Real street food
An exploration of weird and wonderful fast food dishes in cities around the world
Real street food: Spiced fish and rice from Dakar
Pull up at any roadside street food stall in Dakar and you’ll find Senegal’s national dish of Thiebou dieune, writes Kari Masson
Real street food: Tuy palov from Tashkent
Tuy palov is the signature dish of Uzbekistan – as popular at wedding parties as it is in street markets, says Malika Sharif from the Art of Uzbek Cuisine blog
Real street food: Pepián from Guatemala
The layers of flavour in this traditional meaty, spicy stew are enhanced by roasting each ingredient to bring out the full fragrance, says photographer, designer and blogger Rudy Girón
Real street food: Adobong Baboy from Manila
Rich, unctuous pork adobo – meltingly soft meat flavoured with sea salt, coconut or cane vinegar, peppercorns and bay leaves – is popular with Filipinos from farm workers to the president, says food blogger MarketMan
Real street food: Tuaran mee noodles
This moreish hawker dish from the city of Tuaran in Malaysian Borneo should be fragrant, very eggy, and slightly smoky from the charring of the hot wok, says Kkmoi blogger Jackie Miao
Real street food: Mongolian Khuushuur
This tasty, simple and filling handheld beef or mutton pastry has its origins in the dumplings of neighbouring China, says Drinking Coffee Elsewhere: Mongolia’s Millicent Bogert
More than a taste test: just how hygienic is Mumbai's street food?
Vendors cook it without wearing gloves, handle money with the same hands and leave it lying out in the open. So what happens when you send pav-bhaji to the laboratory for testing?
Real street food - No 4: Ice-cream and peanut wrap from Taipei
Tart and creamy from the ice cream – sweet and crunchy from the peanut brittle shavings – and the coriander gives it an extra aromatic layer, says Joan H of the Hungry in Taipei blog
Real street food – No 3: Com Tam, broken rice from Ho Chi Minh City
These imperfect rice grains were usually discarded following the milling process but have been elevated into a delicious signature street food dish by the ever-resourceful Saigonese
Real street food - No 2: Pesarattu from Chennai
Dosas come in many forms and this unique variation from south India is a source of great pride for the citizens of Andhra Pradesh and nearby Chennai, who top it with coconut sambar and ginger chutney
Real city street food – No 1: Pljeskavica from Belgrade
These meat patties served in a bun with hot pepper flakes, garlic sauce, cheese or cabbage salad are best eaten from fast food kiosks – restaurant and homemade versions don’t measure up
