Street Food Recipes from Around the World, Page 3

The best food is often eaten standing up. These authentic street-food dishes, from hawker stalls, market carts, and roadside griddles across the globe, are yours to make at home.
162 recipes · showing 97 to 144
Karantika (Algerian Chickpea Flan)Algiers, Algeria · easy · 1 h 50 minA thin chickpea-flour batter with cumin and oil, baked into a soft, custardy slab with a golden top, cut hot into squares and eaten in a baguette with harissa and more cumin.
Bajiye (Somali Black-Eyed Pea Fritters)Mogadishu, Somalia · medium · 7 hSoaked, skinned black-eyed peas ground coarsely with onion, tomato, garlic, green chili, coriander and turmeric, fried in small crisp balls and dipped in a sharp green chili sauce.
Mofo Sakay (Malagasy Chili Fritters)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 30 minLittle savoury fritters of a thick flour and egg batter packed with watercress, spring onion, tomato and red chili, fried golden by the spoonful and eaten hot.
Akabenzi (Rwandan Crispy Fried Pork)Kigali, Rwanda · easy · 1 h 10 minChunks of fatty pork simmered until tender, then fried dry in their own fat until crisp and browned, tossed with onion, green pepper and chili and finished with lime and coriander.
Salade Togolaise (Togolese Spaghetti Salad)Lomé, Togo · easy · 1 h 10 minCrisp lettuce piled with cooked spaghetti, carrots, green beans, beetroot, cucumber, tomato, hard-boiled egg and sardines, all dressed in a creamy mustard and mayonnaise vinaigrette.
Brochettes au Koura-Koura (Burkinabè Peanut-Crusted Beef Skewers)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · easy · 1 h 40 minSmall cubes of beef marinated in peanut paste, chili and oil, grilled over charcoal and rolled while hot in crushed koura-koura, the crunchy peanut cake of Kaya.
Accra Banana (Cameroonian Banana and Cassava Fritters)Littoral (Douala), Cameroon · easy · 55 minOverripe bananas mashed with squeezed grated cassava and a little salt, rolled into small balls and deep-fried until crunchy and deep gold outside and soft inside.
Safou (Congolese Warm Salted African Plums)Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo · easy · 25 minPurple safou, the African plum, warmed briefly in salted water until the green flesh turns soft and buttery, eaten with roasted maize as a seasonal snack.
Bolani (Stuffed Flatbread)Kabul, Afghanistan · medium · 1 hA thin Afghan flatbread folded around a spiced mashed-potato and leek filling and pan-fried until crisp, served with a mint-yogurt dip.
BindaetteokPyongyang, North Korea · medium · 50 minPyongyang market pancakes of coarsely ground mung beans mixed with kimchi and pork, pan-fried thick and crisp-edged.
Aloo Samosa (Punjabi Spiced Potato Samosa)Punjab, India · advanced · 2 h 5 minFlaky, ajwain-scented pastry cones stuffed with spiced potato and peas, fried slowly until blistered and golden and served hot with tamarind and mint chutneys.
Mu Ping (Thai Grilled Pork Skewers)Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 2 h 45 minThin slices of pork marinated in pounded garlic, coriander root and white pepper with palm sugar, fish sauce and coconut milk, grilled over charcoal and eaten with sticky rice.
Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)Seoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · easy · 45 minChewy cylinders of rice cake and slices of fish cake simmered in anchovy and kelp broth until the gochujang sauce turns thick, glossy, sweet and fiery.
Sate Ayam Madura (Madurese Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce)Jakarta, Indonesia · medium · 1 h 40 minSmall cubes of chicken thigh marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled over charcoal, basted in peanut sauce and served with more sauce, lime, fried shallots and lontong.
Dahi Baray (Lentil Dumplings in Spiced Yogurt)Lahore (Punjab), Pakistan · medium · 8 hLight, fluffy fried urad dal dumplings soaked soft in warm water, then smothered in chilled sweet and salty yogurt and finished with tamarind and green chutneys and chaat masala.
Isso Wade (Sri Lankan Prawn and Lentil Fritters)Western Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · medium · 6 h 55 minCrunchy chana dal fritters spiked with onion, green chilli, curry leaves and fennel, each topped with small whole prawns and fried until deep gold, served hot with onion, chilli and lime.
