Do you like to take street food when you go out?
By dpk262006
@dpk262006 (58676)
Delhi, India
August 11, 2015 5:30am CST
Hello friends!
Every city is famous for its street food. New Delhi is also one the best destinations for street food. You could find small kiosks and food carts lined across the roads of Delhi in many shopping arcades. Delhites love to eat street food whether it is morning, afternoon, evening or night. People could be seen around food carts venders enjoying Chooley-Bhaturey (Here the item Chooley stands for spicy curry made with white chickpeas and Bhaturey is fried leavened bread and both are eaten together). Pani Puri (It is small round hollow balls, which are fried crisp and then filled with a mixture of flavoured water and stuffed with boiled potatoes and are small enough to fit completely into one's mouth), and local ice cream called ‘Kulfi’. Many could be seen gulping noodles, egg omelettes etc. and non-vegetarian items like roasted chicken of fried fish on the food stalls. Is your place/city famous for street food, and do you enjoy eating street food when you go outside?
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@cherigucchi (14876)
• Philippines
12 Aug 15
I am not much a fan of street foods. I have tasted some and they're ok but I am not really into buying and eating it
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
It means you wish to play safe and for health reasons you do not go and enjoy street food. I think, it would be available though at your place. Is not it? What kind of street food is famous at your place?
Thanks for joining.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@Katriona_22 - Very true that home cooked food is always better than food available in the market. We never know how hygienically they prepare it. But once in a while, it is okay to consume street food.
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@Katriona_22 (271)
• Philippines
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006 that was also my concerned, i could have it done at my own kitchen while buying outside not knowing how those vendors prepared it.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
11 Aug 15
I love chaat and everything that you have mentioned Deepak...We do not have street food in Mangalore although stalls do open up during festivals like Navratri and Ramzan.The evening stalls during Ramzan month has mouth watering array of kebabs,stuffed parathas, also chatts and cool drinks and this year we had our fill of Kati rolls , chaat and kebabs
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
11 Aug 15
I missed to mention 'chaat', which is favorite of all in most of the cities. Here in Delhi, you can have street food almost every nook and corner of famous streets and those streets vendors are always busy serving food. Some of them sell cheaper food, therefore they get more customers. Yes, you are right that during festival season like Diwali and Navratri many food stall come up, besides regular stall.
Thanks for sharing and joining.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@phoonk - How many time in a week do you enjoy 'chaat'?
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
12 Aug 15
Filipinos love to eat and love to eat street foods. We have a lot of different kinds of foods sold along the street, at the market place, school gates. But we still have to take a lot of extra care with the foods we eat, especially if it is sold in the streets.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hell neildc - Yes, you are very right that while consuming street food, hygiene factors needed to be kept in mind. You have not mentioned the special street food items which are famous in your area. We would like to know about those items. Thanks for joining and sharing your views. 
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
13 Aug 15
@dpk262006 Sorry about that. One popular street foods we have here is fishball. I don't know how it is made but you can buy it from the street vendors with portable kitchen. 
They have this cart where they put their stuff, stove, etc. They put fishball on stick and you can have it dipped in a sweet and sour sauce, or spicy sauce.
There are other lots of popular street foods here like, dimsum (siomai), kwek-kwek (quail egg breaded with orange-colored flour), grilled chicken parts like feet, heads, intestines and even chicken blood. Too many others also available, depending on the time of the day.
They have this cart where they put their stuff, stove, etc. They put fishball on stick and you can have it dipped in a sweet and sour sauce, or spicy sauce.
There are other lots of popular street foods here like, dimsum (siomai), kwek-kwek (quail egg breaded with orange-colored flour), grilled chicken parts like feet, heads, intestines and even chicken blood. Too many others also available, depending on the time of the day.1 person likes this
@ifa225 (14461)
• Indonesia
12 Aug 15
Indonesia also well known for its street food
we have Gado-gado ( vegetables with nut sauce, taste spicy), siomay ( similar with dimsum but with nut sauce too) and so on
since I got typhus, I only eat in supermarket or fast food restaurant because I am afraid of getting sick again because of salmonella
hygienic is my priority too
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@celticeagle (166672)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Aug 15
I am not a fan of curry at all. I fixed shrimp curry once years ago for my hubby and I hated it. I love the street food they have here. A chorizo in hot dog form with sour kraut, mustard and catsup. I don't even like hotdogs but I love the basque chorizos. And the street venders let them cook and so I know they are done. Yum! And there is a mobile taco truck that has the best tacos. Like they used to have at the fair. OMG!
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hello there!
