Most people have been to the market for lunch. Not many people have gone for a market buffet. This was an ingenious idea thought up by our 10 Minden Street cohabiter and icon Laura Morel, which takes le premier goût to a whole new level.
The overwhelming selection of enticing dishes in the market is enough to put even the most agile decision maker into stasis. So why choose? Get a group of friends together, and share a selection of signature dishes. One minute you can graze through the culinary landscape of Sri Lanka, the next you can indulge in the comfort of market pasta.
MAINS
Little Jaffna: ‘The New Sri Lankan’ (image above)
What they recommended….
Masala Dosai
Description: Crispy dosai with a masala potato filling, salad and spicy sambal.
Price: £10.50
Team responses: “Excellent”, “would definitely come here again”, “authentic and delicious”, “a comfortable, nice heat”, “10/10”.
Delicado Delicatessen: ‘The Italian Place’
What they recommended….
Penne Della Casa (aka ‘Market Pasta’)
Description: If you’ve not had Market pasta, have you even lived in Jersey?
Price: £3.60
Team responses: “A classic”, “comfort food”, definitely Ollie’s favourite: “does anyone else want more of this before I eat it all?”
Casa Paco: ‘The Spanish Place’
What they recommended….
Grandmother Special
Description: Pork, Serrano ham, semi-cured Manchego, sweet roasted piquillo peppers, aioli. All in a crusty baguette.
Price: £8.25
Team responses: “Oh my God, it’s so good”, “I think it’s the peppers that get me”, “to be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet where you only eat lettuce leaves for the rest of the day”.
Market Kitchen: ‘The Wrap Place’
What they recommended….
Jerk Chicken Wrap
Description: Chicken (lots), lettuce, wrap. Jerk seasoning.
Price: £6.80
Team responses: “Packs a punch”, “tastes freshly slaughtered”, “it’s a wrap as wraps should be – girthy, with a strong circumference”.
Stars Noodle Bar: ‘The Noodle Place’
What they recommended….
Yaki Soba Noodles
(Vegetable)
Description: Mountains of stir-fried noodles with a fresh selection of veg.
Price: £10
Team responses: “Lots of fresh veggies going on in there”, “tastes healthier than your average takeaway”, “shortest wait time of everywhere in the market”.
DESSERTS
Vienna Bakery: ‘The Bakery’
What they recommended….
Jersey Wonder, Iced Doughnut, Sugar AND Jam DoughnuT & Townie,
Description: Selection of sweet treats
Price: £5.78 (in total)
Team responses: “Tastes like the world’s most expensive chocolate”, “you can’t beat a sugar and jam doughnut. it’s a classic”.
Dough: ‘The Cookie Place’
What they recommended….
Milk chocolate, White & Salted Caramel, Biscoff, Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Salted Pretzel
Description: An assortment of freshly baked cookies
Price: £3.50 each
Team responses: “A softer cookie with a slight crunch”, “super sweet, super salty”, “a delicious, classic cookie”.
DRINKS
Market Juice Bar: ‘The Healthy Place’
What they recommended….
Afternoon Lift
Description: Ginger, Lemon, Turmeric, Carrot, Apple
Price: £4.50
Team responses: “Tastes like health”, “a great palette refresher”
Worthy of note is that you can, of course, sit down for an excellent brunch in the market at La Bouche, but we were only there for a buffet!
