Street Food
501 dishes.
AboboeBoiled bambara beans doused in palm oil and pepper, sold in bowls
AcarajéBahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimpSenegalAccarablack-eyed-pea fritters with spicy kaani tomato sauce, often in baguette
Afrachopped grilled meat with raw onion, mustard and pepper; nightlife ritualSouth SudanAgasheSkewered meat crusted in peanut-chili spice, grilled
AkaraBlack-eyed pea fritters fried in palm oilSierra LeoneAkarasweet fried rice-flour and banana cakes; street breakfast
AllocoFried ripe plantain chunks with chili-onion sauce, often grilled fish or egg
AlokoFried ripe plantain cubes with chili
Ang Dtray-MeukGrilled squid brushed with lime and chilli, sold on skewers along the Kep seafront
AnticuchoBeef-heart skewers with potato and spicy peanut sauce, night grillsPeruAnticuchosGrilled beef-heart skewers marinated in ají panca, evening cartsMalaysiaApam BalikCrisp-folded peanut pancake with sweet corn and butter
AranciniSicilian fried rice balls stuffed with ragù, mozzarellaPalestineArayespita halves packed with spiced minced lamb and grilled until crisp
Arepa de huevoFried maize arepa split, filled with a whole egg, then fried again
ArregladosSmall soft rolls split and filled with shredded beef, cheese or beansNigeriaAsunSmoked goat chopped and tossed with fiery peppers and onionsTogoAyimolouRice and beans with dark pepper sauce, everyday street lunchTaiwanBa-wanChewy sweet-potato-starch dumpling stuffed with pork and bamboo, doused in sauceMoroccoBabboucheSpiced snail broth with thyme, aniseed and liquorice root, drunk from small bowlsTaiwanBaby CastellaSmall moulded egg sponge cakes sold warm in animal shapes.MozambiqueBadjiasfried bean fritters often tucked into bread rolls
Bajilla bil dihinBoiled broad beans in their skins served over bread with hot fat and egg.Trinidad and TobagoBake and sharkFried shark in fried bake with sauces; Maracas beach iconNigerBalanguWhole cuts of mutton or beef roasted plain over embers and chopped to order
BaleadaThick flour tortilla folded over beans, cheese, and cremaTurkeyBalik ekmekgrilled mackerel sandwich with onion and greens from Istanbul's waterfront
BalilaWarm chickpeas dressed with lemon, garlic, cumin and olive oil.PhilippinesBalutBoiled fertilized duck egg with salt and vinegar, evening street ritualTunisiaBambalouniairy fried doughnut ring showered with sugar; Sidi Bou Said treatNetherlandsBamischijfBreaded disc of Indonesian-style fried noodles, deep fried to orderPhilippinesBanana CueSaba bananas deep-fried in caramelising brown sugar and threaded on sticksVietnamBanh KhotSmall crisp coconut-rice cakes with a prawn on top, wrapped in mustard leafVietnamBanh MiCrackly baguette with pâté, cold cuts, pickled carrot and cilantroVietnamBanh XeoSizzling turmeric crepe with shrimp and beansprouts, wrapped in greens-
Meat pie
Small pastry cups filled with seasoned minced beef and gravy. Ready in 45 min prep and 35 min cooking. Makes…
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Escargots
Giant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziers. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15…
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Akara
Sweet fried rice-flour and banana cakes; street breakfast. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking. Makes about 20.…
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Langoš
Deep-fried dough disc rubbed with garlic, topped with cheese and ketchup. Ready in 20 min prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Yokhoss
Mangrove oysters grilled or steamed over coals and eaten with chilli and lime. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20…
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Takoyaki
Osaka griddled batter balls with octopus, drizzled with sauce and bonito. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…
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Aboboe
Boiled bambara beans doused in palm oil and pepper, sold in bowls. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 2 hours…
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Accara
Black-eyed-pea fritters with spicy kaani tomato sauce, often in baguette. Ready in 40 min prep and 25 min cooking. About…
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Acarajé
Bahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimp. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12…