Favorite Street Foods in Asia - A Flavor Journey
Street food is very popular in Asia due to its cheaper price compared to restaurants, accessibility, and variety of unique and delicious flavors.
Street foods are mostly ready to eat, some are quickly prepared and directly eaten. It is a culinary adventure both for locals and tourists. Street foods nowadays are also a highlight for night markets in various places. The creativity and atmosphere being set by street food vendors aside from the yummy foods and drinks are the reasons why people are attracted to street foods. Let’s check out some of the favorite street foods in Asia that excite food lovers!
Bangkok Street Food
Pad Thai: Iconic Thai stir-fried noodle dish, with shrimp or chicken or tofu, with crushed peanuts, salty, sweet, savory, sour and spicy.
Mango Sticky Rice: A sweet dessert made with steamed glutinous rice, mixed with thick coconut cream and sugar, paired with ripe yellow sweet mango.
Som Tum: Salad, classic crunchy strips of unripe green papaya with fresh chiles, with a variety of flavors.
Tokyo Street Food
Takoyaki: Ball shaped, deep fried, made of wheat flour-based batter, seasoned with dashi stock, with grilled octopus meat.
Okonomiyaki: Japanese savory pancake, grilled, with vegetables, meat, and topped with a variety of sauces.
Yakisoba: Stir-fried noodles, seasoned with sweet and savory sauce, with meat and shrimps, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and others.
Seoul Street Food
Tteokbokki: Simmered rice cakes, cooked in red, sweet, savory and spicy broth.
Hotteok: Korean sweet pancakes filled with brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, and nuts or seeds.
Gimbap: Made with cooked rice filled with vegetables, meat, and pickled radish rolled in seaweed.
Hanoi Street Food
Pho: Rice noodles in piping hot savory broth, with herbs, beef or chicken, and topped with crunchy garnishes.
Banh Mi: Vietnamese sandwich, thin and crusty baguette filled with meat.
Egg Coffee: Vietnamese specialty. Made of egg yolks, condensed milk, sugar and robusta coffee.
From savory to sweet, simple to unique, Asian street food never fails to excite food lovers. People do not just go home satisfied but are also able to learn and share stories, traditions and culture. So grab those chopsticks and enjoy these favorites! Your taste buds will love you!