It’s the weird but wonderful food combo that somehow just works according to many people: dipping a hot, salty McDonald’s French fries into cold milkshake.

But now London’s East Village has taken it one step further in a world-first recipe revelation, creating a French-fry flavoured milkshake made from actual potato… and what’s more, it’s actually delicious!

Made from vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, cream, a dash of salt and potatoes, the shake even comes with chocolate-coated French fries for dipping. To invite people to try the one-of-a-kind concoction, East Village will be giving away 250 free milkshakes throughout the day.

The creation is available exclusively at the E20 Street Food Market from 12pm – 6pm on Saturday 31 July. For those not brave enough to try the milkshake, more than a dozen other food stands and trucks offer everything from Sri Lankan, Italian, Lebanese and Thai cuisine to pulled meat wraps, pizza, burgers, bagels and cinnamon buns. There’s also a bar for those who want to wash down the milkshake with a refreshing beverage.

Eoin Thomas, Community and Events Lead at Get Living’s East Village, said: “At Get Living we pride ourselves in putting on incredible events for our residents and neighbours, and we’re thrilled to be back, in-person, hosting such a great event for the food lovers of East London. If the legendary French fry milkshake doesn’t tickle your tastebuds, we guarantee you’ll find something tasty to fill your plate.”

The event is free to attend and open to all, head to getliving.com/events for more information.

Also coming up in E20 this summer…
All events are free to attend and open to all, booking is advisable.

E20 Summer Fete – Saturday 14 August
‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ stars Toploader headline the annual E20 Summer Fete in Victory Park on Saturday 14 August, running from 12pm – 6pm. Visitors can enjoy a day filled with local music, international street food, craft ale pop-ups and workshop activities as well as all your traditional Summer Fete favourites including fairground rides and games. The E20 Summer Fete will also bring a headline performance from Toploader.