Mushroom toastie

Today must have been my lucky day; I happened to be near Salma’s Canteen when I opened Instagram and found out that they have a mushroom toastie special on.

If you've been missing the flavours of Saga's famous toastie, this is as close as it gets. Salma was opened earlier in the year, co-owned by Andy (ex-Saga). The mushroom toastie I had was magical. I had a mushroom toastie at a different place before and used to think that it is not for me. However, this one completely changed my mind.

The mushrooms were bursting with flavour, with a subtle tanginess that was delightful. The cheese, while melted enough for a cheese pull, was not too melty that it would be too greasy and get messy. The sourdough was toasted till golden, and the main star must have been the grilled lemon! It really took me back to the day when I had Saga’s infamous Lee Tran toastie; it just brought out so much flavour.

I can’t really fault this toastie. It was perfect in every way. The only drawback is that Salma's Canteen only occasionally features special sandwiches, so you'll need to keep a lookout for when they do.