Asia is considered as a paradise of street foods. There is no other place in the world like this one, where you can try delicious foods cooked with various ingredients in different recipes. The blog series below will lead you to a world of the most favourite street foods in Asian countries. Remember to prepare tissues and do not let your stomach empty while “walking into this tasty wonderland".
Satay
The original birthplace of Satay is Indonesia. Thanks to its amazing taste, the dish has been carried to other countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and China. I believe that no one can deny a stick of meat with seductive aroma and luscious look. Chicken, beef and pork are main ingredients of Satay. The meat is cut into thin slices, stripes or little bite size pieces, then it is marinated in a mixture of herbs and seasonings. Turmeric is also an important ingredient because it creates yellow colour to a Satay dish. One more reason makes Satay become special is that people often use sticks made of coconut palm frond and bamboo to skewer the meat because its savour makes taste of meat fresh and mild. Satay is usually served with sauces, which are peanuts or pineapple ones, and some typical vegetables like cucumber and onions.
Satay, an amazing traditional food of Indonesia, is now available at RMIT’s food retails, which is a part of the New Academic Street project. This attractive, delicious and nutritious dish absolutely support you for a hardworking day.
Gua Bao
Gua Bao is considered as the “Taiwanese hamburger" because of its appearance. Similar to traditional hamburger, Gua Bao includes a flat steamed bun and toppings inside. The combination of a sweet bun with chewy, soft texture and different toppings such as pork, pickled salad, coriander and ground peanuts creates wonderful harmony in flavour. The rich fatty pork is a fear to somebody but thanks to fresh greens, the taste of this food is balanced. Gua Bao is a convenient choice not only for breakfast and lunch but also for dinner. I can say that trying this food will give you a delightful experience and never forget to try it whenever come to its birthplace, Taiwan.
There is a good news for RMIT students and staff. From today, Gua Bao has been ready to serve you guys at RMIT’s food retails, which is a part of the New Academic Street project. Gua Bao is an enjoyable, convenient and healthy choice for a long hard working day.
Banh mi
Banh mi, which is one of the best fusion street foods in the world, is a short baguette full of different ingredients. Banh mi is a harmonious combination of French and Vietnamese foods with various ingredients including crunchy bread, luncheon meats, grilled pork patties, hams, butter, pate and common Vietnamese vegetables such as pickles, cucumber and cilantro. Then, depending on personal taste, soy sauce, chilli sauce or spicy peppers are filled on top. Dry taste of bread complements with fresh greens and spicy flavour of chilli can create enjoyable feeling while eating this food. Banh mi can replace a hearty meal because it contains much protein and nutritions. In Vietnam, Banh mi has become one of best street foods ever. Many international channels have produced documentaries about this food and the name “Banh mi" also has a definition in Oxford dictionary.
Thanks to the New Academic Street project, from this week, banh mi has been on the selling list of RMIT’s food retails. This Vietnamese food ensures to supply you enough energy for a long hard working day
