How can anyone resist fried bread smothered in sour cream? That is why the Hungarian langos is an easy favorite. Make your way into just about any market in Hungary and you are sure to find langos , if the signature aroma of it doesn't find you first.

Try garlic langos and you'll be vampire-free — and probably friendless for a few hours. There is so much street food goodness throughout India, from south Indian dishes like dosa to north Indian tandoori specials.

Even with all this stiff competition, we'll have to go with this aloo tikki spiced potato snacks stand in Varanasi as one of our best street food experiences. The aloo tikki was good, but the charismatic vendor who roped me in to cook for him is what made the experience.

Note: if you do venture to eat street food in India, stick to the cooked products and be wary of fresh herb and vegetable toppings that may have been washed in unclean water. After all the kebabs and meats in Iran , we were thankful to find this vendor selling a big pile of steamed, spiced fava beans in the mountains near Kermanshah.

Delicious with a dash of vinegar and red pepper. I think he found our vegetable-deprived group a bit odd as we kept coming back for additional servings. Italian food is all about the freshness of ingredients.

Even the simplest of dishes are delicious for this reason. This city is known for its love of all things fried, including pizza fritta yes, that is fried pizza , but our favorite street food snack in Naples was the simple cuoppo napoletano filled with fritto misto mixed fried things. This simple paper cone is filled with lightly fried fresh fish and seafood shrimp, clams, squid, octopus, etc.

straight from the fish vendors at Pignasecca market. Delicious, as well as filling. Octopus balls? Yes, please. Takoyaki are fluffy hot rounds of chopped octopus in herbed dough.

All part of the experience: watching the masters quickly turn their takoyaki with long toothpicks in something that looks like a cupcake pan, so that the balls cook evenly on all sides. Takoyaki is often topped with a sweet sauce, aonori powdered seaweed , and ample helpings of hanakatsuo dried bonito fish flakes.

We made sure to sample takoyaki every time we found it during our trip to Japan , and it is proof that not all Japanese food is expensive or formal. Street food doesn't always have to be savory.

Knafeh is a decadent Middle Eastern dessert made from a gooey, white cheese base with semolina bits baked on top and covered in sweet syrup. Though we take every opportunity we get to eat the stuff as it is prominent throughout the Middle East and Turkey, we have yet to find a knafeh better than what is served up at Habibeh Sweets in downtown Amman, Jordan.

Every person we've spoken to who has visited Jordan mentions this knafeh with a longing sigh. It's a treat on top of all the other delicious Jordanian food. Samsa are meat, onion and spice filled dough pockets. These are a staple of street food stalls, fresh markets and hillside animal markets across Kyrgyzstan.

It's possible to visit Luang Prabang and be tricked into thinking you're eating Lao food, as many restaurants pimp Thai curries as Lao food. After asking around we finally found Or Lam , a spicy stew with mushrooms, eggplant, meat, lemongrass and chilies.

Also delicious and pictured in the back of the photo below is khai paen spiced, dried river weed and jaew bawng a Lao dipping sauce. All of this goes perfectly with a cold Beer Lao.

Our prefered style was the mofo anana literally, leafy green bread that are fried fritters filled with leafy green strips and spices. You can find these in markets and street just be sure they are recently fried throughout your travels in Madagascar , as well as on menus in restaurants and hotels.

It's worth traveling to Malaysia, if only for the cuisine. Malaysian street food is a delightful melange, drawing influence from China and from across Southeast Asia.

And that doesn't even touch the country's Indian food scene. Many street food stands specialize in just one dish, and it's not uncommon to find that multiple generations have worked together to perfect their recipe. One of our favorites was sambal sotong , squid and stink beans petai in roasted chili in Georgetown, Penang.

Qassatat are a traditional Maltese savory pastry or pastizzi that you can find all over the island. They are round with a whole at the top so you can see the fillings. Traditional fillings include either peas or ricotta, but our favorite was the one chock full of spinach.

They might not look like big, but they are rather hearty since they have quite a bit of savory fillings. We picked up a couple of qassatat at one of the pastazzi stands at the Valletta bus station and found to be a great and filling picnic lunch during our day hikes along the coast.

When we decided where to spend two months in Mexico, we choose Oaxaca primarily because of its famous Oaxacan cuisine and street food scene. One of our favorite street food or market snacks was the tlayuda , a large semi-dried tortilla, sometimes glazed with a thin layer of unrefined pork lard called asiento , and topped with refried beans frijol , tomatoes, avocadoes, and some variation of meat chorizo, tasajo or cencilla, or shredded chicken tinga.

One is often enough to feed two people. Geographically, Myanmar sits at the intersection of South Asian Indian , East Asian Chinese , and Southeast Asian Thai. Culinary, it does too. This was a pleasant surprise for us and Burmese food exceeded our expectations.

One of our favorite Burmese dishes was mohinga or mohinka , a soup that includes rice vermicelli in a fish-based broth of onions, garlic, ginger, and lemon grass.

It was usually topped with sliced banana blossom, boiled eggs and fritters akyaw. This is usually served for breakfast, but try to seek it out any time of the day during your travels in Myanmar. It's hard for me to resist dumplings anywhere, and Nepal's momos were no exception.

Served steamed or occasionally fried, momos are a staple in and around the areas of the Tibetan plateau, including all over Nepal. A perfect treat after hiking the Annapurna Circuit or another multi-day trek in Nepal. We also recommend taking a momos cooking class in Kathmandu with Sasane Sisterhood , a social impact tour company that supports survivors of human trafficking.

Delicious and it supports a great cause. We've used the recipe and technique we learned during the course to make momos as home. When it's brutally hot and humid and you're waiting hours for the bus, a shot of tereré , the national drink nay, the national sport of Paraguay , definitely helps.

Tereré looks like yerba mate , but it is served cold and can be enjoyed for hours. Peru was the culinary highlight of our travels through Latin America. The cevicheria at the Surquillo market in Lima bustles with people, especially on the weekend.

Discussions about Peruvian family life and politics are free of charge. These unique flaky-crusted, creamy custard-filled treats lining the streets of Lisbon are addictive. The original pastel de nata is believed to have been made by nuns in nearby Belem where they used left over egg yolks to make the pastry's signature custard filling.

Hainanese chicken rice is a culinary specialty unique to Singapore. The description may sound unremarkable, but its flavor delights. The dish consists of chicken broth, slices of roasted or steamed chicken served with cucumbers and herbs, hot sauce, sweet soy sauce, and a light chicken stock soup with vegetables.

Delicious in its subtlety. Bunny chow is essentially a hollowed out piece of plain, white sandwich bread stuffed with curry or masala , if you like. Rumors have it that it was designed this way to make it easy for plantation workers to take their lunch to the fields.

