street food

Is the fuchka overrated?

Street food is at the heart of the Bangladeshi culinary experience, what even is a Bengali without their undying love for fuchka? Almost every single locality has its special vendors with the ‘best’ fuchka. Now the humble fuchka has once again etched a place for Bangladeshi cuisine on the world culinary map as it made its way into the list of “50 of the best street foods in Asia” by CNN.
30 August 2022

Obama, Bourdain eat cheap noodles, drink cold beer in Vietnam

Deep in the heart of Hanoi, US President Barack Obama sits down for a $6 meal with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain on Tuesday. The chef, known for his love of adventurous street food, describes the date in a series of tweets and an Instagram post.
24 May 2016

Good initiative for safe street food

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) yesterday formally handed over 80 food carts to as many trained vendors at a ceremony with a view to ensuring safe street food and improving public health.
11 April 2016

The weird, wonderful Ramadan foods in Malaysia

The Ramadan stalls are in full swing and there is all manner of food to buy. Here is a list of unusual fare at several bazaars in Kuala Lumpur
6 July 2015