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Are you a foodie and like tasting delicious cuisine from around the world? From churros to bhelpuri, we have put together the 10 best street foods in the world. It gives you a whole new reason to travel where you can book a food tour with a local guide and have a gastronomical holiday. Choose to taste the delicious street food and add to the travel experiences, an inexpensive way to fill your stomach. The best local cuisine is found in stainless steel pushcarts and night stalls around the world. So, take your pick and have a gastronomic delightful holiday.
Best Street Food Dishes In The World
Banh mi sandwich, Vietnam
This is among the best street food dishes which is a legacy of French colonial rule in the country. The popular Vietnamese street food is a thin and crispy baguette made with rice and wheat flour. Watch the vendor as he fills the cavity of the bottom half of the bread with broiled chicken, cucumber slices, pickled carrot, onion, radish, cilantro leaves, and jalapeno pepper. Squeeze a wedge of lime over the filling, and top it with the other half of the baguette.
Simit bread, Turkey
These are delicious simit loaves from the street carts of Turkey. This is a famous breakfast meal often relished while on the go. Taste the flavours of sesame seeds that cover the large ring-shaped baked bread. Crunch into the best breakfast in this world especially when accompanied by cheese, tomatoes, cucumber and a cup of Turkish tea. Poppy, flax or sunflower seeds are the other toppings found to vary across the country.
Bunny chow, South Africa
The famous snack from South Africa is a hollowed-out loaf of bread with delicious fillings. The fragrant chicken or mutton curry makes bunny chow a mouth-watering street food. It is now Durban’s most popular and a visit to South Africa is incomplete without trying it. This one-of-a-kind sandwich is made with aromatic spices, meat, chickpeas and potatoes served on hollow bread.
Ta`ameya, Egypt
While falafel is a famous snack all over the Middle East you get authentic falafel in Egypt as well. It is made richer from fava beans rather than chickpeas and is known as ta`ameya. Relish it as it is served with pickled vegetables, tomato, onions, salad and tahini sauce. This deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter is one of the best street food dishes in the world you must try.
Churros, Spain
The delicious and crunchy deep-fried stick of dough is rolled in cinnamon sugar or dipped in thick hot chocolate. This is a favourite street snack particularly late at night in Madrid. You can taste the wonder at the famous Chocolateria San Gines which serves snacks 24-hours a day. Churros are crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside, and are made with the right level of chewiness.
Bhel puri, India
India is famous for its street food dishes from all kinds of chaat (snacks) to spicy potato croquettes called ‘alu tikki’. Mumbai, an Indian city is famous for its bhelpuri which is made out of fluffy rice, and vegetables in tamarind sauce and drizzled with various flavours of spices. Look for various versions that are made tastier with peanuts sprinkled over and pomegranate seeds too. Relish its crunchy texture and savour a ‘beach snack’ while on your India tour.
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Bakso, Indonesia
Bakso is a famous meatball soup that is best sampled at a street cart in Indonesia. Chew into the meatballs found in the soup that is cooked in clear broth with noodles, eggs and shallots. Bakso is found all over Indonesia from street food vendors to high-quality restaurants. It is commonly made from finely ground beef, the beef surimi paste or dough that is made into balls by hand and boiled in hot water. Enjoy one of the best street foods that has an Indonesian Chinese cuisine origin.
Gimbap, South Korea
Sample this best street food in South Korea with delicious fillings such as crab sticks, egg, beef and carrot. The oversized maki roll in steamed rice is served with a seaweed sheet known as gim. You can pick yours from the many stalls or shops throughout the city that makes for a delicious meal. Gimbap is a common street food that is a must-try which is almost similar to its Japanese sushi counterpart. It is served in bite-sized slices flavoured with sesame oil and a sweeter.
Banana cue, Philippines
This is a popular and best street food dish in the Philippines made with saba bananas. The island nation is famous for its variety of bananas that is popularly used in cooking. Relish Banana cues are deep-fried and coated with caramelized brown sugar. It is then served on bamboo sticks and you get a unique combo of banana and barbecue. The skewered plantains cooked with brown sugar are a must-try Filipino dish.
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Focaccia, Italy
This is a famous Italian bread made out of high-gluten flour, salt, oil, water and yeast. It is a famous street snack that comes with its distinctive textures with olive oil spread on the dough before baking. The dish is topped with herbs, cheese or onion to add to its taste. It is served as a snack, sandwich break or appetizer that you can order. Focaccia is traditionally baked in a stone-bottom oven which makes it special.
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