Bunny chow serves as culinary evidence of South Asian influence in South Africa, and more specifically in the city of Durban.

A hopper is a typical Sri Lankan dish that is a thin bowl-shaped pancake made from rice flour and coconut milk, often with the option of a fried egg inside. It is usually served with a simple curry for a delicious, savory snack. They are almost as fun to eat as they are to watch being made by the masters at work on the street with their special hopper pans and smile.

We found these delicious hoppers in Colombo, but you can find them throughout Sri Lanka. Local food can be hard to find when visiting St.

Martin , but if you look enough you will indeed find it. We recommend trying a johnny cake, a fried snack made with corn meal popular throughout the Caribbean. It can be eaten on its own or on the side of soup, but it is also often cut in half like a roll to use in sandwiches.

Thailand is where our love affair with street food really took off. In fact, it's worth visiting Thailand if only for the street food. So while we know that Thai street food goes well beyond curries, a beautiful plate of shrimp red curry covered with fresh Thai basil was the dish got it started all those years ago on our first visit to Bangkok.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of bad and soggy borek stuffed thin pastry in the world. During our visit to Istanbul en route to Iran, we became regulars for this man's crispy cheese-stuffed borek.

Convenient, too, as his shop was right across the street from our flat in Beyoğlu. If you ever find yourself hungry in Kampala, Uganda then head to the Mengo Market for some kikomando. Kikomando is a filling dish made of beans mixed with slices of chapati.

It isn't as common as a rolex, another beloved Ugandan street food, made of a fried egg and vegetables rolled up with chapati, but a kikomando will fill you up for the rest of the day. In fact, it is said that if you eat a lot of it you will be strong like Arnold Schwarzenegger in the movie Commando.

I have a weakness for dumplings of all varieties, and Ukrainian varenyky are no exception. These smallish dumplings are usually stuffed with either ground meat, potatoes, cabbage, mushrooms or cheese.

You are usually offered the option of steamed or fried, and they are then topped with fried onions and served with smetana sour cream. You'll find varenyky served at all local festivals and are a staple of any Ukrainian cafeteria or restaurant. Plov is the Uzbek national dish. Think rice pilaf with fried julienned carrots, red pepper, caraway seeds, and chunks of meat.

Plov is so ubiquitous throughout Central Asian markets and restaurants that self-described local connoisseurs can discern differences that are imperceptible to foreigners, much like the relationship Americans have with pizza and chili.

The best plov we found during our travels through Central Asia was this street-side stand in Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital city. Vietnam is another incredible destination for street food lovers. During our winter visit to Hanoi we tried cha ca which is a distinct hot pot meal of fish, turmeric, dill, coriander and other greens served with noodles, peanuts, vinegar and chilies.

As with many meals in Hanoi , as well as throughout Vietnam, you'll be served piles of greens, noodles, spices, and other tasty bits to tune your dish to the precise flavor profile you seek. We place Xinjiang street food in its own category as the Xinjiang region in western China is a distinct ethnic blend of Turkic and Mongolian.

One of our favorites was pulled noodles, or laghman , which we enjoyed not only for the taste, but also for the flair of its preparation.

Pulled noodles are tossed, beaten and pulled to ensure the right consistency before being dunked in soups and suoman , a blend of noodles, vegetables and meat. If you have celiac disease or a gluten intolerance there's good and bad news about eating gluten free street food. On the positive side, most street food is cooked to order so it can be customized for your needs.

Plus, you often have a chance to talk directly with the cook. On the negative side, sometimes street food stands do not speak foreign languages so communication might be difficult. In addition, they may only have one pan to fry and cook foods so you have to be very careful about cross-contamination.

To help you navigate street food so that you can eat local, but also gluten free and with confidence, check out this collection of Gluten Free Restaurant Cards created by our friend, Jodi. These restaurant cards are already in fifteen foreign languages, with more languages being added all the time, so many of the countries and dishes mentioned above are already included.

These Gluten Free Restaurant Cards explain in detail , using local food names and language, your needs as a strictly gluten free eater so that you get the meal you want and need. Jodi has celiac disease herself and is a lover of street food so she understands first-hand the importance of being able to communicate gluten free needs in detail and educate waiters and restaurants on what this means in practice.

She created her series of Gluten Free Restaurant Cards in different languages to help celiac and gluten free travelers eat local with confidence, and without communication problems or getting sick. Note: These gluten free restaurant cards are not part of an affiliate plan or a way for us to make money.

We are extremely fortunate that we can eat everything, but we've seen the challenges of others who are celiac or have food intolerances where every meal can potentially make them sick or cause pain.

These detailed gluten free cards were created to help prevent that from happening and make eating out fun and enjoyable when traveling. Now it's your turn. Which street food quests have led you on an adventure?

My favorite places for street food experiences have been Thailand and Turkey. I love the ability to let go of food preconceptions and just enjoy whatever the culture throws at you. Laura, really like the idea that the food finds you in certain places.

So true. And I think that when using food as your guide it opens up so many other opportunities for learning and to meet people.

What a comprehensive list!! This is really interesting—I somehow missed the Bunny Chow in South Africa can you find it in Joburg or Cape Town? and I LOVE pupusas, so would always eat more of those. Heather, although Bunny Chow is a typical Durban dish, it might be possible to find it in other parts of South Africa if you know what to look for.

And yes, pupusas are pretty wonderful. Found myself missing them as I put this piece together 🙂. Street food is the way to go.. Rick, it was difficult to just feature one dish from each country. We did enjoy some yummy choripan — not only in Argentina, but also in neighboring countries as well.

It is funny how food memories can make one salivate years and year later. to this day, my favorite meals were cevapi I had 3 or 4 years ago! What an amazing creation! I had no idea it was thick cream, I thought it was some type of cheese.

Kaymak is so rich that it does seem like some sort of whipped cheese. I have a sweet tooth and loved the chuchos in Spain. Thanks for a great list! Often we forget that sweets can also be street food 🙂. Getting street food was one of my favorite parts of Nicaragua. Somehow gallo pinto and yucca just tastes better off the street than in a fancy restaurant.

Street food is such a big part of traveling through Central America. So before I went back I read loads of Malaysian food blogs and boy do Malaysians like to blog about food…. and pre-planned a bit more. In KL I found the most incredible beef noodle soup in an unlikely looking shack down an unpromising side street.

In Georgetown it was a hot and sour fish soup tucked away in the back of a market. All incredible. Sometimes it pays to wander, but sometimes a bit of planning can really help you get the best out of street food.

Yes, planning is important, especially in places like Malaysia where there is SO much choice, and therefore different levels of quality. Although we spent three months in Mexico we still have so much more to explore. Adding it to the food bucket list 🙂.