Freshly prepared Hot dog with delectable chorizo could be awesome with mustard and Ketchup. I understand that you enjoy hot dogs if it is has chorizo stuffed in it. Of course street vendors cook/prepare everything in a style and sometimes it is fun to eat on streets. I searched about tacos (I did not know much about it) and I found that it a Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned mince, chicken, or beans. Its images tell that it would be a yummy dish to enjoy.
Thanks for sharing and joining.
Freshly prepared Hot dog with delectable chorizo could be awesome with mustard and Ketchup. I understand that you enjoy hot dogs if it is has chorizo stuffed in it. Of course street vendors cook/prepare everything in a style and sometimes it is fun to eat on streets. I searched about tacos (I did not know much about it) and I found that it a Mexican dish consisting of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned mince, chicken, or beans. Its images tell that it would be a yummy dish to enjoy.
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@celticeagle (166672)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006 --No, chorizo is a type of Basque sausage. Very tasty and not real spicy. Love them! My favorite Mexican food is enchiladas. Yum! And I like the corn tortillas, not the flour.
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@Katriona_22 (271)
• Philippines
12 Aug 15
My friends love street foods, most often they passed by the kiosk at the side of our office before going home, I can see how much they enjoy it, I do eat sometimes but not like everyday, and street food taste good really.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
It means you do not give company to your friends for sharing their street food ......lol! Some people are more found of street foods and they enjoy it more often. Which kind of street food is famous in your area.
Thanks for joining.
Some people are more found of street foods and they enjoy it more often. Which kind of street food is famous in your area.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@Katriona_22 - I understand your concern about street food but as you admitted you consume it on an average twice in a week. It is interesting to know about kikiam, balut and simai. Thanks for sharing.
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@Katriona_22 (271)
• Philippines
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006 LoL! not really found of street food, I can have it maybe two times a week but not everyday like them. Oh, well we have fish ball, kikiam, balut (a famous of Philippines) , siomai and many other.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
13 Aug 15
Hello Jaishankar - It is interesting to hear that you love street food and you like to enjoy samosas very much. I think, if we are eating fresh prepared samosas then it is okay. Thanks for joining us.
For those mylotters who have no idea about Indian delicacy samosa I may like to add here that a samosa is a deep fried patties with a savory filling, as boiled potatoes, peas and sometimes with minced meat (lamb, beef or chicken).
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@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
13 Aug 15
@dpk262006 hello,dear friend,there's hardly any Indian who doesn't love enjoying hot samosas.How can I be an exception!!
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
12 Aug 15
I love street food though I do not have it very often for health reasons. And the chaat items you have mentioned are also famous here and irresistible. Having it on the streets is more fun than having it at home. And the taste of home made chaat is somehow not the same.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
13 Aug 15
Hello dear.
Health concerns are understandable. Many a times due to hygiene factors, we remain apprehensive to enjoy street food. I know Mumbai is famous of it 'Bhel Puri' and Pani Puri.
I fully agree with you that fun of eating street food on a food cart is more than enjoying it at home.. It is also correct that home made chaat may not feel so tasty as we get in the market.
Thanks for joining and sharing.
Health concerns are understandable. Many a times due to hygiene factors, we remain apprehensive to enjoy street food. I know Mumbai is famous of it 'Bhel Puri' and Pani Puri.
I fully agree with you that fun of eating street food on a food cart is more than enjoying it at home.. It is also correct that home made chaat may not feel so tasty as we get in the market.
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@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
11 Aug 15
We have Market Day which happens once a month during the Spring and Fall. The local artists, farmers etc come to sell things. They sell foods, but we went there once and there wasn't much in the way of street food except maybe hot dogs and warm soda. They do have plenty of honey, jams and produce to sell. Everything is over priced however.
We'd have to go to Atlanta or somewhere more city like I guess, to not be disappointed.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@cupkitties - It means that you did not get much opportunity to enjoy street food or rather lack of its availability. Selling products at higher price does not attract customers, I can understand. Hot dogs could have been tried, if possible, when you were there.
Thanks for joining and sharing.
Hope you are doing fine.
Hope you are doing fine.1 person likes this
@vathsala30 (3732)
• India
11 Aug 15
Once upon a time i was enjoying street foods like paani poori, cane juice, kulfi, bhel, chilli pakode and other such things, But now me or none of my family members are showing any interest as now a days lot of pollution and dust on the road side due to heavy traffic and the vendors are not bothered to cover their wares except a few .
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hello vathsala!
Nice to see you here. I can understand that you were/are found of paani poori and bhel etc. and you used to enjoy. Of course health and hygiene issue prevent us to enjoy street food frequently. Some of the street food vendors take due care and serve hot pipping food.
Thanks for sharing and joining us.
Nice to see you here. I can understand that you were/are found of paani poori and bhel etc. and you used to enjoy. Of course health and hygiene issue prevent us to enjoy street food frequently. Some of the street food vendors take due care and serve hot pipping food.
