Fast Food of the World. Part II - Asia & Australia.

Here is the second post of a series we called "Fast Food Around The World". Today we will take a look at what do people in Asia and Australia eat when they need to eat fast. Again, this is not a scientific research and we don-t pretend to list every food in every country. So if you have something interesting to add or if we have made some mistakes, please do not hesitate to comment and share your thoughts. The countries and foods are arranged in no particular order. Australia The meat pie and sausage rolls are examples of traditional take-away foods. Typically found in many takeaway shops is the "˜Australian Hamburger-. This is mainly distinguished from other hamburgers by the range of fillings available. An order with all fillings is known as a "˜Hamburger with the Lot-. The fillings include lettuce, tomato, cheese, beetroot, grilled onion, bacon, a fried egg and pineapple.               China In China different areas and cities all have their own specialities. Here are examples of snacks and fast food in Shanghai                         India Chaat is a name of a quick food, often found in the streets of many Indian cities. Chaats are sold by street vendors in a push-cart, where the Chaatwala or the Chaat guy prepares the snacks. The popular chaats include: Traditional Snacks include: Dhokla (chickpeas spiced by adding chile pepper, ginger, and baking soda. It is usually served with green chutney or some peanut oil as a side dish), Podimas (Plantain, Potato, Banana), Poha (rice).         Indonesia In most cities it is common to see Chinese dishes such as bakpao (buns), bakmi (noodles), and bakso (meatballs). Though, pork is not used since the majority of Indonesians are Muslims. Another popular Indonesian street foods and snacks are siomay (mackerel fish meat served with peanut sauce, pempek (fish and sago), bubur ayam (chicken congee), bubur kacang hijau (green beans porridge), satay (diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef or fish), nasi and mie goreng (fried rice and fried noodle), gorengan (Indonesian assorted fritters). Indonesian street snack also included ice and sweet beverages, such as es cendol or es dawet, es teler, es cincau, es doger, es campur, es potong, and es puter. Indonesia has rich collection of snacks called kue (cakes and pastry) either savoury or sweet: risoles, pastel, lumpia, lemper, lontong, tahu isi, lapis legit, getuk, just to name a few.                           Japan Japanese-style fast foods generally fall under three types: noodles, rice with toppings, and street foods. Common quick meals located throughout Japan: Noodles - found everywhere; Rice plates - rice served with different toppings: Street foods - found at food stalls in the day time and at night known as yatai:               Korea Korean fast food: bulgogi (marinated barbecued beef), Gimbap (steamed white rice (bap) and various other ingredients, rolled in gim (sheets of dried seaweed) and served cold in bite-size slices). Hoddeok - a fried yeast dumpling, flattened to a pancake, with sticky cinnamon sugar center.