Street Food

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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

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

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

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)
Elotes Asados (Mexican roast corn on the cob)

Elotes Asados 
(Mexican roast corn on the cob)

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

Banh Xeo 
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Crêpes 
(French thin pancakes)
Woman making crepes at a creperie

Crêpes 
(French thin pancakes)

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)

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

Acarajé 
(Brazilian black-eyed pea fritters)

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

Socca Niçoise au Four 
(French Provencal chickpea bread)

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

Chun Yao Bang 
(Chinese fried scallion pancake)

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

Pupusas 
(Salvadoran, Honduran stuffed masa flatbread)

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

Pho Bo 
(Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

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

Pizza Napoletana 
(Italian traditional pizza from Naples)

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

Curry Laksa 
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)

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

Falafel 
(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)
Two coxinhas

Coxinhas 
(Brazilian deep-fried chicken croquettes)

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)
Tray of empanadas

Empanadas 
(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

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

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

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)

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

Tamales de Elote 
(Central American fresh corncakes)

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)

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

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

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

Alcapurrias 
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

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

Akkra 
(Senegalese black-eyed pea fritters)

Baleadas 
(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)
Baleada on a plate

Baleadas 
(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)

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

Pad Thai 
(Thai stir-fried rice noodles)

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

Shawarma 
(Middle Eastern spiced meat sandwich)

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

Arepas 
(Colombian and Venezuelan corncakes)

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

Tamales de Pollo 
(Mexican steamed corncakes with chicken)

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

Ceviche 
(Latin citrus-marinated seafood)

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)

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

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

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

Tlacoyos 
(Mexican bean-stuffed masa patties)

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

Shashlik 
(Central Asian grilled skewered lamb)

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

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

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)

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

Cachapas 
(Venezuelan fresh corn pancakes)

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

Bánh Mì 
(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

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

Hamburgers 
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

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

Pisang Goreng 
(Indonesian batter-fried bananas)

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

Satay Ayam 
(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

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)

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

Tostadas de Pollo 
(Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)

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

Carnitas de Puerco 
(Mexican crispy tender shredded pork)

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

Yakitori 
(Japanese grilled chicken skewers)

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

Jerk Chicken 
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

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

Pâtés Haïtiens 
(Haitian puff pastry beef patties)

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