Thanks for sharing and joining us. @vathsala30 (3732)
• India
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006
hello deepak
We should not get tempted by the hot stuff also. because when me and my friend were passing by a bakery on our way to a novelty shop , nice samosa smell was coming and my friend said they will alway buy samosas from this bakery only because it is so tasty. so i too bought a couple of hot samosas and the smell was really tempting . After reaching home me and my son tasted it a bit but though the samosas were hot, the potato stuffing inside was spoiled and badly smelling, then i came to understand that he is selling the old stuff also along with the new by reheating it . Since then we stopped buying from him
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@redvakaurvaki (4216)
• Indonesia
4 Sep 15
I love more street food actually. Street food in my country, Indonesia, offers so many kind of foods that is not only yummy, and various, but also very cheap!
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
7 Sep 15
Wow! You love to have street food on the street food outlets. Which kind of street food are famous at your place and which is your favorite?
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
8 Sep 15
@redvakaurvaki - Thanks for making a mention about 'rujak', siomay-pempek-batagor and bakso. All food items appear yummy to me.
. If I happen to visit Indonesia, I would love to taste these kind of yummy street food. 
. If I happen to visit Indonesia, I would love to taste these kind of yummy street food. 1 person likes this
@redvakaurvaki (4216)
• Indonesia
8 Sep 15
@dpk262006 Too many to mention
We have rujak ( fruit salad with nut-chili condiment ), siomay-pempek-batagor ( snack made from wheat and fish, serve with condiment ), sweet, grilled sausage, bakso ( meat-ball ), various ice and many more
Street food in Indonesia is like food paradise
We have rujak ( fruit salad with nut-chili condiment ), siomay-pempek-batagor ( snack made from wheat and fish, serve with condiment ), sweet, grilled sausage, bakso ( meat-ball ), various ice and many more
Street food in Indonesia is like food paradise 1 person likes this
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
13 Aug 15
I am so drooling here and wanting to eat Indian/Pakistani food.
anyway, I don't have any problem with food. I eat almost everything, except when I see flies on them.
Here there are so many street food too and I enjoyed them a lot. hahaha
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
13 Aug 15
HELLO Mavic - Welcome back to mylot.
You are most welcome to India to enjoy Indian delicacies and of course street food. It is interesting to hear that you could anything available as a street food, as long as it is not infected by flies.
Thanks for sharing and joining us.
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
14 Aug 15
@Mavic123456 - It is good to hear that you love Indian food. It may be expensive at your place in comparison to local food. You could enjoy once in a while.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
13 Aug 15
@dpk262006 thanks friend
of course that's one of my destinations in the future, India but i really love indian food, when I was in another district where there are so many Indians and Pakistanis, i ate their food and they were so delicious. I always ate a lot but a bit expensive as compared to Western and Thai food
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@Letranknight2015 (51938)
• Philippines
12 Aug 15
Lucky for me, the stalls for street food isn't far from us. But ever since I've learned about my sister in law's diabetes and liver problems, I just lessen buying too much food on the streets. I am struggling for more veggies now. have a nice day
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hello dear!
It is interesting to know that street food is easily available at your place. However, it is another matter that you prefer to avoid it due to hygiene and health issues. Yes, you are right that we should take due care while consuming street food. Many thanks for joining and sharing.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hello phoonk - Nice to hear that you love street food. How often do you venture out to enjoy street food. What is special street food in your area/city?
Thanks for responding.
@kataomoi (708)
• Japan
11 Aug 15
I love street foods. It's one of the reasons I love traveling. It's awesome trying tons of new street foods. They're usually very tasty and cheap!
In Osaka (close to where I'm from), we have takoyaki (grilled octopus balls). It's one of my favorite street foods!
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hello @kataomoi
It is interesting to hear that you travel a lot to enjoy local street food and you find it less expensive and delicious. I have no idea about grilled octopus balls, but I understand it would be yummy. Thanks for sharing and joining us.
It is interesting to hear that you travel a lot to enjoy local street food and you find it less expensive and delicious. I have no idea about grilled octopus balls, but I understand it would be yummy. Thanks for sharing and joining us. @dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@kumako - You get the balls, as are found in Osaka or different?
@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
4 Sep 15
Well there are some eat out shops that make street food in the sense that you could eat it out if you really wanted it. But I usually prefer to take this in a takeaway regime where I get Greek or Italian food at home and eat it with the wife while watching some telly or movies.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
7 Sep 15
I can understand the concept of take away food outlets. So you do not believe in enjoying street food on the street food stalls, instead you prefer to take it back to home and enjoy it in comfortable home atmosphere.
