Editor’s Note

I made this website for people to know the different types of foods pride of different countries.

Most of all I also inspired myself to do this website because I love to cook and love to eat too. I learned how to cook a simple look at my parents and just ask questions and watch videos.

I also dream of traveling to other countries and eating because I was young and I first went to school and studied different foods.

But now in the Philippines I’m traveling so I can also find out what my country is proud of.

I also dreamed of having a restaurant someday for my brother’s education and helping my parents.

for example you want to travel to the Philippines because you want to learn the street foods in the Philippines. In the Philippines because street food is an easy job because just outside the house you can just get a quick look and a good meal for Filipinos because street food is just fine and cheap . Even at a low cost you can only afford street foods in the Philippines.

BEST FOODS IN PARIS

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1. CARAMELS

I brought some home for friends and watched their eyes light up with uncontrollable joy as they slowly savored each morsel of caramel goodness.  If you have to pick only one place to do your caramel shopping, I would definitely choose Jacques Genin (get the natural caramel or the ginger caramel… both are amazing).

 

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2. BORDIER BUTTER

Le Beurre Bordier will revolutionize your current standard of butter.  It will seriously blow your mind.  Bordier butter is amazingly super smooth and super rich in flavor.  You will literally eat loaves and loaves of bread just to eat more of this butter (especially when you add a sprinkle of fleur de sel).

 

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3. BAGUETTE, PAIN AU CHOCOLAT, AND PASTRIES

Since coming home from Paris, I’ve yet to have a baguette or pastry that comes even remotely close to the ones I enjoyed while in the City of Light.  It’s sad really.  Kind of depressing just thinking about it…  Ask Asheley, I’ve actually been quite upset that I don’t have daily access to artisan boulangers and patisseries.  So while you are in Paris, take advantage of the superior breads and baked goods.  Find yourself a quality Artisan Boulanger (bread shop).

 

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4. CHOCOLATE

There is no shortage of great chocolate in Paris.  You can read all about my chocolate experiences while in Paris here: The Best Paris Chocolatiers.  But if you twisted my arm and said I had to narrow it down, this is what you need to eat

 

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5. CHEESE FROM LAURENT DUBOIS

Our cheese consultant was superb.  They had us try some different varieties to get a sense of what kinds of cheeses we liked, then they started making some recommendations based upon our needs/wants.  Want cheese to pair with a certain wine?  Or maybe to pair with certain foods?  Oh, and you want the cheese to be perfectly ripe for 3 days from now?  A week from now?  No problem for these experts!  For instance, we told him we wanted a nice variety of cheese for a get-together we would be having back home the following week.  He not only picked great cheeses based on what we tasted and liked, but he also found ones that were perfectly ripe and ready to eat when our party was taking place.

BEST FOODS IN MALDIVES

1. Bis keemiya (samosa)

Imagine a curry puff had a ménage a trois with a samosa and a spring roll, and you’re halfway to what a bis keemiya is. Stuffed with gently sautéed, shredded cabbage, hardboiled eggs and spiced onions, the pastry is light and flaky, and delightfully chewy. They’re also way too easy to make for something this tasty. New party snack anyone? Try this recipe and you’ll see why they’re an impressive and easy treat.

2. Boshi mashuni (banana flower salad)

Somewhere between a salad and a salsa, boshi mashuni is a blend of shredded, blanched (but still crunchy) banana flowers, fresh coconut and spices. It’s zingy with lime, hot with onion and Maldivian chilli (you can of course use regular chillies, just make sure they’re hot ones like bird’s eyes), with a savoury background thanks to curry leaves, turmeric and cumin. Find the recipe here and be blown away by the fact that it’s also pretty much a health food, which frankly feels irrelevant with something this gorgeous to eat.

 

3. Garudhiya (fragrant fish soup)

If you’re a fan of miso or dashi, then you definitely need to give this recipe a go. It’s a traditional Maldivian fish soup spiked with spices and citrus. Fresh tuna is the primary component, providing that all-important umami flavour to the soup. Cubes of fish are cooked up with water and curry leaves, onion, garlic and chilli, and then the whole lot is seasoned with crunchy fried onions and a spritz of lime. It’s ridiculously simple, but somehow manages to be both the perfect winter-warmer and clean, fresh soup for summer.

