The Best Ways to Devour Street Food Around the World

A small fried bread (or bara) stuffed with spicy chickpeas, Trinidadian doubles are a slightly messy but enjoyable portable snack that can be enjoyed any time of day. we’ve got more recipes that will make you rethink canned beans.

Sabich, a substantial vegetarian sandwich eaten as a street food in Israel, cuts the richness of creamy fried eggplant and tahini with tart pickles and vibrant salad – a complex interplay of textures and flavours.

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This German hotdog dish, or “poor man’s steak” – sometimes shredded and often topped with a combination of ketchup and curry powder – can be an acquired taste. Sold streetside from vendors in areas of Germany from Frankfurt to Berlin, currywurst is a memorable experience to try at least once.

Deep-fried croquettes studded with a variety of ingredients (often meat) bitterballen are a crunchy delight. It’s often consumed in the Netherlands as an afternoon or late night snack, typically with local beer or jenever, a Dutch malt-based juniper-flavoured beverage somewhat reminiscent of gin.

There’s a trick to eating these dumplings so that you consume rather than costume yourself with the liquid filling: place it into a spoon and take a small bite or poke a small hole in the steaming hot dumpling to cool it down first. Although the origin stories are varied, Xiao Long Bao are enjoyed in many areas of China, including Shanghai.