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The fruit is first washed, then skewered and dipped in hot sugar syrup, which hardens as it cools, creating a crunchy, sweet coating. Tanghulu is often sold by street vendors, especially during festivals and in winter, and is beloved for the contrast between its sweet, crunchy exterior and ...
Street food has become widely popular throughout the world, eating from small stalls and vendors, sampling the country’s true local food. Japan is
This paper explores the strengths and complexities of using solicited journals/diaries with a marginalised, itinerant population in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi. We draw on journals completed by Hanoi street vendors to better understand the everyday lived experiences of a population targeted by state...
delightful tapestry of flavors, offering everything from savory snacks to sweet treats that will make your taste buds dance. Let’s take a closer look at some must-try dishes unique to each neighborhood, along with recommendations for food markets and street vendors that you simply can’t...
This sweet local delicacy is another perfect bite-size snack food available from street vendors and souvenir shops. It’s a mochi rice cake filled with a layer of sweet potato and sugared red bean paste. The name translates as “suddenly cake”, mainly because it’s relatively easy to make...
Street vendors sell Sanlin fried pork skins, a local intangible cultural heritage, and fried ducks at their booth. Porcelain plates with delicate painting and carving Fiona Li visits a Sanlin pickles store at the old street. Genuine Shangha...
From skewered meats to gravity-defying sweets, the city’s distinct street food culture draws in crowds from across Japan – and the world. It centres around the vibrant Dotonbori strip – home to a host of restaurants, cafes and street food vendors serving up homegrown delicacies. But the cu...
Asia: With John Lano. From Taiwan to Japan to Bali and New Delhi, some of the tastiest foods from local street vendors are presented. From fresh fish to noodles to dumplings to pink glazed baby octopus on a stick, exotic foods abound.
Street vendors, however, are not all the same, and are remarkably resilient. A study out of Japan's Kanazawa University tried to gain a comprehensive view of how street vendors resist and adapt to changing, urbanizing society. In examining vendors in the rapidly-growing city of Bandung, Indon...