This iconic Mexican street food consists of marinated pork cooked on a vertical spit. The meat is sliced thinly and served on corn tortillas with onions, cilantro, pineapple, and salsa.
A popular Thai street food, Pad Thai is a stir-fried noodle dish made with rice noodles, shrimp or chicken, tofu, eggs, bean sprouts, and peanuts. It's flavored with a tangy tamarind sauce and often garnished with lime.
A Vietnamese sandwich made with a French baguette, typically filled with various meats such as pork, pâté, or chicken, along with pickled carrots, daikon, cucumbers, cilantro, and mayonnaise.
A Chinese savory breakfast crepe made from a batter of wheat and grain flour, cracked egg, scallions, cilantro, and various fillings like crispy fried wonton, lettuce, and hoisin sauce, folded into a large pancake.
A cornmeal patty that's grilled, baked, or fried and can be split open and stuffed with a variety of fillings like cheese, meat, avocado, beans, or eggs.
Fried dough pastries, often found as street food in many countries, especially Spain and Mexico. They're crispy on the outside, soft inside, and dusted with sugar, sometimes served with chocolate sauce or dulce de leche for dipping.
Triangular-shaped pastries filled with spiced potatoes, peas, lentils, or minced meat. They are deep-fried and often served with chutneys like tamarind or mint.
While not typical "street food" in the traditional sense, gelato stands are common in Italian streets. Gelato is a creamy and flavorful frozen dessert similar to ice cream but with less fat and air, available in various flavors such as pistachio, stracciatella, and hazelnut.