5 unmissable destinations for street food addicted
When traveling, destinations are also chosen on the basis of the typical dishes to be tasted, with the aim of discovering new flavors and gastronomic traditions. In addition to the classic local restaurants, the fashion of street food has taken hold in recent years, the so-called street food, often a true symbol of local culture and customs.
The foods offered by street food are freshly prepared in a few minutes and are often tasted right on-the-road, by those who have little time for a lunch break or by tourists who are looking for a "cheap, fast alternative, but at the same time of quality and typical of the city they are visiting.
Don't think, however, that street food is synonymous only with sandwiches and hamburgers; the vehicles that are used are used as real itinerant kitchens, capable of turning out even the most delicious and elaborate dishes.
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With Hotels.com, the leading online hotel booking site, we have traveled the world and we want to offer you a list of the most popular destinations for "street food": New York, Ho Chi Minh City and Amsterdam are just some of the cities that offer the best street food of the world, discover the others here.
PATAT OORLOG in AMSTERDAM
"Potato chips in war": this is the translation of patat oorlog that can be tasted in Amsterdam. It is a snack consisting of crunchy chips wrapped in a paper cone and "drowned" in a mix of multicolored sauces including ketchup, mayonnaise and peanut satay sauce, covered with a generous spoonful of fried onions. A snack to be enjoyed in the streets of the Dutch capital, discovering the beauties of the "Venice of the North".
To stay in Amsterdam hotels.com offers The Hoxton Amsterdam hotel (4 stars - starting from € 129 per room per night), located in the heart of the Dutch capital, a few steps from the central Dam square.
BÁNH MI in HO CHI MINH CITY
During a trip to discover Vietnam, it is impossible not to be tempted by a báhn mi to buy at one of the stalls in Ho Chi Minh City. It is a sandwich consisting of tender bites of grilled pork inside soft French bread with Vietnamese mayonnaise, pickled carrots and daikon (white radishes) seasoned with a hint of spicy sauce. A real pleasure for the palate, to be enjoyed in one of the most fascinating cities of the East.
Do you want to stay in Ho Chi Minh City? The Continental Saigon Hotel (4 stars - starting from € 80 per room per night) is just a stone's throw from the city's main tourist attractions.
DOSA in NEW YORK
Cosmopolitan New York isn't just for the famous hot dog bought in the stalls present on every corner of the streets, but in the Big Apple it is possible to taste culinary specialties from all over the world. In the shadow of the majestic skyscrapers of Manhattan you can try for example the dosa: a South Indian specialty consisting of a crunchy rice pancake filled with soft, slightly spicy potatoes. Freshly prepared, the dosa it is served with a hearty lentil soup. An Asian flavor to try in one of the home cities of street food.
The Salisbury Hotel in New York (3 star - starting from € 192 per room per night), is welcoming and within walking distance of Times Square.
AREPAS in BOGOTÁ
The best way to start the day in Bogota is to buy a plate of arepasfor breakfast. These corn loaves with golden crust stuffed with eggs or cheese from which overflows the butter are one of the most appreciated dishes by the palate of the careless tourists of the line! It is one of the most famous dishes to buy from street vendors in Colombia and is fully part of the delicacies of the world street food.
Hotels.com suggests staying in Bogota at the Ambar Hotel (3 stars - starting from € 30 per room per night), an elegant accommodation in a strategic location.
SAMOSA IN NEW DELHI
Samosas are an Indian appetizer or snack, widespread throughout Central and South Asia. It is a triangular-shaped snack made from beef or chicken, peas, potatoes and lentils, enriched with local spices such as coriander and chilli and fried.The size and composition often vary depending on the country of origin: true street food lovers cannot fail to experience the variations in taste typical of the main eastern cities.
If you want to stay in New Delhi you can do it at The Metropolitan Hotel and Spa New Delhi (5 stars - starting from € 81 per room per night), a luxurious hotel in the central area with an advantageous price.
