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London Street Food

Discussion in 'Life in the UK' started by knightstrike, Jun 30, 2015.

  1. knightstrike
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    Sushi, Kebabs, Burgers, Indian Curry, etc.
    And they're all wearing gloves and handle the food in a sanitary fashion.
    Is this really street food? Hahhahahahaha...

    Very different from the street that I know here in the Philippines!

    I can't wait to try all those!
  2. Anon220806
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    Sadly the street food of old, in the UK has almost gone. I suspect HSE is at least partly to blame. Much to my wifes dismay. When there is any here, which there is occasionally, she normally makes a beeline for it.

    One of the chinese restaurants here do a "street food" version outside during TT week. I am sure the food tastes the same inside, but the fact that it can be bought from a street vendor and eaten on a bench on the promenade seems to make a lot of difference to her.

    Some guy locally puts on a hog roast selling roast pork baps. Very tasty.

    Whats more, when there, it isnt particularly cheap, if at all.

    Hot dogs and burgers is quite common. Yes.

    Having said that, I was in Lancaster the other week and we hit the right day as once a week they have a market in the town. There was Indian and SE Asian hot food stalls there. Enjoyable.

    No adidas and taho here.
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  3. Anon220806
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    The stuff in that video looks good. :D
  4. knightstrike
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    HSE? High School Education?

    TT Week?

    Mate, there's a Pinoy here whose last time in the UK was when he was two years old. Slow down with the abbreviations. Hhahahahahah...
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    Sorry squire.

    HSE = Health Safety and Environment. Thats big over here. I am sure you will encounter it with immediate effect.

    TT Week is the worlds biggest or most prestgious motorbike road race (and festival).
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    I might introduce Pinoy street food there. Minus the adidas, betamax, and other innards.

    Barbeque pork, Taho, Gulaman at Sago, Squid Balls/Fishballs, Qiquam, Kwek-kwek, Halo-halo and the likes might become a hit over there.

    You never know. Hahahhahahahaha...

    Any areas in London specifically where there are considerable number of Pinoys?
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    We know a wealthy Pinay here on a visit just now. She can well afford the prices but even she is shocked by the prices here. That will be the case for street food too.
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    I always say the the wife, I am sure I could make a fortune selling taho from a barrow here. But possibly easier said than done.

    There is always a market for food here though.

    And there are a lot of Filipinos in London.
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    Well she's still a Pinay and she is considering the price disparity/foreign exchange rate between GBP and PHP.

    Might not be expensive if you're in the British mindset. Correct me if I'm wrong though, dear sir.
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    Good luck. I am sure it is do-able.
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    Depends. Depends what you compare it against and how much disposable income one has.

    Overca fiver for fish and chips here now. Whats that? 350 peso.
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    Oops... enough marketing secrets. Hahahahha...

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  13. Anon220806
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    A lot of the pinoys here, locally do not earn a fortune by UK standards.
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    You are right. The Pinoy expats is a good target market.
  15. Anon220806
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    Right. A taho barrow on the seafront it is.
  16. knightstrike
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    Ssssh... no it's not. It will fail. I'm sure of it! Hahhahahaha...

    Bad idea!
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    Be sure to shout at the top of your lungs...


    'TAAAAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!'
  18. Anon220806
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    I have watched the half pinoys doing that in the Philippines. :D There is one on youtube.
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    You should try it, next time you visit the Philippines again.
  20. Anon220806
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    I have. I like Taho.
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    A roast pig needs to be sold within 3 hours at outdoor events or they bin it somtimes in my direction rice is two hours without refrigeration
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