Wow—what a wonderfully comprehensive list of street food options around the world! Oh, pani puri is one of my favorites, too! Glad you enjoyed this long list! You have a beautiful blog! I totally agree that street food is one of the best ways to get to know a new place. But, perhaps it will appear in the next edition of this street food series 🙂.

Some of my absolute favourites here, and many more I would love to try! What a beautiful post! I totally agree with 5, street food has definitely taught me to simplify my cooking. Watching how quickly everything was cooked up from scratch on the streets in Thailand simplified and improved my own Thai cooking by leaps and bounds 🙂.

Jenny, we had a similar experience in Thailand! We were overcooking everything before we visited and after watching how people prepared curries, noodles and other dishes on the street we realized our mistake, as well as the magic of fish sauce.

So far, my favorite street food is grilled corn-on-the-cob in Sapporo, glazed with a lightly sweetened soy sauce. Ooh, grilled corn on the cob with a slightly sweet soy sauce sounds amazing. Savory and sweet all together. Brian enjoys exploring cities along public transit lines and writing about it at his blog, imayroam.

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Skip to main content. Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Halawet el-jibn Halawet el-jibn translates to sweet cheese. Our recommendation: Al Sultan Sweet Price range: 20 AED for a small plate or 70 for a kilo.

Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Karak tea This rich, creamy milk tea is probably the easiest item to find on our list. Our recommendation: Bait Al Shay Price range: AED. Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Kibbeh These fried patties are crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside.

Our recommendation: Zahrat Lebnan Price range: 9 AED per piece Advertisement. Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Knafeh Knafeh is one of the most popular Middle Eastern sweets to go. Our recommendation: Qwaider Al Nabulsi Price range: 70 AED per kilo.

Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Luqaimat These sweet and simple deep-fried dough balls are omnipresent throughout Abu Dhabi and much of the Middle East.

Our recommendation: Rigag Khalidiya Price range: 7 AED for the smallest portion. Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Manakish za'atar This simple combination of olive oil and dried herbs baked into flat bread of varying thickness is a street food staple throughout the Middle East.

Our recommendation: Manakish Express Price range: AED Advertisement. Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Rgag This wafer-thin crepe-looking bread is made with whole wheat flour and filled with a thin layer of cheese, egg, honey or fish paste.

Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Parotta In Abu Dhabi, you can find dozens of takes on this flaky layered flatbread. Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Sambusas These crispy triangular pastries are a popular street snack throughout the Middle East. Our recommendation: Samousa Corner Price range: AED Advertisement.

Photo courtesy of Brian Cicioni Shawarma Last but certainly not least, this amalgamation of some of the best Middle Eastern ingredients is an essential stop on any Abu Dhabi food crawl. Our recommendation: Bait El Khetyar Price range: AED.

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The Best Street Foods You Can Buy For $1 · Pizza, USA · Luroufan (braised pork on rice), Taiwan · Spring rolls, Vietnam This Best Street Food Around the World guide shares 50 favorite street foods from 50 different countries From sweet cheese rolls to stuffed pastries, these are our top picks for your budget-friendly Abu Dhabi food crawl

Affordable ethnic street food - Missing The Best Street Foods You Can Buy For $1 · Pizza, USA · Luroufan (braised pork on rice), Taiwan · Spring rolls, Vietnam This Best Street Food Around the World guide shares 50 favorite street foods from 50 different countries From sweet cheese rolls to stuffed pastries, these are our top picks for your budget-friendly Abu Dhabi food crawl

This is another item that you may be lucky enough to find in an authentic Oaxacan restaurant, you just may have to look closely to find one depending on where you are. In particular, inexpensive Oaxacan restaurants can be found in Los Angeles. Related: 15 Memorable Things to Do in Oaxaca, Mexico's Culinary Capital.

Another Belgian specialty that's been adopted by many cultures worldwide is the frite — because who doesn't love fried potatoes? Best Places to Try Them: Some cities abroad are graced with Belgian fry stands, but in the U.

Hand pulled, chewy, and as long as possible, this Asian pasta signifying long life is a cheap street-food staple all over the world. Best Places to Try Them: This is another dish for your local Chinatown.

Look for a place that advertises "hand pulled noodles" for fresh noodles that approximate the real thing. This Indian flatbread is layered with butter and often stuffed with spicy potatoes, meat, and herbs.

While not always featured on the menu of quick-serve Indian food stalls, paratha is often available if requested. Best Places to Try It: To get authentic quality paratha, head to areas that cater to Indian communities.

Jackson Heights in Queens, New York, is a favorite with plenty of options for those willing to make the trek.

The big soft pretzel studded with large salt crystals is a German classic turned New York City staple. Best Places to Try Them: German beer gardens are an obvious place to find homemade hot pretzels, like Rhein Haus in Seattle. Available year round in Mexico, but more of a summer treat in the U.

and increasingly around the world, elote is corn on the cob rolled in mayonnaise, cheese, and chili powder. Best Places to Try It: You'll often find this as an appetizer at casual Mexican restaurants. Another option is to scope out parks in Latino neighborhoods where there are usually mobile vendors on carts dishing them out.

Though its origins can be traced back to 16th century Naples as a street food eaten by the working poor, pizza owes much of its global popularity to Italian Americans. While cheap, by-the-slice pizzerias can be found throughout the U. Though you can still manage to find it by the slice — especially in Rome where inexpensive square slices known as pizza al taglio "cut pizza" are popular.

The good news for pizza lovers in the U. is that while styles might vary by region, delicious and inexpensive slices can found across the country.

Related: Where to Get Delicious Pizza in All 50 States. These popular Venezuelan snacks are like Latin American mozzarella sticks. Best Places to Try Them: Patacon Pisao in New York sells three for a dollar that come with two house-made sauces.

Venezuelan restaurants usually have these on offer as a starter or side dish. These little dough purses with savory fillings are popular across South America, especially in Argentina.

Best Places to Try Them: Empanada Mama in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, offers both traditional fillings as well as more modern and experimental fillings. Gelato is a frozen dessert similar to ice cream that is extra creamy — thanks to a higher proportion of milk than cream, little to no egg yolks in the recipe and a slow churning process that incorporates less air than ice cream.

The silky, smooth treat is enjoyed throughout the streets of Italy, especially on a warm, summer night. Classic flavors include chocolate and pistachio, as well as seasonal fruit.

Best Places to Try It: These days, it's easy to find a gelato shop in just about every city. The ideal places to try real gelato are in Little Italy sectors of cities like New York, Boston, San Diego, and Philadelphia. Other popular spots include Gorgeous Gelato in Portland, Maine; Amorino in Chicago; and Bulgarini Gelato in Los Angeles.

