or Finzel Reach. I headed into the centre. I did think about going to Côte as they had a E10 deal for steak and frites. I also considered going to The Real Greek; however, they didn’t have a lunch deal. In the end I went to Pizza Express which had a power lunch deal for E10 of a main course and a drink. In order to get the deal you need the app, and I had the app.

I was given a warm welcome and took a seat at a table. They have a special menu for the power lunch, you can have a choice of pizza, not the full range, but there are some classics in there, as well as the leggera version with the salad in the middle. There are also three different salads on the menu as well. Vegan and gluten free options are available too. The drinks are in the main the fizzy variety, but there is a Sicilian still lemonade and you can always have a coffee.

I ordered the classic Fiorentina and a diet coke. It wasn’t long before my pizza arrived, freshly cooked to order.

Fiorentina Pizza

This is the one with the ‘egg and spinach’, plus mozzarella, tomato, Gran Milano cheese, black olives and garlic oil. My egg was a little overcooked for my liking, I prefer a runny yolk, However, apart from that this pizza was delicious. The combination of spinach, tomato and cheese with the addition of black olives and the egg make a delicious vegetarian pizza. The base was excellent with a crisp crust and soft in the middle.

It has been a while since I have had a pizza from Pizza Express and this one I really enjoyed.

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Delicious bento box

Delicious bento box

I was working in Bristol on Friday and headed off to get some lunch. I had this delicious bento box with beef donburi and tan tan udon noodles from the amazing She Sells Streetfood at the amazing Finzels Reach Market.

The beef donburi is tender, full of flavour. The crispy onions add texture and the pickles and cucumbers salad add the necessary sharpness to cut through that rich tasty beef. The combination of ingredients in the tan tan udon noodles are wonderful. The minced pork, pak choi, and soft noodles are served in a creamy broth. There is always something in every spoonful. Don’t forget the chilli if offered, it adds warmth to the the whole experience. 

So tasty, so nice, so delicious.

On a previous visit I had swapped the noodles for the katsu fries, but this time I went back to the noodles.