Num Kachay (Cambodian Chive Cakes)Phnom Penh, Cambodia · medium · 1 h 20 minChewy rice-flour cakes packed with garlic chives, steamed until translucent and then pan-fried crisp and golden, with a sweet, sour and garlicky chilli fish-sauce dip.
Chotpoti (Bangladeshi Spiced Peas with Tamarind)Dhaka, Bangladesh · easy · 9 h 20 minSoft dried peas and potato, warm and tangy, heaped with raw onion, green chilli, cucumber, coriander, grated boiled egg and crushed fuchka shells and drenched in spiced tamarind water.
Yan Su Ji (Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Popcorn Chicken)Taipei, Taiwan · medium · 1 h 15 minBite-sized chicken thigh marinated with garlic, soy sauce and five-spice, coated in coarse sweet potato starch, double-fried until craggy and crisp, and tossed with fried basil and pepper salt.
Baya Kyaw (Burmese Split Pea Fritters)Yangon, Myanmar · easy · 8 h 45 minCrunchy little fritters of soaked yellow split peas, half ground smooth and half coarse, with onion, chilli, coriander and turmeric, served hot with a tamarind dip.
Chai Tow Kway (Singapore Fried Carrot Cake)Singapore, Singapore · medium · 7 h 40 minCubes of homemade steamed radish cake fried until crisp, then tossed with garlic, preserved radish and egg; white with fish sauce, or black with sweet dark soy sauce.
Ka'ak al-Quds (Jerusalem Sesame Bread)West Bank, Palestine · medium · 2 h 33 minLong oval rings of soft, yeasted bread thickly coated in toasted sesame and baked until crusty, eaten warm with za'atar, olive oil and baked eggs.
Regag with Egg and Cheese (Emirati Crisp Flatbread)Dubai, United Arab Emirates · medium · 1 hA wafer-thin batter bread spread across a hot griddle until crisp, topped while it cooks with beaten egg and cream cheese, then folded into a crunchy triangle.
Pulut Panggang (Bruneian Grilled Sticky Rice Rolls)Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · medium · 5 h 45 minCoconut-milk sticky rice rolled around a spicy, fragrant filling of dried shrimp, chili, lemongrass and toasted coconut, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled until the leaf chars.
Nakhi (Kuwaiti Spiced Boiled Chickpeas)Kuwait City, Kuwait · easy · 14 h 10 minChickpeas simmered soft with whole green chilies, cumin and salt, served warm in their broth with lemon juice, more cumin and a pinch of chili, and warm bread.
Bajilla (Qatari Spiced Boiled Broad Beans)Doha, Qatar · easy · 13 h 10 minWhole dried broad beans soaked overnight and boiled soft with salt, then served warm with lemon, cumin and chopped hot chili, with bread on the side.
Takoyaki (Osaka Octopus Balls)Osaka (Kansai), Japan · advanced · 45 minRound, crisp-skinned balls of runny dashi batter with a piece of octopus in the middle, turned in a dimpled iron pan and finished with sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes.
Lobiani (Georgian Bean-Stuffed Bread)Racha, Georgia · medium · 11 h 10 minSoft yeasted bread rounds filled with buttery mashed kidney beans, onion, garlic, coriander and blue fenugreek, baked golden, brushed with butter and eaten warm in wedges.
Bánh Tráng Nướng (Grilled Rice Paper)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 22 minA dry rice paper sheet toasted over the heat until crisp, spread with beaten quail egg and spring onion, scattered with dried shrimp and pork floss, then zigzagged with mayonnaise and chilli sauce and folded to eat by hand.
Cong You Bing (Scallion Pancakes)Shanghai, China · medium · 1 h 35 minHot-water dough rolled thin, spread with scallion-scented oil paste and chopped spring onions, coiled into a snail and flattened, then pan-fried until crisp and flaky outside and chewy within.
Turon (Filipino Caramelised Banana Rolls)Central Luzon, Philippines · easy · 35 minHalved saba bananas and strips of ripe jackfruit rolled in brown sugar and lumpia wrappers, then fried in oil with more sugar that melts into a crackly caramel shell.