Tamales are steamed corn cakes made from nixtamalized corn, or masa, that is also the base of tortillas. Best Places to Try It: Mexican restaurants and food carts often have these on offer during the weekends.

If you're having trouble tracking them down near you, Trader Joe's also offers fresh and frozen tamales that are pretty good. Pupusas are savory corn cakes with fillings that range from spiced meat to cheese and beans, typical in El Salvador. Best Places to Try Them: Pupuseria Salvadorena in Santa Rosa, California, has a reputation for offering authentic pupusas for cheap.

This cone-shaped Indian and Pakistani pastry is typically filled with spiced potatoes and peas — though depending on the region, they can also contain meat or chickpeas — and served with a variety of sweet, savory, and spicy condiments known as chutneys.

The carb-heavy snack is filling and satisfying for around 50 cents per piece. Art Museums Architecture Performing Arts Theatre. Art Festivals Japanese Anime and Comics Japanese Ceramics Local Crafts. Art Festivals. Scenic Spots Scenic Night Views Natural Wonders Theme Parks.

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Sweet treats Street food is not to be underestimated when it comes to sweets and savories. Izakaya These local pub-like or snack bar-like establishments serve a huge variety of dishes from yakitori to edamame, gyoza, kara-age, and fried or fresh tofu, to name a few.

Outdoor food stalls and street food carts Outdoor food stalls yatai selling freshly made takoyaki, okonomiyaki, yakisoba, and other dishes on-the-go can are a common sight at Japanese festivals. Kuromon Market. Nishiki Market. Miyagawa Morning Market. Omicho Market.

Nakaminato Fish Market. but we go for the food in Mexico City. This colorful city is home to upscale restaurants that consistently rank among the best in the world, but it also boasts an enormous selection of markets and street vendors dishing out cheap eats.

Wander around Mercado de La Merced, Mercado de Xochimilco, or Mercado San Juan and you'll pass stalls of tropical fruits, tacos piled high with pork carnitas, flautas, fresh-squeezed juices, and huaraches, which are flattened ovals of masa that are fried and topped with beans and chorizo.

If you've ever seen Crazy Rich Asians , you'll have a pretty good idea of the hawker stalls and bustling marketplaces that make up Singapore's vibrant food scene.

Singapore is a melting pot of cultures, which results in diverse and delicious food influenced by Chinese, Indian, and Malay cooking. Some must-try Singaporean dishes include kaya toast white bread topped with a sweet mixture of jam, coconut, sugar, and egg , nasi lemak rice cooked with egg, anchovies, and peanuts , char kuey teow stir-fried flat rice noodles , and Hainanese chicken rice thinly sliced chicken served over fragrant rice cooked in fat, garlic, and ginger.

Germany's capital city is one of the most exciting places to eat in Europe thanks to its cheap eats. As you explore the food markets at Neue Heimat, Thaipark, and all around the trendy Kreuzberg neighborhood, you'll find flavors and dishes that reflect Berlin's diverse, international population.

Of course, there's iconic currywurst and doner kebabs, but Berlin also has incredible food from southeast Asia, Durban, and South America — from Laksa and ceviche to tandoor-baked naan and chicken tikka.

On warm summer days, these food markets often take place outside, accompanied by live music. Thailand's largest city, Bangkok lures in travelers from around the world with its floating markets, Michelin-starred food stalls, and sprawling night markets.

Seek out Amphawa Floating Market — a feast for all the senses — for everything from exotic fruit like mangosteens and dragon fruit to super fresh seafood like juicy barbecue shrimp and octopus in sweet chili sauce.

In the night markets, you'll find traditional Thai dishes such as pad see ew stir-fried thick flat noodles , som tam sweet and savory green papaya salad , and moo ping pork skewers sold with sticky rice. As you walk along the busy streets of Kowloon, through the wet markets of Wan Chai, and the seafood villages of Tai O and Lei Yue Mun, you'll be overwhelmed by a million smells and tastes.

Affordable ethnic street food - Missing The Best Street Foods You Can Buy For $1 · Pizza, USA · Luroufan (braised pork on rice), Taiwan · Spring rolls, Vietnam This Best Street Food Around the World guide shares 50 favorite street foods from 50 different countries From sweet cheese rolls to stuffed pastries, these are our top picks for your budget-friendly Abu Dhabi food crawl

Slow cooking the stews guarantees tender mouthfuls embedded with layers of flavor. Their variety means there's something for everyone. Fillings and toppings include potatoes with chorizo, black beans, guacamole, chicharron, salsa roja, mole, rice, onions in habanero, and countless others.

The best part is the build-your-own delicacy costs only 85 cents per taco. While some street foods are renowned for their compact portability, guisados are proudly wet and dripping, their flavorful interiors unwilling to trade in complexity and aroma for convenience.

Found all over Mexico, these soulful guisados are displayed in orange cazuelas and served on plastic plates, sometimes even covered with an additional plastic bag for extra juice protection via Taste.

You can't go wrong with the fried, carb-tastic triangular dumplings known as samosas. Samosas are popular around the world, and for good reason.

Ranging from about two inches in diameter to the size of a fist, samosa wrappers can be either thin and ultra crispy, or a bit thicker like a pastry crust.

Inside, you can find both vegetarian and meat fillings. Popular flavors include potato with peas, or minced lamb. When purchased on the streets of India, samosas are often made fresh and fried instantly.

Vendors can be seen rolling the dough and expertly filling and folding them into their iconic triangle shape.

Sometimes the samosas are served with sweet and savory chutneys. The sweet chutney is made of tamarind and dates, and the green chutney is made of mint, cilantro, and chilies.

Fast, easy, and ultra portable, street samosas can sell for as little as 86 cents. These hand-pulled wheat noodles are coated with a luxurious black sauce made from pork and fermented black soybean.

Sweet and salty, this dish has origins in China, where a dish with a similar sounding name, zhajiangmian, is also eaten today via Post Magazine. However, these are two distinct and different dishes.

The Chinese zhajiangmian is more of a soybean-based minced meat sauce, while jajangmyeon is a silkier, smoother, fermented sauce that's heavier on the black bean flavor and with larger chunks of pork. This hearty, flavorful dish is often served with pickles or fresh vegetables to balance its intense flavor.

Sometimes the dish will include other vegetables such as onions, mushroom, or cabbage stir fried directly into the sauce. Simple, yet delicious, jajangmyeon is a popular and low-priced meal you can grab for around 80 cents from street vendors in Korea.

Momos are delicious Nepalese dumplings that can be either steamed or fried. They have both meat and vegetarian fillings, including buffalo most traditional , pork, chicken, garlic cheese, and cheese and potato.

