My son and I have a little tradition where we will pop by Ely market every Saturday and have some breakfast at one of the food stalls. Ely market is becoming a fantastic foodie hotspot for all sorts of diverse cuisine and it seems to be only getting better and better.

The market already boasts South African/Portuguese, Mexican, gourmet scotch eggs, an Italian bakery, German bratwurst, Belgium style chips, and Indian food, but now has a Tibetan stall.

Tibet Flavour has a selection of different dishes to choose from. Ranging from Tibetan vegan momos (which are a small dumpling), spinach and chickpea curry with lentil dal, butternut squash and spinach curry, and lentil dal with rice.

Naturally, I went for everything, as I have no self control or moderation, but also because they had a promotional deal which offers a little bit of everything for £10. This was a great chance to try it all and see what stood out. I highly recommend you give this a go if it’s your first visit.

The man running the stall was a delight and was infectiously smiling the entire time. Service was fast and the dish was a generous size. He really loaded it on to the point where my hand started to ache holding it.

The dish was absolutely stunning and a visual feast for the eyes. The coriander especially really made this dish pop. There was a healthy variety of yellow lentils, orange butternut squash, and red chillies which made the dish a rainbow of autumn themed colours. Just by looking at it, I felt like I was getting an exciting meal before even taking a bite.

The momo was filled with spinach and was absolutely delicious. It came with a side of spicy chilli sauce which gave it an exciting kick that would be enough to satisfy even us hot heads.

The lentil curry and rice was also very good. It went well with the butternut squash. I mixed in some chillies which gave it a warm glow. I was absolutely stuffed by the end and it resulted in me being satisfied for the rest of the day.

I’m really excited to have Tibet Flavour here at the Ely market. It’s another example of how diverse the cuisine is getting at the Ely market. Each time I visit there seems to be something new and interesting. It’s also good to see more vegetarian options available.

Thanks for reading.

Update: 7/10/2023

We popped back to explore some more of their menu during the Ely Saturday market. I was very tempted to have some of their momos which looked absolutely fantastic cooking in front of me but I couldn’t resist the sound of their ‘Tibetan beef curry’.

This comes with basmati rice, lentil daal, carrots, and fresh coriander. You also get the option of home-made chilli sauce.

The beef was absolutely fantastic. It just melted in my mouth. The lentil daal was also really good and helped mix up the meal a little. I always love the mix of colours in every dish I buy from Tibet Flavour that makes everything pop nicely.

For £8, I thought it was reasonable, especially since you get rice and such a variety of other delights within the dish. Tibet Flavour is quickly becoming my favourite food stall on the market.