Asia

(CNN) — Bubbling cauldrons of noodle soup, flaky flatbreads, kaleidoscopic desserts -- when it comes to street food, Asia delivers big on variety and flavor ...

To ensure they cook evenly and form perfect spheres, cooks skillfully turn them over one by one with a bamboo skewer. Made with fresh cream and milk, sofuto kurimu has an impossibly silky texture that melts in your mouth. They owe their radiant orange hue to annatto powder in the batter. Can't decide between a sweet or savory breakfast? (The moniker refers to the tubular shape.) The crispy bao cui, or fried crackers. Some vendors even go the savory route, serving flavors like salted egg yolk and seaweed. Before serving, vendors often grate boiled eggs on top as a garnish. Kumquat!) just beg to be sampled, and many vendors let diners customize elements like sugar and ice. But contrary to the name, the dish doesn't actually feature entrails. These days, many imaginative flavors (Oreo! Yet there are many similarities, too.