Chopped onion and tomato are also common ingredients. Sometimes they are served alongside a curry sauce, or a special momo sauce called achar. Sometimes they are small, and other times they're huge, but they are always delicious. Not just a national dish, momos are an important comfort food in Nepal, as well as in Tibet and Bhutan.

They have been around for centuries and are an integral part of the food culture via Slow Food. With the spread of Nepalese migration, the love of momos has followed. They are now a very popular street food across India, and although they look similar to Chinese dumplings or xiaolongbao, momo are distinct in their nepalese spices and ingredients.

There are few things in this world as satisfying as the sound and feel of crunching into a freshly made jianbing in the morning.

While the exterior is a soft crepe-like wrapping, the fillings are crunchy, aromatic, and a punch of flavor. But almost better than eating a jianbing is watching it being made right in front of you. First a doughy batter is spread onto a circular crepe griddle.

Then an egg is cracked and spread onto the surface. This is followed by a few spoonfuls of green onions and mustard greens, followed by various sauces, such as hoisin. The jianbing is then filled with fresh veggies, and the secret to its success — a large, deep fried, rectangular cracker which provides the distinctive texture.

The whole thing is then folded into a delicious, portable snack. It can be eaten any time of day, but the jianbing is most popular for breakfast. These delicious pockets of goodness are popular around the world in various wrappings and fillings. They can be found fried, baked, or grilled, and make for a satisfying, cheap, and quick meal.

Like with momos and dumplings, the empanada's origin is not clear-cut, but it is widely believed to have originated from Galicia, Spain. Regardless, every country that has adopted the handheld pastry has adapted the recipe to reflect their own culture and history.

In Colombia, the empanadas are wrapped in a cornmeal dough, which gives them a distinctive yellow color. Traditionally, they come filled with either shredded beef, shredded pork, shredded chicken, potatoes, or cheese. Sometimes they are made with ground meat or rice, and they are often served alongside a wedge of lime and a spicy green sauce called ají via My Colombian Recipes.

Not only are empanadas sold on the streets, they are often found outside churches, and are incredibly affordable. According to Encyclopedia Britannica , what we recognize as corn has gone through over 10, years of human breeding to transform from a grass-like plant to the grain we know and love today.

Today, corn on the cob is enjoyed in various styles around the world. In Taiwan it's coated in a thick barbecue sauce and spun on a spit. In Mexico, it's known as elote and covered in mayo, chili, crema, lime, and cheese.

In Pakistan, it's called challi, and is one of the most popular street foods , and one that is desperately missed by those living abroad. Challi is normally cooked by burying the corn in powdered coals and ash, roasting it to perfection, then rubbing on lime and spices, the most important of which are salt and chili powder.

Sometimes it's even cooked in sand or directly in salt itself, using a large pan and spatula. However, the corn used in challi isn't the juicy, sweet corn common in the United States, but rather a chewier, meatier, variety.

That makes for a savory, filling, and tasty meal for less than 50 cents. Falafel is popular around the world as a go-to vegetarian option at Mediterranean and Middle Eastern restaurants.

There are often slight variations depending on where it's made, but the Palestinian version is made with chickpeas, parsley, and spices.

These fried balls are either spherical, shaped into a disc, or made with an indent in the middle to maximize friable surface area.

While falafels are a crispy golden brown on the outside, inside they are a vibrant shade of green. Although they can be eaten alone, as a street food they are often wrapped in pita. Some of the best falafel in the world can be found in Palestine, for as little as 55 cents for a pita.

Using a special falafel scoop, the cook shapes the falafel mixture into even, identical shapes. The pita is then stuffed with the fried falafel, french fries, and a vegetable mixture containing cucumber and tomatoes.

The whole thing is then topped with a tahini-based sauce. Churros are an internationally beloved choux-based pastry with a crunchy exterior and soft, chewy inside.

They come in different shapes, but the general style is as a long, piped pastry with ridges along the sides. While churros originated in Spain, some historians think they might have been inspired by the Chinese "You Tiao" via HuffPost.

Others think it came from hungry, creative shepherds low on ingredients. Traditionally, Spaniards enjoy churros with a thick chocolate sauce for breakfast. However, churros have become a popular street food in countries like Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba.

These are often larger, and covered in sugar or cinnamon sugar. In Cuba, Churros Locos is the most common churros street stall. They sell foot-long churros that are covered in sugar, then filled with condensed milk. The extra long churros are placed in small cones, which makes them perfect for carrying around town.

One of the greatest joys of traveling is discovering a new street food that is not only delicious and cheap, but a perfect representation of a country's long and complex history.

This goes for the Singaporean curry puff, a flaky, savory, crave-able hand pie that represents the country's past of colonization and its thriving multicultural background. Because of the various influences on Singaporean culture, the curry puff's origins have been traced separately to the Portuguese empanada, the Cornish pasty, and the Indian samosa, but it has been found on the Malay peninsula as early as the s.

According to Singapore Infopedia , The original Malay version is called epok-epok, and is often made with sardines or potatoes, but no curry. The Chinese then adapted the pastry by adding chicken and egg.

It's not uncommon for a country's most recognized dish to have origins in street food. Viaggia libri in Italian. Touring Il Viaggiatore. Journal Sentinel.

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Toggle limited content width. Peeled beans formed into a ball and then deep-fried in dendê palm oil [4]. Prepared by frying potatoes in oil and adding spices and chutney. Aloo tikki [5]. India Northern [6]. Small pieces of meat traditionally beef heart that are marinated in vinegar and spices, grilled , and served on a stick.

Anticucho originated in Peru and is now common throughout South America. Stuffed rice balls coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried; they are usually filled with ragù meat and tomato sauce , mozzarella , and peas [8].

Venezuela , Colombia. A flat, round, unleavened patty of soaked, ground kernels of maize or maize meal or flour that can be grilled, baked, fried, boiled or steamed [9]. A vegetable or fruit dish that is pickled with brine or vinegar. Poland Jewish communities originally , then New York City and other locations.

A ring-shaped bread roll made with dough that is boiled in water for a short time and then baked; the result is a dense, chewy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior [10] [11]. Bakso [12]. A soup with meatballs, noodles, and other ingredients; the meatballs are commonly made from finely ground beef with a small quantity of tapioca flour and salt, however bakso can also be made from other ingredients, such as chicken, pork, fish or shrimp [13].

Deep-fried bananas coated in caramelized brown sugar; after cooking they are served on skewers [14] [15]. Bánh canh [16]. A thick noodle that can be made from tapioca flour or a mixture of rice and tapioca flour, [a] [b] it is used in several dishes.

A dish consisting of rice vermicelli woven into intricate bundles and often topped with chopped scallions or garlic chives sauteed in oil, served with a complementary meat dish.

