Onto Thailand, which has to be one of the street food capitals of the world. Pad Thai has become a fairly staple meal for the western world when we think of grabbing some takeout, but nothing comes close to getting it straight from the source.

A Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, vegetables and tofu in a sauce of tamarind, fish, dried shrimp, garlic, red chilli pepper and sugar, you’ll find this moreish meal in almost any Thai street food market. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a version that’s enveloped in a perfectly formed omelette, which, when prodded with a chopstick, unfolds into a steaming bowl of deliciousness. Garnish with some common condiments such as red chilli pepper, lime wedges and peanuts, and you’re looking at, in my humble opinion, the best street food in Asia. You might expect to pay anything between $12-18 for a decent Pad