10 of the World’s Best Street Foods

When visiting any new city, it’s probably most important to dig into the local cuisine. Where better to learn from than the people on the street. Street food is where it’s at right now, so here’s a round-up of ten great street foods to try in ten fantastic foodie cities:

1. Amsterdam: Frites with mayo
No Dutch meal is complete without a dash of mayo. Now, one deep-fried treat you shouldn’t miss, whilst strolling along the canals, is frites. Especially those sold at Rembrandt square. They are to die for!

2. Istanbul: Kumpir

Pay a visit to the neighbourhood of Karaköy, where you’ll find streets laden with food stalls selling these huge baked potatoes, topped with an array of dips, olives and more.

3. Paris: Nutella Crêpes

A visit to the city of love is not complete without a taste of their delicious choc-nut crêpes. Pop over to Montparnasse, where you can find them from a vendor for under 6 euros.

4. Tel Aviv: Falafel
You’ll know this one, but where better to try it than in Tel Aviv? Find this yummy, savoury pita stuffed with veggy falafel balls (made from chickpeas) around any street corner, for next to nothing, in this bustling city.

5. Marrakesh: Tagine

Visit the busy night market of Jemaa El Fna for some fantastic veggy tagine. This will set you back just over R20 – depending on your bartering skills of course.

6. Mexico City: Re-fried Bean Burritos

We all know this one, but nowhere in the world will you find a better re-fried bean burrito than downtown Mexico city. They go for around R20.

7. Hong Kong: Shumai dumplings

If you’re in the mood for a greasy and cheap meal, you can find these pork-filled dumplings at almost any of Hong Kong’s best known night markets.

8. Kuala Lumpur: Kway Teow noodles

This fried ricecake-strip dish is a seafood lover’s favourite. Noodles are fried with prawns, soy sauce and cockles.

9. Mumbai: Chaat snacks

The streets of Mumbai offer and amazing variety of chaat snacks. The best snack to try is definitely the papri-chaat. This dish is usually served with sweet and sour tamarind chutney and chilled yogurt. The real taste of India.

10. Frankfurt: Currywurst

Find some delicious German sausage covered in curry sauce anywhere in the Innenstadt. Try Pommes Freude for a super cheap (and scrumptious) wurst.

Last Minute Holidays by Air - Mauritius

Mauritius: On your way from the airport, you'll go past bustling Port Louis with its well preserved colonial relics, museums and famous Chinatown. The Historical Le Morne Brabant peninsula with its 4km shoreline in the extreme south hosts some of the country's best beaches and takes its name from the stunning single-standing basaltic rock that looms over it. Go hikking in the country's sole national park, Black River Gorges, covered in dense forest rife with endemic species of flowering plans and birds and a hauntingly beautiful crater lake. Thumb-shaped Le Pouce Mountain in the north-west is ideal for mountain biking, especially when you pedal your way up to staggerring views of the island and then spend the come-down at swanky party town Grand Baie. Mauritian cuisine is a schizophrenic crowd-puller, refelecting its jumble-sale population and colonial influences - be sure to nosh on dhol purri, gateaux piment (chilli cakes) and spicy camarons (fresh-water prawns in hot sauces). Volcanic Rodrigues Island, 500 km north east, is a getaway from a getaway, with some of the best diving you'll find around here.

Visa: Free tourist visa or upto 60 days. Carry two passport sized photos, hotel confirmations a confirmed return ticket. Your passport will need to be endorsed with Rs.4500 for each day there and should be valid for at least six months from your date of arrival.