I've been to London many times now because my cousins go to school in England. You can say that I've now surpassed the complete "tourist" stage and am getting closer to becoming a well-oriented visitor. I have a tradition of visiting Nandos to get my hands greasy with some chicken fat and addictingly tangy hot sauce, getting lost in small, quaint town shops lining the fabulously historic stone streets, and simply weaving in and out of neighborhood bends. I also love visiting the Victoria and Albert museum, which has the greatest fashion exhibits—I got to see the thrilling Alexander McQueen exhibit a while ago, and this time, the glorious Dior exhibit. Safe to say, I have been to almost every essential location, whether it is a tourist attraction or a local bakery... all except for Borough market.

What can I say? Borough market is the heaven for food lovers (or as I like to call it, foodies) as it is basically a LARGE scale farmer's market, with every type of food you can possibly think of. Everywhere I looked there was an array of truffle oils, cheeses and breads, fresh seafoods, fresh fruits, ice cream, spices, flowers, and more. As Korea doesn't have a farmer's market either, I was completely excited to explore the nooks and crannies of this English market.

If you are the kind of person who doesn't like to spend money, this is also the perfect place for you! There are so many free tasting booths that you can literally get full by snatching small dollops or chunks of food here and there.

I started with a taste test of some truffle oils and ended up buying a small bottle of white truffle oil to bring back home. I felt the white truffle was more aromatic than the black truffle oil.

Next, I went to a spice store and bought a bunch of foreign spices and ingredients that I would not be able to find at local Korean supermarkets. Some of the items I bought are passion fruit and blackcurrant powder for my meringues, kaffir lime powder and blocks of pure creamed Indonesian coconut for my favorite Thai tom yum koong soup, and lastly, tandoori chicken spice for when I feel like making some Indian. I love how food lets me connect with so many cultures and experiment with new flavors that aren't common here in Korea.

I also had the pleasure of tasting some miniature strawberries and rhubarb ice cream along the way.

There is so much excitement in the air of Borough market that it is absolutely impossible to be in a bad mood; all the bright colors and human energy go so well together (what ice cream flavor would this be? :) ). I especially appreciated the ice cream shop's pastel decoration as it perfectly fitted with their unique ice cream flavors (I mean... rhubarb ice cream? That's something you don't find everywhere).

The last store I visited was "Oliveology," a store that sells items solely from Greece such as olives, pasta, herbs, sun dried tomatoes (what I ended up getting). The ladies there told me that these tomatoes would go great with toast, so I'm hoping to try it soon. They also deliver to your house, so if you live in London, you are in luck.

As my aunt and I were beginning to get tired from all that walking and excitement, we headed for a proper lunch at an award winning fish and chips restaurant called, you guessed it, "fish!". We both chose cod (the original fish and chips fish), however, there were many other fish meat options. When our plates arrived, we instantly dove into a sea of crispy, fried foods, which went excellently with ketchup and vinegar. Each bite of fish had a brief crunch that melted away to uncover the soft, creamy texture of the cod—yum!

Sadly, my adventures at Borough market ended here as we had to go back home. Having found my new favorite spot in London, I hope to visit Borough market again.

Thanks for reading once again, and make sure to take a look at my other "London series" article about the iconic restaurant, Sketch.