15 Street Foods From Around The World You Have To Try

No trip to Vietnam is complete without trying the classic banh mi sandwich. Served on a French style baguette, the sandwiches are filled with classic Vietnamese ingredients, like pork meat balls, scrambled eggs, sardines, and soy sauce. They're soft, chewy, a little bit crackly, and basically the bomb.com.

If you love gyros, you'll flip for Turkey's warm flatbread sandwiches. Durum is filled with grilled lamb, parsley, and chopped tomatoes, and is probably the best thing since sliced bread. Literally.

OK, so I know you want all the gelato and pizza "when in Rome" and all, but you have to leave some room for suppli. A street food play on the classic Sicilian dish, these are fried rice balls made with ground beef, tomatoes, and gooey mozzarella cheese. Pizza, who?

When you're in Mexico, Taco Tuesday needs to happen literally every day. Tacos al pastor, a cultural amalgamation of Mexican and Lebanese cuisines, are spit-roasted meats (usually pork) marinated in Mexican spices served on small tortillas.

You'll find Moroccan tagines all over the country—from the fanciest restaurants to the market stalls. Though the preparations can vary, they usually include lamb, chicken, or beef, vegetables, spices, and fruits and nuts. Tagines are either served plain or with couscous or bread.

If you've never met a sandwich you didn't like, then the Argentinian classic has to be on your list. Made with crusty bread, grilled chorizo sausage, and chimichurri sauces, it's proof that simple can totally make a statement.

Indian spices and flavorings take a basic puffed rice and vegetable dish from "meh" to "mind-blowing."

If you go to France without having crepes, you're doing it all wrong. Sweet versions, like Nutella, powdered sugar, and whipped cream are classic, but save some room for the savory variations too, like ham and cheese. You love it on a baguette, so just imagine the combo in a crepe.

An egg waffle with marshmallows, ice cream, and chocolate is reason enough to book a plane ticket.

You can find falafel almost anywhere in the world, but a falafel from Israel, served in a pita with salad, spices, tahini sauce, and pickled vegetables, will basically change your life.

A trip to Jamaica without smoky, spiced jerk chicken just feels wrong.

Tortilla lovers, you have to try arepas. The round corn cakes are like a tortilla, but much thicker, and are grilled or baked before being stuffed with cheese, meats, and sauces.

*Cup of hot chocolate to dip churros in totally optional, but highly encouraged.

Good luck going back to fro-yo after trying halo halo, which is maybe the prettiest sundae ever, made with shaved ice and evaporated milk. Toppings include anything from coconut to tapioca to cookies—also kidney beans. But hey, when in the Philippines.

Lobster rolls, originally a New England speciality, have become a trend around the United States. Lobster meat mixed with butter and mayo is sandwiched between a toasted buttered bun, and I mean, really—when there's butter and bread involved, it's always good.