Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Best Indian Street Foods: A Culinary Journey Across States
India's street food scene is incredibly diverse!
From the 'puchka' in West Bengal to 'momos' in Sikkim, each state boasts unique snacks.
Bihar offers 'litti chokha', while Maharashtra has 'vada pav'.
Gujarat features 'dabeli', and Uttar Pradesh enjoys 'kachori'.
Punjab offers 'amritsari kulcha', Kerala serves 'parippu vada'.
Arunachal Pradesh has 'thukpa', Madhya Pradesh has 'poha', and Tamil Nadu boasts 'kari dosa'.
These foods showcase the country's rich culinary landscape.
West Bengal is famous for 'puchka', also known as 'golgappa' or 'panipuri'.
Bihar's signature dish is 'litti chokha', a wheat flour cake with 'sattu' filling.
Mumbai and Pune are known for 'vada pav', a spicy potato-filled snack.
Gujarat features 'dabeli', similar to 'vada pav' but with a special masala.
Uttar Pradesh offers 'kachori', a popular snack with various accompaniments.
- Who
- CNBC-TV18 Travel Desk selected the street foods.
- What
- Highlights various popular street foods.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned.
- Where
- Across various states in India.
- Why
- To showcase the diverse street food offerings of different Indian states.
- States Featured
- 11 (West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim)
- Street Foods Highlighted
- 11
- Origin of Amritsari Kulcha
- Amritsar, Punjab
- Vada Pav's Association
- Mumbai and Pune
- Thukpa's Origin
- Arunachal Pradesh