From hotdogs to hoppers: around the world in food

From hotdogs in New York to egg hoppers in Sri Lanka, food plays a big part in any travel experience, and is one of the things that defines a country, its people and its culture – and often forms some of our favourite and most enduring holiday memories. We pick our top ten foodie experiences around the world.

Pintxos in Spain

Tapas has become popular the world over, and for good reason. A Spanish version of tapas is pintxos – its name means ‘spike’ or ‘skewer’, and they are usually served this way, pierced with a skewer on a piece of bread. There are endless meat, fish and vegetarian varieties: a classic is the gilda, featuring anchovy with pickled green peppers, while others include ham and…