Rhubarb and Jasmine doughnut from Crosstown

Ended up getting another doughnut from Crosstown because it was Rhubarb and Jasmine.
Again, you have that consistently good doughnut base with chia seeds and then there is that lovely refreshing rhubarb jasmine compote that's not too sweet.
However I would like a bit more tang to the rhubarb and a stronger jasmine floral note.
Overall not bad and worth trying and unsuspectingly vegan.

South London Vegan Market at Surrey Street Market every Sundays 10am-4pm

The South London Vegan Market has suddenly appeared and it is every Sunday from 10-4pm.

It is strange because there was no noise and this is the second week already.

There are lots of familiar faces from Spitalfields.

At the stalls, there is something for everyone starting with decadent cakes from Sweet Tooth London

Artisan Philippine Cooking Sauces, chilly products and preserves from @ronib_kitchen

Colourful burgers at @itshandsomemom

Delicious crepes from @queenofthecrepes

Tofish from @unitydiner

My favourite stall had to be the JahBean with the TearJerker Bagel!

   

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Nando's The great imitator review! Plant based chicken free wrap

A while ago KFC had the imposter.
Now Nando's has launched The Great Imitator as a burger, pitta or wrap dressed with their new plant-based Vegan PERinaise.

The Great Imitator is made completely from pea protein.

It was really difficult deciding between the Pitta or the Wrap but I decided to get the wrap and Nando's were really helpful and let me have the chili jam on the side because I wasn't sure if it was going to be sweet.

I got the takeaway, so the wrap came in a Tortilla Wrap Sleeve.

Obviously it won't be piping hot but it was still good.

Taking the first bite I got more of the wrap than the filling so I sliced the wrap in the middle and ate from the centre.

There is supposed to be four pieces of the imitator chicken by their books in the burger, wraps and the pita.

For the pita, I found it tastier if you separate two pieces per half wrap to get an even distribution when you eat it.

I was really impressed with the texture and taste of the imitator because it was like eating the roast chicken with some crisp chicken skin on it.

It was also like eating the springy meat off a moist chicken wing so it was certainly a treat and very different to Quorn roasted chicken fillets which taste more like white meat.

Overall, the only thing I personally didn't like was the PERInaise which was a bit sweet although sweet the chili jam fared better because you could taste some tomatoes in it.

Although my first experience was good, I think I am going to try it again without the default sauces and have it with Nando's signature sauces because nothing beats the taste of these sauces.

To summarize, I would definitely recommended this to anyone who is curious and they won't be disappointed.

Now that I have talked about the food, I'll move on to the service.

As I was getting the takeaway, the guy was really patient in explaining the best choice for the vegan, it was extremely helpful that he mentioned that the sauce could be served on the side.

He also offered if I wanted any of the sauce sachets which I did want.

Upon collection, I was lucky I checked the bag because the sauce sachets were not there so I was able to get them.

But had it not been for the guy I would have not known about these sauces which really made everything taste as good as if you were dining there because Nandos sauces are always the star as well as the chicken.

The only thing that I wish was included was some cutlery and napkins.

It would great if they had some chairs outside for people sit while waiting since you are not allowed to wait inside.

[Review] Cakes at Vida Bakery

Vida Bakery is another success story, they started off four years ago with stalls at markets and festivals selling cakes free from dairy gluten and egg.
They became so popular that they opened a permanent shop on Brick Lane in the summer of 2018.
Vida Bakery is hard to miss on Brick Lane with its rainbow cake displays.

Inside, you will find captivating cup cakes and cakes to choose from.
The best day to visit would probably be the weekend as they have more cakes to choose from while on weekdays there are only three.

I decided to try the red velvet cup cake and leave the cake for the weekend when there would be more choices.

The red velvet cup cake was shockingly good, the texture was spot on.
I loved the way it was firm yet moist just like your regular cake but this was eggless!!
The cakes are definitely worth trying because they are unsuspectingly eggless and vegan!

Will definitely be coming back.