Mumbai BHEL PURI
Mumbai is one of the world's greatest street food destinations with a bewildering array of local dishes to try, but for the quintessential taste of the city's unique flavours order up a helping of the city's famous ‘beach snack’, bhel puri, featuring an eclectic but addictive combination of puffed rice, sev (crunchy fried noodles), onions and chutneys, often with a distinctive tamarind-flavoured twist. Where? Jacky Bhel Puri on Gulmohar Road, Juhu, has a fanatical following among both locals and visiting Bollywood stars. How much? US$1-2
New York BAGEL WITH LOX AND CREAM CHEESE
Encapsulating the history of New York's immigrant communities, the much-loved bagel with lox (cured salmon) was created by the city's Jewish community in the early 20th century as a simple and nutritious kosher staple that could be prepared without any kind of cooking (this at a time when many homes lacked electricity or gas). The classic version features a sliced bagel filled), serving bagels to the faithful since 1907.
