Thursday, February 17, 2011

Street Food From Around The World

Street food, although it can have a bad rep, is more true to local cuisine than the finest restaurants. This is what the people eat and we’ll tell you where it’s good. Every corner of the world and every culture has it’s own version of street food. Different from fast-food although it is speedy, street food is what the locals eat when they’re on the run and don’t have time to sit down for a meal or they need to satisfy their hunger when everything else is closed. One thing is for sure, street food is cheap, delicious and gives travellers a first-hand glance into what the people really eat.

China

Strawberries and bananas covered in sugar.

Chicken feet


Roasted duck heads


Pig snout on a stick


Egg/meat pancakes


Bugs on a stick


Soup dumplings


Fried tofu








Watermelon


Starfish on a stick


Lizard on a stick


Misc. bugs on sticks


Cantaloupe


India

Cucumber whales

Aloo tikka


Orange juice


Fried balls of milk dough in spiced sugar syrup


Various types of roti (bread)


Spaghetti




Chile

Waffle dog

Argentina

Grilled bread

Dulce de leche filled baked goods


Nepal

Bread.

Fish


Ice cream


Malaysia

Yam cake.



Beirut

Bread.

Turkey

Fried clams on a stick.

Wet hamburger


Roasted corn and chestnuts


Cucumbers


Tea


Pretzels


Japan

Fried spaghetti.

Fish waffles with bean paste filling


Fermented rice sausage


Cambodia

Tarantulas.

Chicken


Eggs


Steamed dragonfruit buns


Misc. meat


Grilled banana


Bagette


Waffles


Morroco

Snails.

Thailand

Fried beetle pupa.

Grilled chicken gizzards


Meat on a stick




Squid on a stick


Bugs on a stick


Rat on a stick