 

4. Huni roshi (chapati bread)

Given its close proximity to Sri Lanka, where pol roti is a staple, it makes sense that the Maldives would have its own version of coconut bread. Huni roshi are flatbreads flecked with coconut which are fried until crisp on the outside and soft and chewy within (if you’re lucky they’ll even puff up like a pitta when you fry them). The coconut lends both texture and gentle flavour.

 

5. Saagu bondibai (sago pudding)

When was the last time you had sago? The 1940s? Same here. But in the Maldives, these little starchy spheres are a major component of people’s diets, derived as they are from the spongy cores of tropical palm stems. As soon as you try saagu bondibai, you’ll see why sago is still so popular in Maldivian households. Warmed with coconut milk, cardamom and rose, and laced with creamy condensed milk, it’s the kind of dessert you could drink by the bucket-load if only that wasn’t a hideous thing to do (we won’t tell anyone if you won’t).

 

BEST FOODS IN NEW YORK

2. Porterhouse steak

Carefully selected and dry-aged in the basement of the legendary Williamsburg chophouse, the hefty steak for two arrives sizzling in a glorious mix of melted butter and its own juices. It’s enough to make any vegetarian cringe.

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5. Pork bun

Top 5 Thai Food

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1. Tom Yum Goong (Spicy Shrimp Soup)

The quintessential Thai aroma! A bold, refreshing blend of fragrant lemongrass, chilli, galangal, lime leaves, shallots, lime juice and fish sauce shapes this classic soup, giving it its legendary herbal kick. Succulent fresh prawns and straw mushrooms lend it body. A versatile dish that can fit within virtually any meal, the distinctive smell reminds you of exotic perfume, while it’s invigorating sour-spicy-hot taste just screams ‘Thailand’!

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2. Som Tum (Spicy Green Papaya Salad)

Hailing from the Northeast state of Isaan, this outlandish dish is both great divider – some can’t get enough of its bite, some can’t handle it – and greatly distinctive. Garlic, chilies, green beans, cherry tomatoes and shredded raw papaya get dramatically pulverized in a pestle and mortar, so releasing a rounded sweet-sour-spicy flavour that’s not easily forgotten. Regional variations throw peanuts, dry shrimp or salted crab into the mix, the latter having a gut-cleansing talent that catches many newcomers by surprise

 

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3. Tom Kha Kai (Chicken in Coconut Soup)

A mild, tamer twist on Tom Yum, this iconic soup infuses fiery chilies, thinly sliced young galangal, crushed shallots, stalks of lemongrass and tender strips of chicken. However unlike its more watery cousin, lashings of coconut milk soften its spicy blow. Topped off with fresh lime leaves, it’s a s

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4.  Gaeng Daeng (Red Curry)

Made with morsels of meat, red curry paste, smooth coconut milk and topped off with a sprinkling of finely sliced kaffir lime leaves, this rich, aromatic curry always gets those taste buds tingling. At its best when the meat is stunningly tender, it could be likened to a beautiful woman: it’s mild, sweet and delicately fragrant. And like all true love affairs, absence makes the heart grow fonder

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5. Pad Thai (Thai style Fried Noodles)

From Cape Town to Khao San Road, the default international Thai dish! Dropped in a searing hot wok, fistfuls of small, thin or wide noodles (you choose) do a steamy minute-long dance alongside crunchy beansprouts, onion and egg, before disembarking for the nearest plate. A truly interactive eating experience, half its fun (and flavour) lies in then using a quartet of accompanying condiments – fish sauce, sugar, chilli powder and finely ground peanuts – to wake it from its slumbers.

TOP 5 FOODS IN TAIWAN

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1. Braised pork rice

“Where there’s a wisp of smoke from the kitchen chimney, there will be lurou fan [braised pork with rice],” goes the Taiwanese saying. The popularity of this humble dish cannot be overstated.

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2. Beef noodles

You know a dish is an obsession when it gets its own festival. Beef noodle soup inspires competitiveness and innovation in Taiwanese chefs. Everyone wants to claim the “beef noodle king” title.