Bánh mì [19]. A type of meat-filled sandwich on bánh mì bread; the bread is similar to a baguette but airier and with a thinner crust; various fillings are used, most commonly some kind of pork or chicken [20] [21].

A savory fried pancake made of rice flour, water, and turmeric powder, stuffed with slivers of fatty pork, shrimp, diced green onion, and bean sprouts [22] [23]. Baozi originates from China and can be found in many Asian countries. The dough, made from flour, water, and yeast, is steamed, not baked.

Baozi may contain different types of fillings. If unfilled, it is often served as a staple food to side dishes. Fried fish dumplings , usually served with peanut sauce. A mashed potato patty coated with chickpea flour, then deep-fried and served hot with chutney; a thick sphere, around two or three inches in diameter [25].

Belgian waffle [26]. Belgium , United States. In North America, the Belgian waffle is a variety of waffle with a lighter batter , larger squares, and deeper pockets than ordinary American waffles.

In Belgium itself, there are several kinds of waffle, including the Brussels waffle and the Liège waffle , none of them called "Belgian". Steamed or boiled silkworm larvae which are seasoned and eaten as a snack [c]. Bhelpuri [28] [29]. A savoury snack, bhelpuri is a type of chaat made from puffed rice, vegetables and a tangy tamarind sauce.

Rice cake prepared in clay pot on the streets of the Philippines. They are often topped with butter, muscovado sugar, desiccated coconut, grated cheese and salted duck egg.

Israel , by way of the Balkans. Baked puff pastry dough or filo dough with any of various fillings such as cheese, spinach, or potatoes [32] [33]. Czech potato pancake is called bramborák from brambor, potato and it is made of grated potatoes with egg, breadcrumbs or flour and seasoning salt, pepper, most importantly garlic and marjoram; sometimes ground, cracked or whole caraway seeds and is served as it is.

Bratwurst [34]. A sausage typically made with pork and veal , and usually seasoned with ginger, nutmeg, coriander, or caraway; recipes for the sausage vary by region [35]. A fried snack made with bread slices, gram flour , and spices; sometimes it is stuffed with mashed potatoes.

United States Southwestern. Breakfast items such as scrambled eggs, fried potatoes, and cheese, wrapped inside a flour tortilla; [36] invented in Santa Fe, New Mexico [37]. Brochette [38]. Various meats and vegetables cooked, and sometimes served, on brochettes , or skewers.

Bublik or baranka. Ukraine , Russia , Belarus. A ring-shaped bread roll similar to a bagel , but somewhat larger, denser, and sweeter. Bubur ayam [40]. A porridge of rice and shredded chicken, served with soy sauce, spices, fried shallots, cakwee fried dough , krupuk a type of cracker , and sambal a hot sauce ; often eaten for breakfast [41].

Grilled fatty pork chả over a plate of white rice noodles bún and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce [42]. Pakistan Karachi and elsewhere. A fried patty of ground lentils, chicken or beef, egg batter, and spices, served on a bun with chutney on the side [43] [44].

South Africa [45]. A hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry [46] [47]. Burrito [48]. Consists of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose various fillings that are used.

Calzone [49]. A turnover of pizza dough stuffed with pizza ingredients such as mozzarella and ricotta cheeses, tomato sauce, and sausage [50]. Camote cue [51]. Slices of sweet potato deep fried with a coating of caramelized brown sugar; sometimes served on a bamboo skewer [52].

A type of fried cheese sandwich that is prepared by frying mozzarella cheese between slices of bread [53]. An iced dessert concoction made from dark palm sugar syrup, coconut milk, pandan extract and bean flour, topped with azuki beans and a smattering of grass jelly and palm seeds. Ceviche [54].

Ceviche is a street food in Peru, where it is considered to be a national dish. Chaat [56]. India Northern , Pakistan, and elsewhere in South Asia.

A type of savory snack; a mixture of ingredients, it often includes fried dough , potatoes, chickpeas, chutney, and tangy spices [57] [58]. Also known locally as carrot cake, a dish made with rice flour and white radish, wok-fried with garlic, eggs and served in either white or black style based on the preferred type of soy sauce used during seasoning.

A flat rice noodle dish stir fried over high heat with dark soy sauce, bean spouts, chives, lard, eggs and shellfish. Also known as rice noodle roll , chee cheong fun are white rolls cut from steamed sheets of rice or tapioca flour. Prior to serving, the rolls are seasoned with a dash of soy sauce and dressed with shallots, scallions and sesame seeds.

Caucasus , Central Asia , Russia , Ukraine , Turkey. A deep-fried turnover with a filling of ground or minced beef or mutton with onions and spices [59]. Chicharrón [60] [61]. Latin America , Philippines. Fried pork rinds [62].

Chiko Roll [63]. Brand name for a deep-fried food similar to an egg roll, with a thick, chewy dough wrapper stuffed with mutton, barley, cabbage, carrots, celery, rice, and seasonings. A sandwich of pulled pork leg, sliced cabbage and other ingredients usually chopped on a griddle with custom seasoning.

A cheaper variation using processed meat is also common and usually called "chimi burger" or just "chimi". Chimichanga [65]. A deep-fried burrito [66]. A dish of Indian Chinese cuisine , made with fried noodles, sautéed vegetables, onions, and spices.

Uruguay [45]. A large sandwich of churrasco grilled, thinly-sliced filet mignon on a roll, with mozzarella, lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, and other ingredients such as bacon, ham, and eggs [68]. Argentina [69]. A sausage of beef or pork, grilled, split lengthwise, and served on a roll with various condiments; the name is a combination of the words chorizo sausage and pan bread [70].

Small pieces of meat on skewers roasted over charcoal or deep frying in oil. Chuan was traditionally made from lamb but chicken, pork, beef, and various types of seafood can also be used.

Grilled corn [22] [71]. Southeast Asia. Corn on the cob , grilled with coconut milk , sugar, and pandan leaf [72] [73]. Corn dog [74]. A hot dog on a stick, coated with cornmeal batter and deep fried. Chopped or shredded chicken meat covered in dough, molded into a shape resembling a chicken leg, battered, and fried [78].

Crêpe [26]. A type of very thin pancake. Crêpes are a very common street food in Paris, France. Turnover with a pastry shell and filling of potatoes or sardines, onions, curry powder and spices.

Currywurst [d] [80] [81]. A fried pork sausage topped with curry ketchup and curry powder , served either whole or cut up, sometimes with French fries on the side [82]. A type of chaat made with puri an unleavened deep-fried bread , chickpeas or potatoes, chili powder, and chutney [83].

