People who truly value cheap travel deals, be they cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, cheap auto rentals, or cheap vacation packages, would be well advised to check out some of the best food available at their destinations from street vendors for a fraction of the cost of traditional restaurants.
The following is street food from around the globe that The Daily Meal believes every world traveler should try:
Takoyaki is battered golf ball sized balls stuffed with octopus that can be found in Osaka Japan. It is made of wheat flour based batter and filled with diced or minced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion. Takoyaki stalls can be found near the Osaka train station.
Crepes are popular thin French pancakes, usually made from wheat or buckwheat flour and originated in Brittany in northwest France. Sweet crepes come dusted with sugar or topped with fresh sliced fruit, while savory crepes are stuffed with meats and cheese.
Empanadas were created in Buenos Aires, Argentina and are hand held pies filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables that are surrounded by pastry dough that are either baked or fried.
Tamales originated in Clarksdale, Miss., are made with boiled or browned pork (though beef and turkey are sometimes used) and masa or cornmeal and wrapped inside a corn husk. The bundles are simmered and have a grittier texture than tamales made in Mexico.
Currywurst is a popular Berlin/German dish made of pork sausage that is steamed, fried, cut into slices and covered with warm curry ketchup.
Banh Mi is a crusty French style baguette stuffed with home cured meats such as pork belly or pork liver pate, cilantro, pickled cucumber, carrot, daikon, chiles, and mayonnaise found in Hanoi Vietnam.
Mango sticky rice is a popular dessert found in Bangkok Thailand, particularly during the mango season that runs from April through June. This sweet dish contains a scoop of steamed sticky rice, a ladle of warm coconut milk, and sliced mangos.
Kroketten can be found in Amsterdam and are cylindrical croquettes made of meat ragout, which are breaded and deep fried.
Lamb kebabs in Beijing are fiery pieces of lamb, skewered and grilled over charcoal then basted in hot sauce made of cumin seed, dried pepper flakes, salt, and sesame.
Tanghulu can be found in Shanghai and is a sweet snack packed with various fruits and cheery tomato, and plum or hawthorn. The most traditional varieties are coated in a hard sugar similar to candy apples.
Stinky tofu is a specialty of Shenkeng, Taiwan and is so named for its pungent odor. It is prepared in a brine made from fermented milk, vegetables, meat, and Chinese herbs. After sitting in brine for several months it is added to spicy Sichuan style soups or, more often is served deep fried.
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