Street Food Recipes You Need to Try (2024)

Who doesn't love a delicious kebab? These Moroccan lamb meatball kebabs are a delicious twist on the classic.

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Packed full of earthy beetroot and creamy ricotta cheese, these vegetarian samosas are deliciously rich and have a good kick of sweetness. Topped with poppy and sesame seeds, they have crunch too.

Try this beetroot samosas recipe

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Seafood on the go? Yes please. These Italian style fritto misto cones are full to the brim with flavour (zingy lemon, parsley, mint, salsa - even acnhovies) and are the perfect summer party food - bringing the sea to wherever you are.

Try this mini fritto misto in cones recipe

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Steamed buns are soft, doughy and can come with a variety of delicious fillings from savoury chicken and vegetables, to sweet custard. This recipe combines tender pork with leek and char grilled aubergines.

Try this steamed pork bun recipe

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The secret to this hearty delicious burger is marinating the pork in barbecue sauce overnight and layering with fried tomatoes. Extra tender, extra sweet, you can tailor this recipe to your own tastes too. If you're feeling particularly naughty, place in a brioche bun and make a side of chips.

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Recreate one of Japan's favourite street food dishes. Full of flavour, chicken is covered in breadcrumbs, fried, served with salty cabbage and a drizzle of tonkatsu sauce and placed on a bed of soft and sticky white rice. Seriously yum.

Try this chicken katsu recipe

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Middle Eastern food has seen a rise in popularity over recent years thanks to chefs like Yotam Ottolenghi. Tabbouleh, hummus, flat breads, pomegranate salads and now the humble falafel made from ground chickpeas. This recipe by Shelina Permalloo is seasoned with cumin, coriander and aromatic harissa. Fresh and quick to make.

Try Shelina Permalloo's Harissa Falafel burgers

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Stuffed full of melted cheese, spicy chorizo, and potatoes, these Mexican quesadillas are good at any time of the day and are a great option for feeding a crowd.

Try Thomasina Miers’ chorizo potato thyme quesadillas recipe

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Vegetable wraps are typical street foods in India. Quick, nutritious, and convenient, this vegetarian recipe from Gordon Ramsay is easily adaptable for meat eaters too. Just add cooked mince or spicy chicken pieces.

Try Gordon Ramsay's spicy vegetable and paneer wraps recipe

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Succulent and with a good kick of spice, these smoked salmon skewers give an instant taste of India. The skewers make them easy to eat too. One of the reasosn we love street food so much.

Try this marinated smoked salmon recipe

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With a beautiful orange colour from the saffron, these fish koftas have an intense yet delicate sauce - perfect served with some rice.

Try this fish koftas recipe

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Empanadas are a flaky rough pastry filled with any of the usual street food fillings and fried or baked until puffed up and crispy. They are utterly scrumptious; start preparing them when you get peckish mid-morning and they will be ready on your plates by lunch.

Try this black bean empanadas recipe

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This authentic Thai street food recipe made with sweetcorn makes a great alternative to Thai fishcakes. It’s a lovely snack for vegetarians and meat eaters alike and children will love them too.

Try this spiced sweetcorn fritters recipe

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Packed full of bean sprouts, carrots, Chinese cabbage and glass noodles, these healthy vegetarian spring rolls make a perfect dinner party starter or for taking on a picnic.

Try this vegetable spring rolls recipe

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Crepes - the ultimate street food. Smothered in chocolate sauce or filled with spinach and cheese - you can't get a quicker but more enjoyable snack than this. This recipe uses all the sweet flavours that French patisseries are so known for. Vanilla, orange, lemon, apple and even a few cardamons for added kick.

Try these french crepes with apples recipe

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Coated in spicy batter for a golden brown colour, these prawn pakoras are especially delicious served with a spicy green or tomato and cucumber chutney.

Try this spicy prawn pakoras recipe

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Fried chicken is a classic and this Korean recipe is particularly light and moreish. The pickled radish is a traditional accompaniment to the dish.

Try this Korean chicken drumsticks recipe

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This fast food fix from Bill Granger is packed full of Chinese broccoli, chicken, rice noodles, and a good glug of soy sauce. Perfect served with fish sauce and pickled chilli on the side.

Try Bill Granger’s pad see ew recipe

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On the streets, barbecue pork is mainly eaten perched on top of steamed rice accompanied with cucumber and some dark rich sauce spooned over the meat, with a smaller bowl of chillies in soy sauce on the side.

Try this Thai barbecue pork recipe

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These spicy Thai fish balls served on a bamboo stick work wonderfully with the hot sticky chilli dipping sauce and a squeeze of lime.

Try this Thai fish balls recipe

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