Street Food
20 entries in the Street Food compendium.
Street foodStreet food: a global tradition of quick, affordable eats from carts and stalls.TacoTraditional Mexican dish of folded tortilla with fillings.ArepaA pre-Columbian maize flatbread, iconic in Colombia and Venezuela.EmpanadaA baked or fried turnover with a rich history across continents.SamosaA fried turnover with savoury filling, popular across South Asia.BaoziSteamed filled buns from Chinese cuisine, popular worldwide.Banh miVietnamese baguette sandwich with diverse fillings.Gyro (food)Greek dish of vertical-rotisserie meat served in pita.ShawarmaA Levantine street meat roasted on a vertical spit.SouvlakiGreek skewered meat dish with ancient Bronze Age origins.CurrywurstGerman fast food dish of sausage with curry ketchup.PoutineA Quebec dish of fries, cheese curds, and gravy.TakoyakiBall-shaped Japanese snack filled with octopus.OkonomiyakiJapanese savory pancake grilled on a teppan.PanipuriA hollow fried puri filled and dipped in flavoured waters.ChaatFamily of fried dough snacks from India, popular across South Asia.SataySkewered, grilled, and served with a savory sauce—satay is a Southeast Asian street-food classic.ChurroFried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, piped and fried.CrepeA thin, unleavened pancake served with sweet or savoury fillings.PretzelBaked pastry shaped into a knot, with religious and cultural roots.
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