Street food is ready to eat foods or drinks sold by a hawker, or a vendor in a street. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and meant for immediate consumption.
Some street foods are regional, but many have spread beyond their region of origin. Most street foods are classed as both finger food and fast food and are cheaper on average than restaurant meals. The types of street food vary between regions and cultures in different countries around the world.
Every country in the world must have its uniqueness in presenting each country’s special food menu. For example Indonesia with a savory and spicy seasoned food menu with spices or European countries that further highlight the salty taste of cheese in every dish.
Here are 10 of the most unique street food from all other worlds.
1.Dango in Japan
Dango or Dang-o is a culinary made from rice flour like Japanese dumplings (dumplings). This Dango is served like satay and cooked on an open fire.
Dango is usually served with soy sauce with a sprinkling of sesame seasoning. The price per stick is very affordable at around Rp. 13 thousand or £ 1. This dish can be found in various street food and temples in Japan.
2.Falafel in Israel
This falafel will be even more delicious if you add a special Israeli white sauce. Currently, Falafel is quite popular in the world and can be found almost everywhere. But if you want to taste the original Falafel can come to Tel Aviv, a city on the coast of Israel.
The classic Israeli Falafel is made from ground nuts flavored with cumin, coriander, paprika, raw garlic, onion, and fresh parsley. After being processed and mixed, then the dough will be fried and coated with a kind of thin bread with vegetable filling and sauce. The taste is very unique and the price is quite affordable.
3.Bhel Puri in Mumbai
It is made from rice, fried vermicelli noodles, vegetables, spices, and chutneys. The texture is very crispy, suitable for an appetizer.
4. Plov di Uzbekistan
Plov is highly sought after by tourists because of its unique spice flavor. Plov is an Uzbek national dish. This dish features long pilaf rice with sliced carrots, red pepper, cumin seeds, and pieces of meat.
Because this dish is made by mixing a lot of spices, the taste is strong in the tongue.
5. Arepas in Bogota
It would be more delicious if served while still hot. Arepas is a culinary dish similar to a sandwich, the difference being that the bread used is processed by the seller and made from corn flour.
Before it is filled with eggs, vegetables, and shadows, the bread is briefly toasted to get the perfect texture to enjoy. This dish is usually enjoyed in the afternoon and morning with a cup of hot chocolate. Delicious, right?
6. Egg Waffle in Hong Kong
This is suitable to be a snack. Crispy and sweet. Egg waffles (gai daan jai in Cantonese) first appeared on the streets of Hong Kong in the 1950s, and since then they have become a popular snack there.
The unique appearance of this waffle is formed by using two semi-round metal plates so that the dough used will be cooked in a round shape like an egg. This dough now has a variety of flavors ranging from chocolate, green tea, to ginger.
7.Currywurst in Berlin
This Currywurst sauce makes you drool. Currywurst has been around since 1949 and is now a popular German culinary icon in recent decades. This street food combines sausages with french fries and curry powder. Currywurst is served throughout Germany.
Usually, the sausage is served whole, but some places serve it in a sliced way.
8. Jerk Chicken in Jamaica
This chicken will make every tourist feel spicy, but of course, it can’t be as spicy as Indonesian cuisine.
Jerk Chicken or in Indonesian can be interpreted as ‘brash chicken’ is a grilled chicken dish. What makes this chicken get the term ‘insolent’ because this chicken is very spicy. Dare to try?
9. Sundae and Odeng in South Korea
This culinary is most loved by tourists because it is cheap and tastes good. South Korea is not complete if you haven’t tasted the culinary streets of Sundae and Odeng.
Sundae itself is a snack of beef intestines filled with noodles, sweet rice, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and pork blood. The sausage is steamed or fried. While Odeng is a fishcake that is usually enjoyed with anchovy broth.
10. Arancini from Italy
This culinary has a unique taste. Arancini has existed since the ancient emperor. This is a rice ball stuffed with seasoned mozzarella and then fried in breadcrumbs. This dish will be better if enjoyed with chili or sauce.
Sources: Phinemo.com