12 Best Street Foods You Must Try in Once or in Your Life.

When people ask me what my favorite food is, I always respond simply by saying "Street Food."

Yep. The most genuine taste of any place, no matter where you go in the globe, is the common, unassuming food that is prepared on the street and consumed by the inhabitants going about their everyday lives. In general, it is also the least expensive food available, making it ideal for us broke backpackers.

In addition to being affordable, quick, nourishing, and delectable, street food is now now acknowledged as a true cultural phenomenon, and some towns even provide street food tours! There are even a few travel websites that are solely focused on the best street food in the world! Okay let's talk about  12 Best Street Foods You Must Try in Once or in Your Life.

01. Tacos in Mexico

When ever you visit Mexico make sure you try the authentic tacos and tostadas. A taco is a typical dish from Mexico made of a tiny hand-sized tortilla made of maize or wheat and topped with a filling. After that, the tortilla is folded over the contents and eaten with one hand. A taco's adaptability and diversity are greatly enhanced by the availability of a wide range of fillings, including beef, pig, chicken, fish, beans, veggies, and cheese. They frequently have different toppings such salsa, guacamole, or sour cream as well as vegetables including lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and chiles as garnishes. One popular type of antojitos, or Mexican street cuisine, that has become popular worldwide is tacos. Long before the arrival of the Spanish, tacos are said to have originated in Mexico. Freshly baked, soft, flat corn tortillas were utilized by the ancient Mexicans, who filled them with cooked organs and fish. It was a regular meal that gave people energy and essential nutrition. 

02. jerk chicken,  Jamaica 

There is nothing better than authentic jerk chicken straight from a smokey jerk shack. All recipes begin with chicken on the bone marinated in a mixture of allspice, thyme, scotch bonnet peppers, ginger, and spring onions. Recipes are well kept secrets. Before being grilled over a pimento wood BBQ, which is frequently made from a recycled oil drum, the meat is left overnight to absorb the flavors. The jerk chicken is hot! Scotch bonnet peppers, which are extremely fiery peppers, are used to season it. As opposed to the jalapeno's 2500–8,000 Scottsville Heat Units (SHU), they measure 100,000–350,000 SHU. What flavor does Jamaican seasoning have? Jerk seasonings are flavorful and complex. The flavor of jerk rub is distinctively warm and sour with hints of sweetness, smoke, and salt. Jamaican jerk chicken is best served with rice and a chilled Red Stripe beer from a beachside tavern or roadside vendor.

03. Slovakia and pita bread in Greece

Slovakia is a meal made of grilled meat and vegetables that may be consumed either as a main course or merely as a side dish. Pita bread, a flat, round or oval leavened wheat bread, can be used to wrap the souvlaki. When you're hungry in Greece, the snoozalkai and pita bread are one of the finest pairings to try because there are so many variations. It's a wonderful dinner at a reasonable price because you may select from a variety of toppings, including zatziki sauce, onion, lettuce, beef, chicken, or even swordfish. Everything will cost you about $6 per dish. Pita is said to have its roots in the Middle East and is the oldest known variety of bread, having been present for around 4,000 years. The word "pita," which just means "flatbread," was initially used by the Greeks. 

04. Colombian arepas 

Arepas are mostly recognized as flat, circular corn cakes that resemble pancakes and are created from corn dough or precooked corn flour. These round maize cakes are a common fast food item in Colombia, a nation with a wide variety of regional specialties. Arepas are substantially thicker than tortillas and are sometimes packed or covered with cheese before being baked or grilled. One of the greatest places to sample them is Bogotá, where they're very well-liked for breakfast. Arepas from Colombia typically go well with other foods like Bandeja Paisa or tamales.

05. Hot dogs in New York 

The world over, legendary New York City hotdogs are regarded as one of the finest ever street foods. They have been simmering in a pot of socks for two hours; nothing can survive that, therefore they are absolutely safe to eat from. They do, however, taste like party balloons. They are pretty much just regular hot dogs from a restaurant that were boiled for hours, and they are delicious! If they weren't, the population of NYC and the number of tourists would diminish very fast. The New York Hot Dog is topped with sauerkraut, onion sauce, and spicy brown mustard instead of the usual ketchup and mustard.