Thanks for sharing.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
12 Aug 15
I am jealous at you because you have access to lots of delicious food. I love Indian food. We have Indian restaurants in Denmark, but they are expensive and I can't afford to visit them very often. I saw plenty of street food when I visited Asia, but we don't have the same kind of street food in my country.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@Porcospino - You need not feel jealous. I will have the street food dispatched to you, if you so desire. 
I understand that enjoying Indian food in Indian restaurant in your country would be an expensive proposition, therefore, you do not visit such places so often. Yes, Asian countries are famous for street food and I hope next time when you visit any Asian country, you won't miss to enjoy street food. Thanks for joining us.
I understand that enjoying Indian food in Indian restaurant in your country would be an expensive proposition, therefore, you do not visit such places so often. Yes, Asian countries are famous for street food and I hope next time when you visit any Asian country, you won't miss to enjoy street food. Thanks for joining us.@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
13 Aug 15
@Porcospino - You are always welcome to India. As and when you get an opportunity you should make a plan to visit India. Indonesia is also good tourist option. You could include Indonesia in your tour itinerary.
. As and when you get an opportunity you should make a plan to visit India. Indonesia is also good tourist option. You could include Indonesia in your tour itinerary.@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006 I hope to return to Asia in the future I want to visit India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc, but right now my husband and I can't afford to travel because we just moved and we have to renovate our house.
I want to visit India, Malaysia, Indonesia etc, but right now my husband and I can't afford to travel because we just moved and we have to renovate our house.1 person likes this
@allknowing (135925)
• India
12 Aug 15
I do not do it now but earlier we did it more for the bonding. It was fun standing there and eating that stuff.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
It means that now you have become health conscious and do not venture out to enjoy street food. In the past what was your favorite street food? Thanks for joining.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@allknowing - Wow! Ice cream is everyone's favorite as a street food. and in savory nothing could beat sour and spicy Bhel Puri as a part of street food.
and in savory nothing could beat sour and spicy Bhel Puri as a part of street food.@allknowing (135925)
• India
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006 Ice cream - Friendly Ice Cream was our favourite joint and ofcourse Bhel Puri
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
11 Aug 15
We have street vendors here that have awesome food. Although the most popular ones were always hot dog carts. We call them dirty water dogs here. The best ones are in the streets. And we will be having a feast in about a week and there will be many different types of food there. Especially sausage and peppers.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
Hello @inertia4
I can understand that hot dogs selling as street food are delicious to eat. I hope that you would be eagerly waiting for feast where you could find street food like sausages and peppers of your choice. Thanks for joining us.
I can understand that hot dogs selling as street food are delicious to eat. I hope that you would be eagerly waiting for feast where you could find street food like sausages and peppers of your choice. Thanks for joining us. 1 person likes this
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
15 Aug 15
@dpk262006 I am looking forward to the feast. That should happen starting next Thursday. And my kids will be here that weekend, so they will also have a good time.
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@Dawwriter (246)
• Pakistan
12 Aug 15
Many cities of Pakistan are also famous for their street food especially Karachi, Lahore and Peshawer. We Lahorites love street food very similar to yours like chaat, dehi bhalla, samosa, pani puri, bhaturey, shakarkandi . Hygiene aside, street food has a taste of its own and can be very tempting.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
12 Aug 15
@Dawnwriter - Welcome to the discussion and mylot. I have heard alot about street food in Lahore and Karachi. I've heard specially during festivals markets are full of food stalls and food lovers could be found hanging around in large number near food joints.
Needless to mention that India and Pakistan have same culture and culinary habits. Therefore, we have same type of street food available at both the places. I would love to visit Lahore one day, specially for enjoying its food. 
Yes, I agree that street food is very tempting and even if we are health conscious, sometimes we cannot resist to taste it.
Thanks very much for joining and sharing.
. I have heard alot about street food in Lahore and Karachi. I've heard specially during festivals markets are full of food stalls and food lovers could be found hanging around in large number near food joints.
Needless to mention that India and Pakistan have same culture and culinary habits. Therefore, we have same type of street food available at both the places. I would love to visit Lahore one day, specially for enjoying its food.
Yes, I agree that street food is very tempting and even if we are health conscious, sometimes we cannot resist to taste it.
Thanks very much for joining and sharing.1 person likes this
@Dawwriter (246)
• Pakistan
12 Aug 15
@dpk262006 I sincerely hope you get the chance to visit Lahore.We have lots of Sikh visitors in Lahore and Islamabad because their holy temple is at Hassanabdal. There's almost a sea of multicolored turbans during those days and lots of hustle bustle in markets
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
29 Nov 15
@paigea So hot dogs with sausages is one of the yummiest street food which you got to enjoy recently
@paigea (36317)
• Canada
28 Nov 15
@dpk262006 only hot dogs recently - made with very good sausage
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