Who doesn’t love street food!? It’s fast and easy, tastes divine and is usually pretty cheap! I’ve tried almost all, save a few. In this Tastiest Street Food Saga, we take a look at the Bagel, Jerk Chicken, Bánh Mi, Currywurst and the Bunny Chow.
Street Food from around the World!
Bagel – Poland
Bagels originated in Poland? This is new to me! I’ve always believed the Bagel hailed from USA but I guess they just made it famous! The Bagel originated in the Jewish community in Poland. Bagels are made from a yeast-wheat dough and shaped as a ring. My favourite has to be cinnamon honey bagel with cream cheese!
Bunny Chow – South Africa
Possibly the only “Indian” food, that did not originate in India. The Bunny Chow or Bunny as it is known locally, originated in Durban with the South African Indians. It consists of a hollowed out piece of bread (usually a quarter or half of a loaf) that is filled with curry. Curries vary from vegetarian (beans or mixed veg) to chicken and lamb and it is usually served with a side of salad; and is to be eaten with your hands! This has become a firm favourite for travellers visiting Durban, South Africa.
Jerk Chicken – Jamaica
“Jerk” is a mix of dry spices (pimento & Scotch bonnet peppers) that is a marinade used in Jamaican cooking. In this case the marinade is used to make Jerk Chicken which is prepared over a pit fire or oil barrel halves. Throughout Jamaica, Jerk Chicken is widely available however; you won’t get traditional Jerk recipes as it is kept very secretive!
Bánh Mì – Vietnam
Bánh Mi is dubbed as the best sandwich in the world, up against a Cubano and Panini! Made with the French Baguette, and a variety of fillings. Bánh Mi is usually slathered with mayonnaise and pâté. Some of the popular fillings include barbecued pork, Vietnamese-style pork meatballs, duck, Vietnamese salami or chicken liver.
Currywurst – Germany
Served with a side of French fries, Currywurst is pork sausage or Bratwurst which is steamed, fried, sometimes cut into slices and seasoned with curried ketchup and topped with curry powder. It is the favoured street food of Berlin and can be enjoyed throughout Europe.
What’s your favourite street food?
Keep an eye out for your favourites in the next edition of my Tastiest Street Food Saga!
I love your street food blog. I love exploring street food and this blog will be so helpful. Great blog with very useful information,
Glad you like it – Thank you Gunjan 🙂
Nothing beats the bagel !!! Traditional and unbeatable 🙂
My favourite street food is esquites in Mexico particularly in the Yucatan area – lovely corn on the cob drenched in mayo, cheese and hot peppers what a treat.
Sounds divine!
What a fun post!! I had no idea that bagels came from Poland either! And I’ve never heard of Bunny Chow, but it sounds delicious!
I guess you have to make a trip to Durban, South Africa just to try the Bunny Chow! Ha!
LOVE LOVE LOVE street food!! Check out the ones in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. I’m living in Spain now and street food is not quite a thing here.
I’m adding those to my list for the next edition of my Street Food Saga!
Immensely liked your pictorial post on street food around the world. Each country has some distinct item which gives authentic taste and flavor in street food.
Definitely! One of the things I love doing while traveling is sampling the diverse tastes of the world!
Delish thanks for the introduction to new cuisine
GREAT POST!! This is so much fun. I absolutely LOVE bagels. Those look so delicious!! If you haven’t already, you must try the Montreal bagels in Quebec, Canada!! They are a personal favourite :). I must say, however, that my favourite street food of all time is indeed the banh mi.
Yay! I need to make a trip to Quebec for the bagels!
YUM!!! Do they actually serve bunny chow on the streets? Seems a bit big and messy but I guess thats what makes it amazing! I have never heard of this amazing concoction before! Thank you for sharing this delicious post.
Well, it’s more a fast food – people usually eat it on the hood of their cars, it’s on the go food!
Your food pictures are making my tummy rumble LOL. I love Jerk chicken and that bread with curry on it looks delicious. Yum!
Haha glad you like it Pari!
Yummy post! The comment you added about Bunny Chow in South Africa is something similar I had made for Roti Chenai in Malaysia. It is sold as Indian food but not available in India 🙂 Love bagels and Bánh Mì from Vietnam. Still have to try other recommendations in the post !
I’m going to read up about the Roti Chenai in Malaysia!
Some absolute classics here! We just got back from Vietnam, and banh mi is the best! Absolutely love jerk chicken, too. Street food is good for the soul!
So good and affordable too! Vietnam must have been amazing!
Mouthwatering food pics! My fave street food is Indian chaat – it’s spicy, sweet and savoury all at once and just explodes with flavour in your mouth!
I love chaat! It’s on my list in the next edition of my street food saga!
I could eat all of this everyday! I love a good Bánh Mi. And that jerk chicken looks delicious. I am interested in learning more about the history of the bunny chow.
So there are different variations of the origin but this is the one I know: Stories of the origin of bunny chow date as far back as the migrant Indian workers arrival in South Africa. Migrant workers from India who were brought to South Africa to work the sugar cane plantations of Kwazulu-Natal (Port Natal) required a way of carrying their lunches to the field – a hollowed out loaf of bread was a convenient way to transport their curries.
This is such a wonderful series of food trails from the parts of the world! I loved reading you blog, it has made me so hungry. Looking forward to the next part <3
Ahhh thank you!
Wow! These street foods from around the world look super delicious! I love exploring street foods. They say a lot about the authentic flavours of a particular region. I’ve tried bagel with cream cheese – the one we get in India, although not as a street food. Bagels taste really great. Hopefully, I’ll try the rest of these delicious foods from around the world some day. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I think food also plays part to history and culture of that particular region as well! Glad you’ve enjoyed this!
Bagels originated in Poland!? I had no idea – I just learnt something new today!
The meatless Bunny Chow would be the only option for me, but they do look nice and I’d love to try one soon!
I have never been to Poland, but these bagels could be the reason why I should go!
Hi my friend, forgive the intrusion but I posted something similar to this here on https://sunshinysasite.wordpress.com/2018/08/14/south-african-foods/
Its all the treats that South Africa is famous for. Your opinion would be appreciated.
Love this collection! I knew bagels originated in Europe and had Jewish roots, but didn’t know it was Poland. We had so much banh mi in Vietnam during our trip earlier this year, it’s awesome! We want to try making one at home. Also, I had jerk chicken in Jamaica many many years ago – you can’t beat it.
I love jerk chicken! It’s like soul food! I need to try Banh Mi!
I love street foods! I haven’t checked the other parts of the street food saga yet but will definitely be checking them out. My favorites here in the Philippines are fishballs and isaw (barbecued chicken intestine).