🍲🍲🍲      FAST FOODS

🍲 Pierogi are made from a simple dough of flour, egg, water and salt, which is then shaped into parcels and filled with meat, potatoes or cheese. As you might guess, bunny chow has its origins in India, but it is now Durban’s most famous street food, and no visit to South Africa is complete without trying it. The ingredients are simple – chunky fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy. Jerk chicken, Jamaica

🍲When it comes to jerk chicken, there’s no beating the real deal fresh from a smoky jerk hut. It consists of a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with a fragrant curry (usually chicken or mutton). Sample it at diners and roadside eateries across the province.

🍲Simit bread, Turkey

It’s not all about kebabs in Turkey. This is usually filled with a fresh and mix of coriander, pickled carrot, daikon and meats ranging from pork belly to chicken.

Pierogi are made from a simple dough of flour, egg, water and salt, which is then shaped into parcels and filled with meat, potatoes or cheese. As you might guess, bunny chow has its origins in India, but it is now Durban’s most famous street food, and no visit to South Africa is complete without trying it. The ingredients are simple – chunky fries smothered in cheese curds and gravy. Jerk chicken, Jamaica

When it comes to jerk chicken, there’s no beating the real deal fresh from a smoky jerk hut. It consists of a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with a fragrant curry (usually chicken or mutton). Sample it at diners and roadside eateries across the province.

Simit bread, Turkey

It’s not all about kebabs in Turkey. This is usually filled with a fresh and mix of coriander, pickled carrot, daikon and meats ranging from pork belly to chicken.

Bubble Tea, Taiwan

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Bubble, pearl or boba tea originated in Taichung, Taiwan in the 1980s. Arepas are much thicker than tortillas and will usually be grilled or baked before being stuffed or topped with cheese. The meat is left overnight to absorb the  before being grilled over a pimento wood BBQ, often made from a recycled oil drum. Bogotá is one of the best places to try them – here, they’re particularly popular for breakfast.

Halo-halo, Philippines

A cup of halo-halo is the perfect way to cool down on a hot and sticky Philippine summer day. The bubbles themselves are chewy little balls of tapioca sucked up through a large straw; they’re strange at first but quickly addictive.

Poutine, Quebec, Canada

The ultimate late-night snack, poutine is greasy, filling street food at its best. The lone star state might be the undisputed home of slow-cooked beef, but North Carolina is the place to go for smoky-sweet pulled pork, at its best doused in a rich BBQ sauce and piled into a sandwich bun.

Banh mi, Vietnam

No list of great street food would be complete without banh mi, a legacy of French colonial rule in Vietnam. Directly translated as “mix-mix”, it’s an attractive sundae-like concoction of red beans, coconut, syrup and fruit. The key ingredient is a thinner and crispier version of the classic baguette (made with rice and wheat flour). The invention of chilly crab is credited to Cher Yam Tian, who began serving the spicy crustaceans from a street cart in the 1950s. This is usually topped with ice cream evaporated milk and shaved ice.

Bunny chow, South Africa

Don’t worry bunny lovers, this South African snack is rabbit free.

There’s nothing better than a cone of creamy gelato to accompany an evening  in Italy. Italians take their ice cream seriously, and gelato is distinguished by being less fatty and slightly softer; classic  include pistachio Just make sure you know what the price is first if you’re ordering it in Rome…

Tostadas, Mexico

Unlike tacos, which are soft tortillas, tostadas are traditionally shaped into a small flat disc and fried until crisp. Toppings range from classic combinations like refried beans, guacamole, salsa and cheese to lighter seafood options like shrimp ceviche. Be prepared to get messy: a crunchy tostada, while delicious, doesn’t make for easy eating