These Popular Indian Sweets Named Among Best Street Food Sweets In The World

Having some sweets is the perfect way to conclude a meal. Whether it’s a handful of delectable chocolates, a tub full of your favourite ice cream, or traditional mithai, desserts can really make your day. When it comes to street food sweets, there is always some extra excitement about freshly prepared sugary dishes on the roadside that make us form a queue quickly. Now, you may have already relished most of the popular sweets of India but do you know which one is the best in the whole world? Croatia-based online travel and food guide TasteAtlas has released the list of the ‘Best Street Food Sweets in the World’ giving a lot of options to explore. And it features some Indian sweets too!

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Indian sweets on the list

Some Indian street food sweets also made it to the list of the ‘Best Street Food Sweets in the World’. Mysore Pak from southern India got the 14th rank while kulfi secured the 18th spot. Kulfi falooda also featured on the list and was named the 32nd best street food sweet.

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World’s best street food sweet

According to the list, pastel de nata, a traditional Portuguese egg custard tart, has been named the best street food sweet globally. The tarts used to be prepared by Catholic monks and nuns in Santa Maria de Belem in Lisbon, Portugal, before the 18th century. Leftover egg yolks were used to make the dish after which clerics roped in a bakery to sell pastel de nata commercially. 

The second rank on the list has been secured by serabi from Java, Indonesia. These are small Indonesian pancaked made with rice flour and a choice of coconut milk or shredded coconut. Serabis are available in both sweet and savoury versions and can be topped up with anything from jackfruits and chocolates to bananas and crushed peanuts.

Dondurma from Kahramanmaras, Turkey, is the third-best street food sweet in the world, as per Tasteatlas. It is basically Turkish ice cream that originated in the city of Maras and is known for its resistance to melting and dense, chewy texture.