India’s Buttery Delicious Parathas Make It To Top 9 Street Foods In The World

by Vinita Jain
India’s Buttery Delicious Parathas Make It To Top 9 Street Foods In The World

Recently, the travel guide TasteAtlas researched the world’s top street foods. In that research, they analysed and graded some street foods as the best street eats. To our surprise, our Indian Parathas made it to the list of the top 9 best street foods. Yes, not golgappe, samosa, aloo tikki, etc, but parathas made it into the list. Come, let’s check out the list of top 9 street foods according to Taste Atlas.

Top 9 Best Street Foods In The World

1. Roti Canai

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Yes, Indian folks, this Malaysian dish has an Indian touch, as Indian migrants introduced this dish in Malaysia. The buttery flatbread is baked from a very thinly stretched dough and folded several times to give you a crunchy and fluffy texture at the same time.

2. Lumpiang Shanghai

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Lumpiang Shanghai is basically Chinese spring rolls. A wafer-thin egg crepe stuffed with minced meat is fried. It is often served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce.

3. Karaage

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Basically, Karaage is a Japanese cooking technique. They marinate, coat, and deep-fry the minced meat, fish, and chicken. You can call them Japanese nuggets.

4. Bánh mì

The fourth best street food in the list of the best street eats is Banh mi, a Vietnamese dish. It’s a crunchy French-style baguette that includes meat and vegetables. You can bite into pork sausage, coriander, cucumber, and pickled radish, stuffed in this sandwich.

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5. Parathas

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The fifth item on the list is none other than our parathas. A thick flatbread that is made with various stuffings. Other than Indians, people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan also relish this delicacy.

6. Gringas

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Gringas are a dish from Mexico. Sandwiched between tacos and quesadillas, these mouthwatering snacks are made by melting cheese between two flour tortillas.

7. Guotie

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Guoties is a type of dumpling from northern China. Fried and steamed at the same time, they are often stuffed with ground pork, cabbage, ginger, scallions, and rice wine.

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8. Carnitas

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A Mexican meat dish braised in lard for several hours and served with cilantro, diced onions, guacamole, and tortillas. Carnitas are super delicious. You need to try it for yourself!

9. Carne Asada Tacos

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According to Taste Atlas, this is “the world’s first tacos” from Mexico. Thin slices of ribs are grilled, and then served on cilantro tortillas.

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To know more about the best street eats list according to Taste atlas,  refer to their website.

News Source: Taste Atlas

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First Published: November 03, 2022 11:52 AM