It’s Canteen time again as Leicester’s best street food event returns to LCB Depot on Friday 25 May for a Bank Holiday Special. The foodie line-up looks incredible and they’ll be joined by a cocktail bar takeover from one of our favourite, The Turkey Cafe! As always it runs from 5pm – 10pm and we’ve got a look at the trader menus right here. What are you going to be having?
As usual the resident Canteen DJs will be there spinning some great tunes for you, so kick start your Bank Holiday weekend in the best way! See you there.
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Homeboys
Confit Duck Donut
Whole crispy duck leg, spiced orange glaze, endive, coriander & pickled mustard seed salad, orange vinaigrette, peanut powder, sourdough brioche donut
Soft Shell Crab Slider
Tempura crab, seaweed mayo, mentaiko, pickled kohirabi, coriander, shredded lettuce, hot sauce, brioche slider bun
Grilled Octopus
Charred octopus, sambal, herb salad, hung yoghurt, fermented tomatoes, smoked bacon fat grilled sourdough
Low N Slow
Oak Smoked Longhorn Ox Cheek Tostada
Oak smoked Longhorn Ox Cheek, sour cream,heritage tomato salsa roja, white onion, coriander
Smoked Pulled Pork Bun
20 Hour oak smoked pork shoulder, toasted buttermilk bun, lemon herb slaw, pickled cucumber
Longhorn Brisket Chilli Bun
Beef Brisket chilli, toasted buttermilk bun, Red Leicester, charcoal mayo, lemon herb slaw, pickled cucumber
Pork Belly Tostada (Canteen Exclusive)
Free range Blythburgh Pork belly served on tostada – limited portions – nuff said – get involved
Fat Snags
Handcrafted FATSNAGS Lashford’s Sausage dipped in Purity ale and infused with smokey bacon, in a buttermilk and sourdough bun with the following toppings:
No Ikea
Heinz Ketchup, French’s Mustard, Toasted Onion
Hog Pit
Baconnnaise, House BBQ Sauce, Smashed Frazzles
Talk To Frank
Frank’ Red Hot Butter Sauce, St Agur Blue Cheese Dressing, Toasted Onion & Chives
El Diablo
House Chipotle Mayo, Pip’s Hot Sauce (El Boca Del Diablo), Roquito Peppers
Onmitsu (Canteen Exclusive)
Japanese Kewpie Mayo, Homemade Teriyaki BBQ Sauce, Toasted & Spring Onions
Wallace & Sons
Pork Bun
Handmade steamed bun, Pork shoulder, hoi sin, sriracha, crispy pork skin
Salt Cod Bun
Handmade steamed black bun, salt cod, pickled fennel, sriracha mayo
Katsu Bun
Fried chicken, pickled shiitake, wasabi mayo
Cauli Bun (v)
Beer battered fried cauliflower, miso, peanuts, hot sauce
Mini Buns
A selection of Pork, Cod & Chicken miniature buns
Canteen Rice Bowl – Canteen Exclusive
Slow cooked pork, House kimchi, Edamame, Crispy onions, Sesame
Leave it to Esmie
Choose from either Jerk chicken, Curried Mutton, Saltfish, Vegan Jerk Chicken, Vegan Curried Mutton
Served as a Caribbean burger (large dumpling) or served as a meal with rice and salad
Jerk Chicken Burrito
Jerk Soya Chicken Burrito
Jerk Calamari
Gingers Comfort Emporium
Salted caramel peanut butter
Sailor Jerry, lime & coconut (Canteen Exclusive)
Pure Origin chocolate
Fior Di Latte
Malted coconut milk (v)
Plum stone and plum (v)
Absinthe
Marmalade on toast
Orange lemon basil & mint sorbet
COCKTAILS
As we said, our mates at Turkey Cafe are taking over the bar this month and now just look at this for a cocktail menu. Cocktail ice pops? Go on then! And a clear Espresso Martini? We’ll see you at the bar.
Canteen takes place at LCB Depot on Rutland Street. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news.