The buffet in the school cafeteria
When you are busy with studies and don’t have enough time, eating a buffet in the school cafeteria is a good way. There are many kinds of food, and the price is affordable for students. There are discounts. Many university canteens in London offer buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can make your choice based on your financial situation.
It saves money to cook by yourself
There is no doubt that cooking by yourself not only solves the problem of the difference between Eastern and Western tastes, but is also the most economical and affordable way. But you need to take the trouble to purchase the raw materials yourself. Here are some recommended markets for you to buy various vegetables and fruits.
British snacks can also be eaten as meals
Eating home-cooked meals every day would be boring. In your spare time, you might as well try two of the most famous British snacks─ Fish & Chips and Baked Potatoes.
The fish and chips are as thick as a finger and taste like Chinese taro. The batter wrapped outside is crispy and crispy when it comes out of the pan. It is very delicious. The price for one person is generally three or four pounds, so to speak. It is cheap and good quality. When eating fish and chips, you can choose whether to dip them in ketchup and vinegar or dip them in curry, depending on your taste and preference. In addition, fish and chip shops also sell other snacks, such as schnitzel, fried mushrooms, fried sausages, etc.
Another British snack, roasted potatoes, is equally delicious. British potatoes have a high starch content and taste delicious after being roasted. The price per person is more than 2 pounds, and it can be used as a light meal. Go to Chinatown (China Town) to eat hometown food
After being away from home for a long time, when homesickness starts to emerge, go to eat hometown food to relieve the homesickness! The Chinese restaurants in Chinatown mainly serve Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine. You can eat Hong Kong-style rice bowl and fried rice noodles for 5 pounds. If you spend 8-10 pounds, you can eat very well.
Many small restaurants in Chinatown offer buffets at noon. One of them, Mr. Wu’s, is very famous and offers 10 kinds of meals, including fried spring rolls, fried wontons, fried noodles, Fried rice, black pepper beef tenderloin, hot and sour soup, etc. are very cheap, only 5 pounds per person. Other buffets such as Indian restaurants offer all-vegetarian buffets at 3 pounds per person. Southeast Asian-style buffets are slightly more expensive at 8 pounds per person.
Recommend a few restaurants: the delicious Yangcheng Restaurant, overseas Daily dim sum restaurant, peak season restaurant. Cheap and hassle-free supermarket food combinations
If you want to make a simple and quick meal, you can buy salads containing noodles, fruits, and vegetables, or bread, ham, and fruits in supermarkets and convenience stores Canned food and assemble it yourself into a meat and vegetable meal for a simple lunch that costs very little. But it can only be used for emergency needs. If you eat it for a long time, I'm afraid no one's stomach can bear it.
Eating at a local British home
If you choose to stay at a local British home and provide meals, you can taste authentic British-style meals. Especially the British breakfast can be said to be the richest breakfast in the world, including juice, milk, cereal, corn flakes, bread, butter, jam, sausage, fried eggs, yogurt and fruit. Dinner includes grilled chicken, pan-fried steak, green beans, carrots, cauliflower, mashed potatoes, bread and more. Pure British food, which is fresh at first, will definitely become unbearable for our "Chinese stomachs" over time. Therefore, it is better to choose accommodation that does not include meals. You can eat out or borrow money. Cook your own meals in the kitchen.