Borough Market

On Saturday, I finally visited Borough Market in London. Borough market is the oldest food market in London. According to the website, it was established on the south bank of the Thames when the Romans built the first London bridge and it has occupied the present site for 250 years. History aside though, it is a seriously cool market.

It is large, crowded, and bustling with shoppers. It was so crowded that it was impossible for me to get pictures of the different food stalls. Nonetheless, I think I can do them justice using the power of the written word. I would categorize stalls into two types: Ones who sell food that are for immediate consumption (like fish and chips) and ones that sell food that you take home to cook. Some stalls offer both. The best thing about the market is that you can find ingredients you would be hard pressed to find at a grocery store.

There were amazing seafood stands with all sorts of fish, lobster, crab, squid, and shellfish. There were also a great many butchers with standard fare as well as rabbit, guinea fowl, pheasant, and ostrich. One butcher even sold guinea fowl sausages. The ostrich meat was a vivid pink-red color. It was absolutely beautiful. Notably, there was a stand selling kangaroo burgers. There were also a great many vegetable and fruit stands and cheese stalls. There was one cheese stall solely devoted to swiss cheeses. Yes, you heard correctly, swiss cheeses!

Be aware that you will spend a pretty penny if you buy groceries from borough market. I also advise one to head there on an empty stomach. Plenty of goodies to try on site! The closest tube stop is London Bridge.