Oriental Canteen: Cheap and Fast

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If you happen to be around South Kensington and need somewhere to grab a bite that is fast and cheap, there aren't many choices around.

A group of us were there recently for the Pan-Asian Film Festival and with only a 30 minute break to the next film, we walked around hurriedly looking for a place. A short walk later, we spied Oriental Canteen which I've been once when I first arrived in London.

In we went as there was a table large enough to fit us all. The dishes averages around £5 and the place comprises mainly of students.

 BBQ pork & roast pork belly rice

Wan Tan Hor

The food was decent enough, tasty and quick. Sometimes you just want a quick bite and I found mine.

Will I recommend: Yes, when you're looking for a quick bite

Will I come back: Yes

Have I had better: Yes

Oriental Canteen, 2A Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2HF

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NOW Streetfood: An addition to the snack and lunch scene

NOW is quite new as it opened about a year ago. I was really excited when it first opened as they were going to have rice porridge on their menu. I just love rice porridge and besides making it at home or having it as dim sum, you are pretty much stuck for choices that offer this in London.

Imagine my disappointment when they stopped offering it a few months ago. Every time I find myself in the vicinity, I’ll pop in and ask, but alas the reply was always “sorry, not available”. I had nearly given up hope until I recently heard that they are bringing it back and with new toppings.

Excitedly, I went to try their rice porridge amongst others. Along with the dim sum staples, there have been a number of new additions to the menu, including a Chinese Burger.

NOW differs from its sister Ping Pong and takes its inspiration from popular street snacks from Asia and adding a western twist to it; hence there will be some food items that are authentically familiar and others which are fusion.

Everything is packaged to create portable tiny bites and snacks that can be eaten on the go if you’re just feeling snack-ish, an alternative to boring sandwich lunches or something for your train journey from Liverpool street station next door.

We started with the dim sum.

Seafood basket (seafood dumpling, chives dumpling, fish shu mai) £3.99

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