Street Food
Hand-held classics and market favourites eaten on the go.
143 dishes
Tacos
Tacos are Mexico's iconic corn (or wheat) tortillas folded around a savoury filling, from al pastor and carnitas to Baja fish tacos, finished with salsa, lime and coriander.
Mexico ·
Nationwide (regional styles) 
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Berenklauw
Dutch Limburg yeast-dough pastry scored into a claw shape, deep-fried until mahogany and rolled in coarse sugar.
Netherlands ·
Limburg / Southern Netherlands 
Chilaquiles
Fried tortilla chips simmered in salsa with egg and cream.
Dabeli
Gujarati street sandwich of spiced potato, chutneys, sev and pomegranate in a soft bun.
India ·
Gujarat 
Francesinha
Porto's decadent layered sandwich smothered in melted cheese and a spiced tomato-and-beer sauce.
Portugal ·
Porto 
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Takoyaki
Molten battered balls filled with octopus, off a special griddle.
Japan ·
Osaka 
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Akara
Fluffy deep-fried bean-batter fritters for breakfast.
Nigeria ·
Nationwide 
Garantita
Algerian chickpea-flour pancake from Oran, baked in shallow pans, cut into wedges and dressed with cumin and harissa before being eaten in the street.
Algeria ·
Algeria (Oran, Sidi Bel Abbès, Mostaganem) 
Knysza
A garlicky Polish street snack of soft bread split and stuffed with melted cheese and grilled garlic, sold from market stalls in Kraków.
Poland ·
Kraków, Lesser Poland, Podhale 
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Nokia Kuuma Koira
A charred reindeer-and-pork sausage from Nokia, Finland - a staple of the Finnish summer grill.
Finland ·
Tampere 
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Panini
Italian pressed sandwich of ciabatta or filone filled with cured meats, mozzarella and pesto, warmed on a ridged grill until the crust crisps.
Italy ·
Italy (Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Tuscany) 
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Sambuusa
Crisp triangular pastries filled with spiced meat.
Somalia ·
Nationwide 
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Chipsi Mayai
Chipsi Mayai is a Tanzanian street food of French fries folded into a beaten egg omelette and fried until set.
Tanzania ·
Nationwide, East Africa 
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Horseshoe Sandwich
A Springfield, Illinois open-faced sandwich of bread, meat, fries, and a sharp cheddar-beer cheese sauce, on menus across central Illinois since the 1920s.
United States ·
Central Illinois, with Springfield as the origin and strong variations in Champaign-Urbana, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Peoria, and Madison, Wisconsin 
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Mie Goreng
Mie goreng is Indonesian stir-fried noodles with garlic, soy sauce, egg and fresh vegetables.
Indonesia ·
Nationwide 
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Montreal Smoked Meat
Cured and hot-smoked beef brisket served thick-cut on rye with yellow mustard - the Jewish-deli classic that defines Montreal\u0027s Main.
Canada ·
Quebec, Montreal - the Plateau, Outremont, and the Main (Saint-Laurent Boulevard) 
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Antojitos
A family of inexpensive masa-based street foods sold from market stalls and fondas across Mexico, served with salsas, beans, cheese, and lime.
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Bocadillo de Jamón
Spanish crusty-roll sandwich of thinly shaved jamón serrano or ibérico, often rubbed with tomato and olive oil.
Spain ·
Nationwide Spain 
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Bocadillo de Lomo
Spanish crusty-roll sandwich of paprika- and garlic-marinated pork loin, often with tomato, olive oil and manchego.
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Dixie Dog
Western North Carolina red-dyed all-beef hot dog in a soft bun, topped with beanless chili, mustard and chopped onion.
Kafteji
Kafteji is a Tunisian dish of chopped fried vegetables and eggs, served in a sandwich or on a plate with harissa.
Tunisia ·
Nationwide Socca
Socca is a thin chickpea flatbread baked hot in olive oil and cut into pieces, sold in Nice.
France ·
Nice, Provence 
Aloo Tikki
Crisp-fried spiced potato patties, often topped with chutneys and yoghurt as chaat.
Baja Fish Tacos
Battered fried white fish in a corn tortilla with cabbage and a creamy sauce.