06. Massaman curry, Thailand

While most people perceive massaman curry to be a Thai meal, it really has a significant Persian and Indian influence. Massaman curry is a rich, flavorful, and gently spicy Thai curry that can be found in many American Thai restaurants. It's often served over cooked white rice with beef, chicken, or lamb. Additionally, it is a fusion dish made by combining traditional Thai ingredients with those from Persia, the Indian subcontinent, and the Malay Archipelago to create massaman curry paste. These traditional Thai ingredients include chili peppers, coriander, lemongrass, galangal, white pepper, shrimp paste, shallots, and garlic. The dish's main ingredients are often potatoes, onions, peanuts, chicken or other meat.As with many Thai curries, the foundation is made of coconut milk and cream, which gives the dish its richness.

The world's 50 most delectable cuisines from 2011, CNNGo named massaman curry as the number one most delicious food. But according to a reader survey, it came in at number 10. It was still ranked first in the formally revised 2018 edition. 

07. Canada, Quebec, and poutine 

Poutine is a Canadian cuisine that consists of gravy and french fries with cheese curds on top. It initially debuted in rural snack shops in 1950s Québec and gained enormous popularity in the 1990s both inside Canada and beyond. Poutine may be seen on menus at upscale eateries as well as in fast food franchises. It now serves as a representation of Canadian and Québécois food and culture.

08. Bhel Puri, India

The popular street food snack known as "Bhel Puri" originated in Mumbai and is made with puffed rice, sev (fried gram flour vermicelli), vegetables, spices, and three different kinds of sweet, spicy, and tangy chutneys. If you have the ingredients on hand, making this Bombay Bhel Poori dish at home is simple and quick. An very addicting low-fat, healthy, and tasty Indian chaat dish. Bhelpuri is made by combining crunchy puffed rice, crunchies (namkeen) such as crushed papdi, peanuts, masala chana dal (spicy fried split chickpeas), veggies like onion, tomato, and potato, flavored with chaat masala, three chutneys - sweet tamarind chutney, spicy green chutney, and hot pungent red garlic chutney - and finally garnished (fried thin gram flour noodles)

09. Taiyaki, Japan

Azuki sweet bean paste is used to fill the flour-based fish-shaped cake known as taiyaki, which is frequently eaten as a snack. It is frequently offered at most taiyaki vendors during any winter celebration in Japan, generally served warm. The majority of people think that this sweet delicacy first appeared in Tokyo during the Meiji period, yet in 1976, taiyaki shot to fame thanks to the release of the adored children's song Oyoge!

Swim, Taiyaki, says Taiyaki-kun. Despite the fact that there are many various tastes and variations of taiyaki available today, the standard taiyaki is still a favorite since it is considered that the best taiyaki is distinguished by a crisp shell that has been cooked to a golden brown hue.

10. Zapiekanka, Poland

This unusual open-faced sandwich is a popular fast food in Poland. The delicious Polish zapiekanka is created with a basic white baguette that has been cut lengthwise, filled with a variety of delectable toppings, and topped with a heaping helping of grated semi-hard cheese. 

This snack dates back to the 1970s, a time when it was difficult to find even the most basic foodstuffs in communist Poland, and people had to figure out how to make the most of what they had. A variety of various components, including meat, bacon, sausages, or even feta cheese, olives, and pineapple grew to become standard toppings for these crusty warm sandwiches throughout time. The original zapiekanka was cooked with sautéed mushrooms and cheese.

11. Meat Pie, Australia

Australian meat pies are created with flaky crust, sauce, and minced meat within. Of course, there are many variations, so the stuffing can also be filled with cheese, crocodile meat, onions, mushrooms, vegetables, or seafood. Additionally, there are many kinds of meat pies, like the pie floater and party pies, which are miniature pies offered to party visitors (a green pea soup with a pie floating on top of it). The Neolithic period is when barley, semolina, and other grains were ground into a paste, filled with honey, and baked over hot coals.

12. Pljeskavica, Serbia

Pljeskavica, a traditional Serbian cuisine also known as the Serbian hamburger, is a flat, round patty cooked from ground beef, pig, or veal, or a mixture of the three. Selected seasonings like paprika, salt, and pepper are also often included, as well as finely chopped onions and garlic. It is a straightforward meal that is challenging to perfect since the proportion of meat to fat during cooking is crucial. The name pljeskavica, which means flavorful and juicy, is derived from the word pljeskati, which means to clap, because this motion is used to shape the patties before they are grilled on both sides to a smokey brown color with typical grill markings on both sides.