Grilled chicken skewers. The meat is first cooked and cut into narrow slices, then it is coated with barbecue-flavor spices. Mayonnaise and mustard may also be used as toppings. A hot dog wrapped in bacon, either deep-fried or grilled, often sold by unlicensed vendors. Dim sum [88]. Doner kebab [e] [89].

Meat often veal mixed with lamb cooked on a vertical rotisserie; usually served wrapped in a flatbread with salad and condiments [90]. It is a sandwich made with two baras flat fried bread filled with curry channa curried chick peas.

Topped with either mango aam , shadon beni bandaniya , cucumber kheera , coconut naariyal , tomato damadol , or tamarind imalee chutney , or extra pepper sauce. This delicacy is the most popular fast food in Trinidad and Tobago.

Doubles are eaten for breakfast, sometimes for lunch, often at night but can be a late night snack, too. Doughnut [e]. A ring-shaped pastry made with deep-fried flour dough, with frosting , glazing , or a sweet filling [93] [94]. A soft pudding made from tofu ; depending on what is added to it, douhua can be either savory or sweet [95].

Dürüm [96]. A wrap that is usually filled with typical döner kebab ingredients [97] or other types of Turkish kebab.

Egg waffle [98]. A fluffy waffle made with eggy leavened batter cooked between two plates of semi-spherical cells; usually served plain [99]. Corn on the cob, grilled and then coated with condiments such as butter or mayonnaise, salt, chili powder , añejo cheese , and lime juice; sometimes served on a stick [].

Empanada [34]. A turnover made with pastry dough and any of various savory fillings, usually including some kind of ground or chopped meat; most often it is baked but sometimes it is fried []. Enchilada []. A corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce.

Enchiladas can be filled with a variety of ingredients. Small pieces of beef, chicken, or other meat, grilled on skewers; usually served with hot sauce on the side [].

Fresh grains of corn are first boiled in salted water, then sautéed in butter with onions, chile peppers, and spices; the result is served hot in small cups and topped with lime juice, chile powder or hot sauce, salt, and mayonnaise [] []. Falafel []. Deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas or sometimes fava beans , often served with salad and tahini sauce in pita or a wrap [32] [].

Farinata []. A thin, unleavened pancake or crêpe of chickpea flour originating in Genoa and later a typical food of the Ligurian Sea coast, from Nice to Elba island. Fish and chips [e] []. United Kingdom and Ireland. Large fillets of batter-fried whitefish served with square-cut or chunky chips i.

French fries [] []. Fish balls []. Small, round dumplings made from fish paste fish that has been made into a paste, either by fermentation or by physical pounding [] [].

A Chinese noodle dish from Teochew and Fujian provinces, based on the fish-ball and other ingredients, available in dry or soup versions. Mexico Baja California and elsewhere []. A taco filled with batter-fried whitefish and other ingredients such as guacamole and salsa [].

A flatbread similar in style, composition, and texture to pizza dough, topped with cheese, herbs, and other ingredients []. French fries []. Sliced potatoes that are typically deep fried. The dish can also be baked. Fried chicken [].

Chicken pieces that are deep-fried with coriander, garlic, fish sauce, pepper, and other spices [] []. A flat dough fried or deep-fried in oil, shortening , or lard and generally leavened with baking powder [34] []. Funnel cake [d]. A sweet snack made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot cooking oil in a circular pattern and letting it deep-fry, then sprinkling it with powdered sugar [].

A pork sausage wrapped in a buckwheat pancake [] []. A rich dessert imbued with various flavors, the gelato contains less air and more flavoring than other types of frozen deserts like ice cream. Gimbap looks like a big Japanese sushi roll.

Pieces of saba banana on a stick, brushed with margarine, sprinkled with sugar, and grilled over charcoal [] []. Pork , prawns , vegetables, bún thin rice noodles , and other ingredients wrapped in bánh tráng a thin wrapper made from rice flour ; similar to spring rolls , gỏi cuốn are sometimes called "summer rolls" [].

Gorengan []. A gorengan is a type of fritter. Many varieties are sold on traveling carts by street vendors. Various kinds of ingredients are battered and deep fried, such as pisang goreng banana fritter , tempeh , tahu goreng fried tofu , oncom , sweet potato , cassava chunk, cassava flour, and breadfruit , and these are often eaten accompanied by fresh bird's eye chili.

Grilled cheese sandwich [] []. A sandwich of melted cheese on toasted bread; many variations exist, but originally it was made by heating buttered bread and slices of American cheese in a skillet [].

Small pastries that are shaped like chrysanthemum flowers and filled with red bean paste []. Gyeranppang []. A fluffy bread roll with an egg in it [] []. Gyro [34]. Haleem []. Middle East , Central Asia , Pakistan, India. A stew made with wheat, barley, lentils, and lamb or other meat [].

Philippines []. A cold dessert that is a mixture of shaved ice, evaporated milk, and various other ingredients—for example, caramelized plantains, jackfruit, tapioca, sugar palm fruit, coconut, sweet potato, boiled kidney beans, and flan [].

Hamburger [e]. A cooked patty of ground beef, served on a bun or roll, often with toppings such as lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and ketchup; a hamburger with cheese is known as a cheeseburger [] [].

Singapore , [] Malaysia Penang []. Rice noodles and egg noodles, with prawns, pork or chicken, egg, bean sprouts, and other ingredients; served with soy sauce and sambal chili pepper sauce.

Hot dog [e] [] []. Ice cream [e]. A type of pancake made with yeasted wheat dough stuffed with a mixture of brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, and chopped peanuts. Ice cream cone [54] []. Ice cream served on an edible cone-shaped pastry that is somewhat similar to a thin, crispy waffle; this allows the ice cream to be eaten without a dish or utensils [].

A sweet made with pastry and a filling of dates , usually infused with the flavours of aniseed and bay leaf , that is then deep fried []. Isaw []. Chicken intestines that are cleaned, boiled, put on a skewer, and grilled over charcoal; they are served with a dipping sauce of either spiced vinegar or barbecue sauce [].

Jamaica []. Chicken is first soaked in a spicy marinade that commonly includes allspice berries, Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme , scallions , and fresh ginger ; then it is smoked over charcoal at a high temperature, resting on top of green logs of allspice wood, and under a metal cover [] [].

Square pastries filled with cheese and chunks of ham []. Made of a fresh baguette sliced open, spread with butter salted or unsalted , and filled with slices of ham. Jerusalem mixed grill [32].

Chicken livers, gizzards, and hearts that are braised with various spices and then grilled; served either on a plate or as a sandwich in pita bread []. Jiaozi [].

Laos and Thailand. A chicken that is marinated and then grilled over charcoal; the marinade typically includes fish sauce , garlic , turmeric , coriander root, and white pepper.