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3. Oyster omelet

Here’s a snack that really showcases the fat of the land in Taiwan. You’ve got something from the sea and something from the soil. The eggs are the perfect foil for the little oysters, which are easily found around the island, while sweet potato starch is added to give the whole thing a gooey chewiness — a signature Taiwan food texture.
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4. Slack Season danzai noodles

You’ve gotta love a place called Slack Season, and it should be one of the first stops on any culinary trip to Taiwan. The iconic eatery originated in Tainan about a century ago.
A fisherman sold noodles during the slack fishing season and the place became so successful he quit his original trade altogether. The signature bowl of Slack Season noodles is served in shrimp soup with bean sprouts, coriander, minced pork and fresh shrimp. The bowl of comforting flavors is so addictive that a man from Tainan supposedly ate 18 bowls in a row at the restaurant.

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5. Ba wan (Giant meat dumplings)

Ba wan is a Taiwanese mega-dumpling. Made with a dough of rice flour, corn starch and sweet potato starch, it looks almost translucent after cooking. Pork, veggies and sometimes eggs are stuffed inside and gravy poured on top.
A small staff inside the wet market in Kaoshiung’s Hunei District offers freshly handmade ba wan. Bear in mind they usually sell out before noon

TOP 5 STREET FOODS IN VIRGINIA BEACH

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1. Old Bay Wings at Chick’s Oyster Bar

These wings are perfect for snacking while watching football on the outdoor deck, which also happens to have a beautiful view of the Lynnhaven River.

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2. Bowls at Zeke’s Beans and Bowls

specializes in a variety of bowls and pitas, so they have the perfect dish for your break from the sun, no matter what you’re craving. Their menu includes a variety of specialty smoothie bowls and poke bowls, but they also offer the option to customize.

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3. Bacon Bloody Mary at Citrus

If that’s not enough to convince you, this sweet and savory alcoholic beverage has also been featured in several magazines and on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

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4. Fresh Roasted Coffee at Three Ships Coffee Bar and Roastery

There aren’t many coffee shops that roast their own beans on site, so experience the freshness at Three Ships Coffee Roasters. Maybe it’s psychological, but I swear their cold brew has a whole extra level of richness and flavor that you’ll never get from a chain that mass produces their coffee.

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5.  Fish Tacos at Pelon’s Baja Grill

The small sign and obscure location right off of the main beach street (Atlantic Avenue) have kept Pelon’s a local treasure for many years. Inside, it’s like a typical surfer’s hangout with old posters, stickers, and framed pictures plastering the walls in overlapping layers. Stop in for cheap tacos, burritos, and salads stuffed with delicious local seafood of all varieties.

TOP 5 STREET FOODS IN SEOUL

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 1. DDEOKBOKKI (KOREAN SPICY RICE CAKES)

Characterized by a thick, fiery red sauce, these chewy pillows of rice are not for the faint of heart. The assault of flavors starts with a subtle introduction that grows into a full-blown explosion of spices. As you chew along, you wonder if it’s a tad bit too spicy to handle, but then it’s too late because you find yourself already addicted to ddeokbokki.

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2. ODENG (KOREAN FISH CAKE)

The most common is skewered odeng submerged in warm, flavorful broth. Something similar but definitely much more filling and potent: served in broth with chopped chilies, green onions, and seasoned with gochujang –a cure for colds and hangovers. Deep-fried odeng is also a tasty find, especially when served with a mustard-ketchup sauce.

 

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3. CHI-MAEK (KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN)

The ones sold on the streets of Seoul, however, come with a drizzle of honey-mustard sauce, which brings the spice level down a notch while embracing it in a beautiful cacophony of flavors.

Chi-maek is served in a paper cup along with fried potatoes and rice cake. Make sure to get the bigger cup because it is so addicting, you’ll surely want more.

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4. DAKKOCHI (GRILLED CHICKEN SKEWERS)

If you’re the conservative type of foodie who needs to get warmed up to foreign flavors, dakkochi, or grilled chicken skewers, is a great way to jumpstart a Korean culinary adventure.

Dakkochi is something familiar yet different – tender pieces of chicken fillet glazed with an assortment of sauces and marinades. Of course, you’re bound to come across sauces so spicy, you’ll be compelled to take a swig of beer – not that you would mind.

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5. TOKKEBI HOT DOG

In Korean folklore, tokkebi is a ruthless creature that casts evil spells on mean people. Threats of it were often used to scare misbehaving children who wouldn’t do their homework at night. In Korean street food culture, however, tokkebi is a deep-fried masterpiece of French fry-crusted corndog.

