Street food has become so popular that festivals are even held in its honor
Thailand's capital was already recognized in mid-April by the American television channel CNN as the world's best city in this regard. As The Telegraph's editors note, street food in Bangkok rarely disappoints.
Kuala Lumpur also made the top 10. Street food there is a mix of Indian, Chinese, and Malaysian cuisines. British journalists suggest tourists try the popular local dish nasi lemak: rice cooked in coconut milk with fried anchovies, spicy sauce, cucumbers, and boiled eggs.
In addition, Marrakech was included in the ranking. Travelers are advised to visit Jemaa el-Fnaa square, the largest in this Moroccan city. Every evening, numerous food stalls begin operating there. Vacationers are recommended stall number 14, which sells fried squid, shrimp, and other seafood.
The ranking also includes Beijing, Vietnam's Hanoi, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Mexico City, Mauritius's capital Port Louis, and Tokyo.
Earlier, as Lenta.ru reports, the guidebook publisher Lonely Planet listed the 10 best spice markets in the world. These included bazaars in Marrakech, Hanoi, Iran, and other trading areas.
First on the list, in which places are not ranked, was the market at Rahba Kedima square in Marrakech, Morocco. Here you can buy spice blends for preparing meat and fish dishes. Tourists can also purchase anise, nutmeg, and cinnamon at favorable prices.
The list also included the market in the Long Bien district of Hanoi, Vietnam. The publisher's editors recommend going there early in the morning, around four o'clock, to catch the wholesale sale of fresh mint, lemongrass, cinnamon, coriander, and ginger.
Tourists are also advised to visit the Tehran Bazaar in Iran, which is the world's largest covered market. Visitors can buy spices there, both by weight and packaged. The most advantageous purchase for travelers is saffron, which is much cheaper in Iran than in Western countries.
The list also includes markets in Oaxaca (Mexico), Delhi (India), Zanzibar (Tanzania), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Istanbul (Turkey), Jerusalem (Israel), and Mombasa (Kenya).