Recently, CNN Travel Channel released the 40 best street food in Asia.
Among them, 9 are Chinese food, including stinky tofu, roujiamo, liangpi, milk tea, pancakes, xiao long bao, fried chicken, dumplings, and curry fish balls.
Dumplings
Dumplings are a familiar Chinese delicacy. They are also common in Chinese restaurants in Chinatown.
Whether steamed, boiled or fried, they are delicious.
Xiao long bao
They cannot tell the difference between Xiaolongbao and dumplings, and often mistake Xiaolongbao for dumplings with hot soup (Soup Dumplings).
Christopher, an American food critic who has lived in Shanghai for 16 years, has published a book “Shanghai Xiaolongbao Guide”, which has also spread the food culture of Xiaolongbao.
On a street in Ashfield, Sydney, there are 4 consecutive Shanghai restaurants selling Xiaolongbao. There are many locals or tourists queuing at the door just for that delicious basket.
Roujiamo
Roujiamo is like a Chinese hamburger. It is also the oldest sandwich in the world.
In the American TV series “The Big Bang Theory”, there is a scene where the genius Sheldon is struggling: “Which one was invented earlier, the sandwich or the Roujiamo?”
The answer is of course that Roujiamo wins easily, and its history can be traced back to the Warring States Period.
Jianbing
After tasting Jianbing Guozi in China, some people brought this craft back to their own country and promoted it.
In London, England, there is a MeiMei’s Street Cart, a pancake shop opened by twin sisters. They taught themselves how to make Jianbing Guozi from YouTube.
A pancake costs $6 and is very popular among locals.
Stinky Tofu
Speaking of stinky tofu, it is the undisputed king of food.
Searching for Stinky Tofu on YouTube, you will find videos of foreigners trying stinky tofu for the first time. It smells stinky, but tastes delicious.
When you smell it, you will cough because of the pungent smell. Take another bite, and you will find a weird and delicious taste. But many people cannot stop eating stinky tofu after trying it.
Bubble Tea
Bubble Tea is also a popular new drink abroad.
Especially the classic bubble tea, which requires a special straw to drink. When foreign friends use straws, it is like using chopsticks for the first time, which is a bit clumsy and cute.
Nowadays, tea shops have opened all over the world, and various flavors of milk tea and fruit tea have become one of their daily drink choices.
Salt & Pepper Fried Chicken
The night market snack “Salt & Pepper Fried Chicken” from Taiwan, China, was also selected this time.
Curry Fish Balls
And the street snack “Curry Fish Balls” in Hong Kong, China