Toast with a spread of kaya coconut jam and butter, traditionally grilled over charcoal, commonly served with half-boiled eggs and coffee. A skewer-roasted kebab or other meat, wrapped in a paratha or other bread []. Kebab [56]. Spicy coconut omelette , made from glutinous rice cooked with egg and served with serundeng fried shredded coconut , fried shallots and dried shrimp as topping.

Popular street food in Jakarta, Indonesia. Ketoprak []. A vegetarian dish from Jakarta, Indonesia, consists of tofu , vegetables and rice cake, rice vermicelli served in peanut sauce.

Bread stuffed with flavorful cheese and an egg [] []. A thin, flat pancake filled with sweet custard cream, or sometimes with a savory filling like pork or sausage, and then rolled into a cylinder. United States New York City , and before that, Belarus , Ukraine , Lithuania , Poland , and Jewish communities from former Pale of Settlement.

A baked turnover of dough with any of various fillings, such as potatoes or ground beef [] [] []. Balls or small patties of minced or ground meat—usually beef, chicken, lamb, or pork—mixed with spices and onions [].

Korean taco []. A Korean-Mexican fusion dish consisting of Korean -style fillings, such as bulgogi and kimchi , placed on top of small traditional Mexican corn tortillas.

Godamba roti a type of flatbread is chopped up and mixed with chicken or beef, eggs, and spices; the mixture is grilled, and garnished with onion, chili peppers, and other spices [].

Also known as Nonya Top Hats, the peranakan finger food consists of yam bean, omelette, scallions and other shredded ingredients encased in crispy rice flour cups.

Ghana and elsewhere in West Africa. A beef kebab prepared with steak meat or liver and crusted with peanut flour. Laksa []. Southeast Asia , Peranakan cuisine. A spicy soup with rice noodles and usually either fish, prawns, or chicken; many different variations exist, with most based either on rich and spicy curry coconut milk or on slightly sour tamarind [] [].

A deep-fried flatbread, served with various toppings such as sour cream and grated cheese [] []. A Cantonese style stick rice dish made with soy sauce, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, peanuts and other ingredients. A wide variety of different food items are served on skewers.

The customer selects the skewers they want, which are then cooked in boiling oil or water. A variety of dipping sauces are also provided. At the end the customer pays based on the number of color-coded skewers. Lontong sayur consists of rice cakes, vegetables, bean curd, tempeh and hard boiled egg in a coconut curry soup served with a dash of sambal.

A thick yellow noodle dish garnished with meat, seafood, fried fritters and hard boiled egg, served in thick starchy gravy with vinegar, chili and garlic. Malatang []. Various foods cooked in a hot pot of spicy soup; the ingredients are on skewers that are selected by the customer [] [].

Mango Sticky Rice. Saba bananas cut into thin slices, coated with batter, deep-fried, and then sprinkled with sugar []. A type of chaat made with crushed puri a type of fried bread mixed with peas and masala various spices []. Meat patty [].

A pastry that contains various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell. Meat pie []. A hand-sized meat pie containing largely diced or minced meat and gravy , sometimes with onion, mushrooms, or cheese and often consumed as a takeaway food snack. A fritter made from deep fried urad dal black lentil batter; it is usually made in a doughnut shape, with a crispy exterior and soft interior [].

A dish of boiled yellow noodles, slathered in a thick starchy gravy, garnished with hard boiled egg, tau-pok tofu puffs , fried onions and green chilis. A rice vermicelli dish stir fried and garnished with bean spouts, tau-pok tofu puffs , scallions, hard boiled egg and lime wedges.

The "wet" version is served with a sweet and sour gravy. Mie ayam [] [ self-published source ]. Indonesia Chinese Indonesian.

Chicken noodles of seasoned yellow wheat noodles topped with seasoned diced chicken meat ayam. It is a popular street food in Indonesia, sold by travelling food cart.

A hot and sour soup made with catfish and rice noodles; often eaten for breakfast [] It is considered to be a national dish of Myanmar. A hot dumpling from the Himalayas that can be steamed or fried. Often eaten with garlic chutney Momo food.

Murtabak []. A stuffed pancake or pan-fried bread made from minced meat beef or chicken, sometimes mutton along with garlic, egg and onion, and is eaten with curry or gravy. Tampere region , Finland.

Finnish blood sausage traditionally eaten with lingonberry jam, usually bought and eaten fresh at market stalls.

Indonesian fried rice with aromatic, earthy and smoky flavor of caramelised sweet soy sauce and powdered shrimp paste. Served by street vendors, in warungs and also by travelling night hawkers that frequent residential neighbourhoods with their wheeled carts. Rice cooked in coconut milk and wrapped with banana leaf with sambal and trimmings such as toasted peanut and egg.

It is similar to the Indonesian Nasi Uduk and the Bruneian Nasi Katok. A braided ring-shaped bread that is boiled and sprinkled with salt, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, etc.

Hot pot dish with daikon , boiled eggs, konjac , fish pastes and fried tofu fritters in a dashi soup base sold by food carts, convenience stores and izakayas.

Pad Thai [] []. Rice noodles which are stir-fried with eggs and chopped tofu, and flavored with tamarind pulp, fish sauce nampla น้ำปลา , dried shrimp, garlic or shallots, red chili pepper and palm sugar, and served with lime wedges and often chopped roast peanuts.

A light fluffy sponge cake flavored with pandan extract, it is a fusion of European cake-making with local ingredients.

A panelle is a chickpea fritter; a patty made with gram flour is deep-fried; usually served as a sandwich, sometimes with a side of crocchè mashed potatoes and egg, covered in bread crumbs and fried [].

Chopped veal spleen and lungs, boiled and then fried in lard, served on a soft bread called vastedda [] [] []. Panini [26]. Panipuri [].

A round, hollow puri a type of bread , fried crisp and filled with a mixture of flavored water pani , tamarind chutney, chili , chaat masala , potato, onion and chickpeas.

Mexico Yucatán []. A corn tortilla that is filled with black bean paste and refried, then topped with turkey or chicken, lettuce, avocado, and pickles []. Panzerotti [49] []. A fried turnover filled with mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, and other pizza ingredients [].

Papri chaat []. India North , Bangladesh and Pakistan. Traditionally prepared using crisp fried dough wafers known as papri, along with boiled chick peas, boiled potatoes, yogurt and tamarind chutney [] [] and topped with chaat masala and sev. Pasty []. Meat and vegetables baked inside shortcrust pastry dough; pasties are particularly associated with Cornwall in England [].

Pav Bhaji []. A thick vegetable curry bhaji served with a soft bread roll pav []. Pecel Lele []. Deep-fried catfish served with traditional sambal chili paste, often served with fried tempeh and steamed rice. Usually sold in street-side humble tent warung.

Pempek [].

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