Afghan minced lamb with rice and Mantu from 2 Lads Kitchen

I love a good deal so when I found out that you could get £5 dishes at Camden I decided to sign up to the Munch Club.

The offer is happening now until 13/2/2022 which can come in handy if you are in the area and hungry.

Participating traders in Camden Market, Camden Market Hawley Wharf and Camden Market Buck Street will be offering specific dishes for £5 which can be found on their websites.

There were so many to choose from so I narrowed it down to four places which were all self paid and 2 Lads Kitchen was one of them because their rice dishes were interesting.

As well as their rice dish I was captivated by the Mantu (Afghan dumplings) which was something I missed out a while ago.

For the rice dishes, you get a choice of chicken, lamb or a mix with rice drizzled with secret green sauce and served with salad.

The rice they used was a little different to Indian rice in the sense that the grains of rice were much longer.

When I asked what rice they used, they said it was Sella rice.

I found the rice sweet because it was laced with plump raisins and there was lots of grated carrots in it which reminds me of Urghur pilaf which is also laced with carrots.

On top of that was a minced lamb patty which was flavoured by the green sauce and yoghurt.

Overall, it was quite nice and not on the spicy side.

The Mantu turned out to be a surprise as it was so tasty.

These dumplings taste so different to Polish and Asian dumplings in the sense that they were so much tastier because of the crisp onions and spices it it.

Interestingly, the Turks also have their version of Mantu which I need to try sometime.

Achiote lamb spiced Lamb Chilli Con Carne Birria Tacos from Meat Head Mexican-Birria Tacos

I love a good deal so when I found out that you could get £5 dishes at Camden I decided to sign up to the Munch Club.

The offer is happening now until 13/2/2022 which can come in handy if you are in the area and hungry.

Participating traders in Camden Market, Camden Market Hawley Wharf and Camden Market Buck Street will be offering specific dishes for £5 which can be found on their websites.

There were so many to choose from so I narrowed it down to four places which were all self paid and Meat Head Mexican-Birria Tacos was one of them because their lamb tacos looked amazing.

You don't often get lamb chilli con carne which was the reason I tried it.

The lamb con carne was really tasty and full of spices and then there was a lovely cheesy layer that lines the taco.

The best thing was that the lamb mince had no chewy bits or gristle in it.

Overall, I really liked it.

Shrimp burger from Shrimpy - shrimp up your life

I love a good deal so when I found out that you could get £5 dishes at Camden I decided to sign up to the Munch Club.

The offer is happening now until 13/2/2022 which can come in handy if you are in the area and hungry.

Participating traders in Camden Market, Camden Market Hawley Wharf and Camden Market Buck Street will be offering specific dishes for £5 which can be found on their websites.

There were so many to choose from so I narrowed it down to four places which were all self paid and Shrimpy was one of them because the prawn burger with samphire just looked unique.

As well as Camden, you will also find them at Spitalfields which was where I first came accross this brand.

For the burger, you can choose to have your shrimp fried or grilled. The fried one comes in a crispy coating.

Overall, I prefer the shrimp fried because it keeps the shrimp moist and bouncy.

The grilled shrimps and bun were a bit overdone because they were black and bitter as well as really chewy.

It also comes with a choice of garlic tarragon mayo or mango chilli sauce.

Personally I prefer the mayo but the burger also tastes great without the sauces because the salad consisting of sliced pickled cucumbers, fennel and tender samphire was really good.

Shrimpy is everywhere now. I first discovered them at spitalfields and have been meaning to try them.

They were participating in the munch club at Camden so I decided to check them out.

It was really hard choosing which one to dine as there were so many options but Shrimpy was on the list.

Tried two burgers, one with fried shrimps and the other grilled.

The fried one was stunning, big pieces of shrimps but then the coating was quite thick so you get that lovely crunch.

The grilled one was not so good, the prawns were overdone, dehydrated, black, chewy and bitter.

The buns were a bit too burnt for my liking.

What makes these buns and Shrimpy unique is that they use Samphire and the salad in the bun was refreshing with thin slices of cucumber and fennel.

Overall, it was good apart from the grilled shrimps so I would advise getting the fried shrimps.

Argentinian Steak with homemade crisps from Meat Point

I love a good deal so when I found out that you could get £5 dishes at Camden I decided to sign up to the Munch Club.

The offer is happening now until 13/2/2022 which can come in handy if you are in the area and hungry.

Participating traders in Camden Market, Camden Market Hawley Wharf and Camden Market Buck Street will be offering specific dishes for £5 which can be found on their websites.

There were so many to choose from so I narrowed it down to four places which were all self paid and Meat Point was one of them because their thinly sliced beef looked amazing.

For the £5 you get a choice of Steak Sandwich or Steak and chips which both come with grilled onions, lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, mustard and homemade Chimichurri.
The chips are basically homemade crisps.

It was really hard choosing between the sandwich or the chips but when I found out that the crisps are freshly sliced there and fried I got the steak and chips.

I definitely made the right choice choosing the homemade crisps because they have that crisp texture with a chew.

The steak slices were top notch as well, it was tender and reminds me of the beef slices you get for Asian hot pots which are sliced when frozen.

The beef which was gently seasoned with salt tasted amazing with American mustard and chimmichurri that was drizzled on top.

The chimmichurri was just amazing so overall, I am so glad I got this deal.

Limited edition pandan doughnut from Crosstown

The pandan doughnut has been a popular seller for Lunar New Year at Crosstown and it is only available for a limited time each year.

Although their doughnuts are pricey, I felt I had to try because it is a unique flavour and you won't find many pandan doughnuts around.

Visually, the cross was faint compared to the doughnut on display but the overall taste was amazing.

I was really impressed with the doughnut base because it was bready with a chew and not like American style doughnut.

The icing and doughnut had a fantastic pandan flavour and the coconut custard was moreish without being too sweet of sickly.

Well done JP Then and Adam Wills.

Crosstown Victoria and Soho:

Japanese Tea at Katsute 100

Katsute is a quaint Japanese tea room which started off in Angel/Islington.

Currently there are two branches with the second on Brick Lane.

I went on a quiet evening and had hojicha which was really impressive as quality tea leaves were used.

Overall, it was really good and affordable.