This collection of 11 street food favourites you can easily make at home is perfect for those nights when your usual dinner ideas feel a bit tired. From shawarma and kebabs to crispy snacks and warm flatbreads, these recipes bring a little street-market feel to your kitchen without needing any special equipment. They’re easy to serve, fun to share, and a simple way to make dinner feel a bit different.
Chicken Shawarma
This easy recipe for Homemade Lebanese Chicken Shawarma is perfect for you if you want to bring the authentic taste of this Middle Eastern street food to your home.
It is packed with exotic flavors, extremely easy to make with a few simple ingredients, and ready in just 20 minutes!
To learn more: Homemade Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
Tantuni
Tantuni is an iconic Turkish street food consisting of lightly seasoned small cubes of beef stir-fried in a special pan.
This traditional dish is typically served wrapped in lavash bread together with chopped onions, tomatoes, sumac, and parsley. Originating from Mersin city of Turkey, this delicious Tantuni kebab wrap is full of Mediterranean flavors you will love!
To learn more: Tantuni
Chicken Satay
Thai Chicken Satay (or Sate) is marinated and grilled spicy chicken skewers that are served with a creamy and rich peanut sauce.
This Southeast Asian street food is also perfect to serve as a Christmas or New Year’s Eve holiday appetizer with Spicy Thai Mango Salad or as a weekday meal with a bowl of Spicy Egg Fried Rice.
To learn more: Thai Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
Cig Kofte
This Easy Meatless Çiğ Köfte Recipe is a vegetarian twist on the popular Turkish street food from Urfa, a city in southeastern Turkey.
It also makes a great appetizer or meze and is similar to Kibbeh Nayyeh from Levantine cuisine.
To learn more: Easy Meatless Çiğ Köfte Recipe
Falafel
This Authentic Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe is perfect for you if you want to learn how to make perfectly crisp and extremely flavourful falafels.
Whether you serve them in warm flatbread or alongside a bowl of refreshing fattoush salad, this iconic street food will be a family favorite!
To learn more: Authentic Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe
Adana Kebab
Adana Kebab (a.k.a Adana Kebap or Adana Kofte) is a delicious hand-minced meat kebab mounted on a skewer and then grilled over charcoal. This delicious spicy ground lamb kebab is a staple of Turkish street food and can be found on menus around the world.
To learn more: Adana Kebab (Adana Kofte)
Thai Fish Cakes
Thai Fish Cakes (or Tod Mun Pla) are a popular street food/appetizer that pairs perfectly with tomato chili jam and a bowl of spicy Thai mango salad.
They are packed with traditional Thai flavours such as Thai red curry paste, fish sauce, fresh lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chillies, and coriander leaves. And the best part is that they are ready in just 25 minutes, which makes them a perfect weekday meal.
To learn more: Thai Fish Cakes - Tod Mun Pla
Lahmacun
Homemade Turkish Lahmacun is a super-thin, crispy flatbread topped with minced beef or lamb mixed with vegetables, herbs, and spices. You can find this popular street / fast food everywhere in Turkey, in restaurants, cafes, and fast-food shops.
To learn more: Turkish Lahmacun
Arrays
Arayes, also known as Meat Stuffed Pita, is a popular dish in Middle Eastern cuisine that is popular around the world.
They consist of minced meat mixed with a blend of exotic spices, then stuffed inside pita bread before they are grilled or baked to perfection.
This classic Lebanese street food is simple yet full of flavor that you can serve as a snack, appetizer, or quick weeknight dinner.
To learn more: Arayes (Meat Stuffed Pita)
Turkish Ice Cream
This Homemade Turkish Ice Cream Recipe, also known as Maras Dondurma, will bring the authentic flavors of this popular street food right into your kitchen.
Maraş Dondurma is a traditional Turkish ice cream known for its thick, stretchy, and chewy texture, unlike regular gelato or ice cream. You can even eat it with a fork and knife instead of licking it from a cone. It has unique ingredients like salep and mastic.
To learn more: Homemade Turkish Ice Cream - Maras Dondurma
Gozleme
Gozleme, also known as Turkish Pancakes, is a delicious savory Turkish flatbread filled with a variety of ingredients like mince, cheese, spinach, or potatoes. It's a popular street food in Turkey; you can enjoy it for breakfast or as a snack.
To learn more: Gozleme (Turkish Pancakes)
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