After a successful four-day event in Barnsley, a travelling international food market is coming to Sheffield this Thursday (30 April).

The market brings together people from different communities, moving weekly to share their food with UK cities and towns.

Although the cuisines on offer change, this weekend Sheffielders can expect Mexican, Chinese, Moroccan, Greek, as well as a variety of dessert options.

It will be a chance to try something new, as a Gambian food vendor will be offering goat curry, chicken yasa, lamb plasas and unique homemade drinks.

Foday Janko, who runs his stall FOEYAMS with his wife, spoke about the start of his business.

He said: “It was my Mrs’ idea because she loves cooking. We normally used to cook, especially during COVID time, and sell to those who couldn’t go out.

“Gambian cuisine is very rare, so we thought it’s an opportunity to break out in the market and bring it on board. That’s why we started doing it.”

The Barnsley market was held at The Glassworks last weekend, and attracted huge crowds of people, particularly families enjoying the sunny day out.

There were also traders selling clothes, pet items, toffee vodka and homemade jewellery.

Foday said: “We’re like a massive big family with all the different traders.

“We don’t just do traders’ discounts. You can go and eat somewhere for free, and they can eat my food for free. We travel different areas every week.”

Kevin Daniels, a cheese vendor from the Great British Cheese Company, spoke about his favourite options from what he sells.

He said: “I’m a purist and I like the flagship mature cheddar and the drunken monk, which is red wine and caramelised onion.

“The flagship, all the guys buy that, because they get to my age and they realise they’ve ruined their lives on wild women and Cathedral City. They should’ve had the flagship instead.”

The Sheffield market will be in Fargate, 30 April to 5 May.