Street Food

Street food stall
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Try your hand at making these famous street and food cart dishes from roads around the world.

International Street Food Recipes

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)
A tray full of alcapurrias

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

Sausage Rolls 
(Australian, New Zealand sausage-stuffed puff pastry)
Couple of sausage rolls

Sausage Rolls 
(Australian, New Zealand sausage-stuffed puff pastry)

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)
Akkra with a filling

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)
Two coxinhas

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)
A freshly steamed tamal de pollo

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)

Poutine 
(Canadian fried potatoes with gravy and cheese curds)
Poutine (Canadian fried potatoes with gravy and cheese curds)

Poutine 
(Canadian fried potatoes with gravy and cheese curds)

Fish and Chips 
(English batter-fried fish with fried potato wedges)
Plate of fish and chips

Fish and Chips 
(English batter-fried fish with fried potato wedges)

Pâtés Haïtiens 
(Haitian puff pastry beef patties)
Pâtés Haïtiens (Haitian puff pastry beef patties)

Pâtés Haïtiens 
(Haitian puff pastry beef patties)

Boerewors 
(South African homemade farmer’s sausage)
Spiral of boerewors on the grill

Boerewors 
(South African homemade farmer’s sausage)

Jamaican Beef Patties 
(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)
Two Jamaican beef patties on a plate with some hot sauce

Jamaican Beef Patties 
(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

Pad Thai 
(Thai stir-fried rice noodles)
Pad Thai fried rice noodles

Pad Thai 
(Thai stir-fried rice noodles)

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)
Piri-piri peppers

Camarões Piri-Piri 
(Mozambican, Angolan shrimp in fiery red pepper sauce)

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)
Cheeseburger with tomatoes, lettuce and onion wrapped in paper

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)
Tray of empanadas

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)
A large cachapa on a plate.

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)

Pisang Goreng 
(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)
A street vendor in Indonesia preparing pisang goreng

Pisang Goreng 
(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)

Hoi Nam Gai Fan 
(Singaporean Hainanese chicken rice)
Plate of hoi nam gai fan with side sauces

Hoi Nam Gai Fan 
(Singaporean Hainanese chicken rice)

Shawarma 
(Middle Eastern spiced meat sandwich)
Shawarma vendor slicing for a sandwich

Shawarma 
(Middle Eastern spiced meat sandwich)

Tostadas de Pollo 
(Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)
A plate of chicken tostadas

Tostadas de Pollo 
(Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)
Bowl of curry laksa

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

Chun Yao Bang 
(Chinese fried scallion pancake)
Sliced scallion pancake on a plate

Chun Yao Bang 
(Chinese fried scallion pancake)

Corn Dogs 
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)
Fresh corn dogs on a draining rack

Corn Dogs 
(American hot dog and cornbread on a stick)

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)
Man grilling jerk chicken

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)
Shashlike lamb skewers on the grill

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

Carnitas de Puerco 
(Mexican crispy tender shredded pork)
Two carnitas tacos

Carnitas de Puerco 
(Mexican crispy tender shredded pork)

Sonoran Hot Dogs 
(Mexican, American Southwestern beef frankfurter sandwich)
Two Sonoran hot dogs

Sonoran Hot Dogs 
(Mexican, American Southwestern beef frankfurter sandwich)

Socca Niçoise au Four 
(French Provencal chickpea bread)
Socca nicoise on the griddle

Socca Niçoise au Four 
(French Provencal chickpea bread)

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)
Plate of ceviche with choclo and cancha corn

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

Bánh Mì 
(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)
Banh mi sandwich on a plate

Bánh Mì 
(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)
Pho Bo (Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Penang Hokkien Mee 
(Malaysian spicy shrimp and pork noodle soup)
Penang Hokkien Mee (Malaysian spicy shrimp and pork noodle soup)

Penang Hokkien Mee 
(Malaysian spicy shrimp and pork noodle soup)

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)
Woman making blue corn tlacoyos

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)

Pizza Napoletana 
(Italian traditional pizza from Naples)
Pizza Napoletana (Italian traditional pizzas from Naples)

Pizza Napoletana 
(Italian traditional pizza from Naples)

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)
Stuffed banh xeo on a plate with a side of herbs

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Nacatamales 
(Honduran, Nicaraguan meat and vegetable-filled tamales)
A freshly steamed nacatamal

Nacatamales 
(Honduran, Nicaraguan meat and vegetable-filled tamales)

Samosas 
(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)
Vendor selling samosas

Samosas 
(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)

Falafel 
(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)
Falafel (Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

Falafel 
(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

Kushari 
(Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils with tomato sauce)
Egyptian kushari shop

Kushari 
(Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils with tomato sauce)

Arepas 
(Colombian and Venezuelan corncakes)
Arepa stuffed with cheese and meat.

Arepas 
(Colombian and Venezuelan corncakes)

Pupusas 
(Salvadoran, Honduran stuffed masa flatbread)
Woman making pupusas

Pupusas 
(Salvadoran, Honduran stuffed masa flatbread)

Satay Ayam 
(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)
Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce

Satay Ayam 
(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

Acarajé 
(Brazilian black-eyed pea fritters)
Akkra with a filling

Acarajé 
(Brazilian black-eyed pea fritters)

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)
Bowl of Tahitian poisson cru

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota 
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)

Tamales de Elote 
(Central American fresh corncakes)
Platter of tamales de elote

Tamales de Elote 
(Central American fresh corncakes)

Yakitori 
(Japanese grilled chicken skewers)
Yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken skewers)

Yakitori 
(Japanese grilled chicken skewers)

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