Tag: street food

Sketch of Malaysian street food cart with umbrella

The Malaysian Curry Puff Street Food Motorbike

May 17, 2023

On the Malaysian island of Langkawi, one of the best street foods available is the one and only curry puff, or karipap! … More The Malaysian Curry Puff Street Food Motorbike

Paris Shopping Cart Nuts – What Are They Exactly?

December 21, 2021

Along shopping boulevards in Paris, around tourist spots, in green parks and outside metro stations, street vendors sell roasted chestnuts in the winter months. Dressed in beanies and woollen scarves, the vendors run their unorthodox, makeshift roasting businesses. A shopping trolley is the kitchen, a large round metal disc punctured with holes is the improvised … More Paris Shopping Cart Nuts – What Are They Exactly?

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Delicious Takoyaki – Japan’s Octopus Ball Snack That’s Too Good To Resist

January 15, 2021

One of Japan’s most delicious market foods are takoyaki, fried balls of batter with octopus bits inside; all covered by a sweet sauce, mayonnaise and bonito flakes. They’re cooked on a special pan with hundreds of round, scalloped holes. Served in platters of a dozen or so, and with a toothpick or skewer to eat … More Delicious Takoyaki – Japan’s Octopus Ball Snack That’s Too Good To Resist

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Taiyaki – Japan’s delicious fish-shaped street food!

August 4, 2020

Japan has lots of wonderful sweet treats that you can find in markets and shops. Glutinous mochi with red bean paste, leaf-shaped momiji manjū, humble dorayaki. But there’s one which is my particular favourite – the fish-shaped taiyaki. Taiyaki translates to ‘baked (yaki) sea bream (tai)’, hence the way it is traditionally served in the … More Taiyaki – Japan’s delicious fish-shaped street food!

Drawing of Dutch poffertjes special pan being cooked in The Netherlands

Dutch Poffertjes: The Ultimate Market Street Food

June 2, 2020

Poffertjes are the ultimate Dutch street food snack. Sweet, fluffy, bite-sized pancakes, Poffertjes are commonly found at market stalls and food trucks all around the country. The best ones are made fresh to order, cooked individually on a specialised cast iron pan. Dutch street food Poffertjes are made from buckwheat flour, milk, eggs, yeast, butter, … More Dutch Poffertjes: The Ultimate Market Street Food

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Iconic Hong Kong Street Food – The Hong Kong egg waffle

March 24, 2020

The Hong Kong style egg waffle is one of the most beloved street foods that Hong Kong has to offer. It’s a simple but delicious formula: a sweet waffle batter poured into a mold of bubble-shaped cells, sandwiched in the waffle maker, then served curled up into a cone shape. They are ready to eat … More Iconic Hong Kong Street Food – The Hong Kong egg waffle

Drawing of a street food cart in Thailand

The Unique Backpacker Culture of Khao San Road

September 18, 2013

Bangkok’s Khao San Road might be the quintessential stop for backpackers in Thailand. It’s where hotels, hostels, bars and clubs congregate in a few fun pedestrian-friendly streets. And of course, there are carts selling street food and tuk tuks galore. But, this place does not represent Bangkok, not even close. It’s very westernised, which makes … More The Unique Backpacker Culture of Khao San Road

Sketch of the giant buddha in front of Batu caves in malaysia

Sketching Malaysia And Batu Caves

August 13, 2013

The first week of a round-the-world trip. I knew something big and exciting lay ahead of me. I was free from work and responsibility and my savings were at their maximum. But that first week, I had a funny feeling of directionlessness. Am I spending too much? Not enough? Am I making the most of this?