TOP 5 STREET FOODS IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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1. Fusion tacos

A pair of fusion tacos with mouth-watering, succulent short rib topped by kimchi, sprouts and Sriracha for an explosion of flavor that will make yo knees go weak.

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2. Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A childhood favorite, the grilled cheese sandwich gets a grown-up make-over from The Original Grilled Cheese Truck. With choices like Brie Melt and Goat Cheese Melt, there’s a sophisticated air to gorging on such cheesy delights. But The Original Grilled Cheese Truck isn’t all high-brow, cheese lovers can also select crazy and fun choices, like the PB Banana Melt, a mix of peanut butter mascarpone with fresh sliced bananas and potato chips!

 

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3. Dynamite Fries

Cheese Fries signature piping hot, thick cut Salted French Fries are golden on the outside and fluffy on the inside topped with Chilli Sauce, Melted Cheese, Crispy Onion and Jalapeno.

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4. Macaroons

is a small biscuit/cookie, typically made from ground almonds (the original main ingredient, coconut, and/or other nuts or even potato, with sugar and sometimes flavorings (e.g. honey, vanilla, spices), food coloring, glace cherries, jam and/or a chocolate coating. Some recipes call for sweetened condensed milk. Macaroons are often baked on edible rice paper placed on a baking tray.

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5. Dole whip soft

For those that don’t know, dole whip is a pineapple flavored frozen treat and it’s freaking amazing.  It’s pretty much a vacation in my mouth

TOP 5 STREET FOODS HONG KONG

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1. Egg Waffle

It’s easy to understand why egg waffles are # 1 on a list of the 100 most popular Hong Kong street snacks. A waffle egg is like a big foam spreader with swollen sides that make the middle of tough, soft and eggy different. Playing the wipes in the mouth and the light of the waffles can easily make them addictive. A good supplement is that it has enough sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth, and it gives the look of TLC’s Mom, in childhood and happiness memories – a reason why many people love this snack. It can be a simple mix of eggs, flour, sugar and milk, but there are so many fun ways to make those pictures. Put it with fruit, ice cream or chocolate sauce; Treat with powdered sugar or milk powder; Put small milk in milk, nutella, peanut butter or jam jam; Give it bacon or sausage – Oh, there are hundreds of fun ways to make it feel like it! Problems with high fat and cholesterol levels. Why it is forbidden is the question we usually ask ourselves when we are tempted to eat food that we do not eat. But did you know that it was not as bad as we thought? Until you get sick or recover. Eat the chicken skin now and then with good tolerance. 

Price – 55 PHP , $25 ,  HK$15

 

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2. Curry Fishs Ball

Curry fish balls best represent Hong Kong’s street food – they’re very flavorsome, can be easily consumed while leisurely walking HK’s streets, can practically be found everywhere in the city, 

Price- 55 PHP , $0.64-$0.90,  HK$5

 

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3. Grilled Squid Tentacles

The tentacles are grilled for a chewy and rubbery texture. What makes these nibbles very flavorful is the sauce that is usually in teriyaki, honey, barbecue or chili. Tip: Brush the tentacles with any of the first 3 sauces mentioned and combine it with the chili sauce to have lip-smacking godness.

Price- 54 PHP  HK$12 – $26 , $1.53 to $3.32

 

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4. Egg Tarts

Sink your teeth into the fluffy and light egg custard that tastes a bit like a flan until your teeth reaches the crispy and chewy crust. One bite just quickly leads to another and leaves you wanting more. Definitely love at first bite.

These tarts are made of flour, butter, sugar, milk and eggs and are baked until they reach a consistency that is soft and moist, and are best eaten while warm. Many have willingly fallen prey to these delish morsels since the 1940’s

Price- HK$7 to $15 , $0.90 to $1.93

 

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5. Fried Pig Intestine

you get a stick of very crispy, deep-fried and surprisingly flavorful entrails that will remind you of our beloved bacon. Underneath the crunchy layer are the soft and tender parts of the intestines. Dip this in a sauce of your choice and don’t forget to add some chili sauce, too for a startlingly mild kick. A cup of fruit juice would best accompany this treat.

Price- HK$10 – $30 $1.28 to $3.83