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The Best Street Foods from Around the World
| Crêpes in Paris |
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| This much-loved street dish is an iconic Parisian scene. Head to Montparnasse, an area overflowing with crêpe stands. During dinner and lunch, you can enjoy a savory crêpe, typically made with buckwheat flour and filled with ham and cheese. Other savory versions include vegetables, eggs, and other meats. For dessert or breakfast, sweet crêpes are served, made with wheat flour and sugar. The sweeter crêpes are filled with fruit preserves, custards or even Nutella. |
| Tagine in Marrakesh |
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| This Berber stew is named after the earthware pot it’s cooked in. The dish is slowly cooked over hot coals for hours and enjoys many variations. It usually features lamb, beef or chicken, vegetables and plenty of spices and herbs. Many locals add fruit and nuts and it is served with couscous or bread. You can find this dish offered in fine Moroccan restaurants, but it's best enjoyed served in a simple setting. |
| Espetinho in Rio de Janeiro |
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| These "little skewers", cooked over small charcoal grills, are found all over Brazil. Popular meats are spiced beef and chicken, but anything can be put on the skewer such as sausages, shrimp, cubes of fish or quieijo coalho, a non-melting cheese. Vendors often serve the skewers with hot sauce and farinha, a crunchy flour that can be sprinkled on the meat. |
| Jerk Chicken in Jamaica |
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| Well known outside of the Caribbean, jerk chicken is best on its home island. While the marinating jerk sauce is easy to replicate, the real secret is in its grilling. The Jamaicans grill the chicken over charcoal, for a unique smoky flavor. The meat is also cooked directly on top of fresh green wood logs, so that it absorbs the woody oils and fragrances, adding to the aromatic flavor. |
| Halo-Halo in the Philippines |
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| This dessert sounds wacky when you look at the ingredients, but locals are mad for this sundae. Shaved ice and evaporated milk are the base of this dessert, but you also might find a mix of kidney beans, chickpeas, sugar palm fruit, coconut, caramelized plantains, jackfruit, tapioca, sweet potato, crushed rice, flan and ice cream in this surprising dish. |
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