Gumma (Uzbek Fried Meat Pies)Tashkent, Uzbekistan · medium · 1 h 40 minSmall half-moon pies of thin salted-water dough around juicy lamb, onion and cumin, fried golden in a heavy pan and eaten hot with green tea.
Laboo (Persian Hot Beetroot Street Snack)Tehran, Iran · easy · 1 h 50 minWhole beetroots boiled slowly until tender, peeled, cut into wedges and tossed hot in a glossy syrup made from their own cooking liquid, the steaming winter snack of Iranian street carts.
Karipap (Malaysian Curry Puffs)Penang, Malaysia · medium · 2 hHalf-moon pastries with a crimped rope edge, filled with a dry curry of potato, chicken and onion and deep-fried until golden, the teatime and street-stall favourite of Malaysia.
Sambusak b'Tawa (Iraqi Chickpea Turnovers)Baghdad, Iraq · medium · 2 h 5 minThin yeasted dough folded into half-moons around mashed chickpeas cooked with golden onion and turmeric, then shallow-fried a minute a side until crisp and golden.
Wo (Newari Black Lentil Patties)Kathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 9 hSoaked and skinned black lentils ground to a thick batter with ginger, garlic and cumin, then pan-fried in a little oil into soft, golden, crisp-edged patties.
BarbagiuanMonaco, Monaco · medium · 1 hMonaco's national bite: little fried pastries stuffed with chard, ricotta, and herbs.
LángosGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · medium · 1 h 45 minA plate-sized disc of deep-fried dough rubbed with garlic and heaped with sour cream and cheese, Hungary's market-day treat.
GromperekichelcherLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 40 minLuxembourg's funfair favorite: crisp grated-potato fritters with onion and parsley, fried golden and eaten with apple sauce.
Zapiekanka (Polish Open-Faced Mushroom Baguette)Lesser Poland, Poland · easy · 35 minA halved baguette piled with buttery fried mushrooms and onion, blanketed in grated yellow cheese, baked until bubbling and finished with a zigzag of ketchup and chives.
Lihapiirakka (Finnish Fried Meat Pie)North Karelia, Finland · medium · 2 h 25 minSoft yeasted dough folded around a filling of minced beef, onion and rice, deep-fried until golden and eaten hot with mustard and ketchup, the Finnish kiosk classic.
Arancini al Ragù (Sicilian Fried Rice Balls)Sicily, Italy · advanced · 4 h 20 minSaffron rice balls packed around a meat ragù with peas and a cube of caciocavallo, rolled in breadcrumbs and fried golden, the king of Sicilian street food.
Pyrizhky z Kartopleiu (Ukrainian Fried Potato Buns)Poltava, Ukraine · medium · 2 h 30 minSoft yeast-dough buns filled with mashed potato and golden fried onion, pan-fried until puffed and crisp, the Ukrainian snack of grandmothers, stations and school bags.
Covrigi (Romanian Pretzel Rings)Transylvania, Romania · medium · 2 h 10 minChewy rings of lean yeast dough dipped in a hot baking-soda bath, crowned with sesame, poppy seeds or coarse salt and baked golden, Romania’s favourite walk-and-eat snack.
Frieten (Belgian Twice-Fried Chips)Flanders, Belgium · medium · 1 h 25 minThick-cut Bintje potatoes fried twice in beef fat, first low until soft, then hot until crisp and golden, shaken with salt and served in a paper cone with a dollop of mayonnaise, as at every Belgian frietkot.
Qassatat (Maltese Ricotta Pastries)Valletta, Malta · medium · 1 h 40 minRound shortcrust pastries pleated up around a filling of fresh ricotta, egg and a little grated cheese, left open at the top and baked golden, sold beside pastizzi in every Maltese pastizzeria.
Princesi (Bulgarian Baked Minced Meat Toasts)Sofia, Bulgaria · easy · 35 minSlices of bread spread with minced beef seasoned with onion, savory and cumin, topped with yellow kashkaval cheese and baked until the meat is browned, the quick Bulgarian snack sold as fast food and made at home.
Pirozhki s Kapustoy (Russian Fried Cabbage Buns)Moscow, Russia · medium · 3 h 20 minSoft, enriched yeast dough wrapped around buttery braised cabbage with onion and carrot, pinched into ovals and fried golden, the Russian hand pie sold on the street and made at home.
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