Extraordinary Street Vendor Foods: All Served on a Stick
by lanne on 02/12/08 at 9:09 am
Move over Iron Chefs, and make room for The Wooden Chefs. Street vendors who serve all of their culinary creations on…you guessed it. A Stick.
Squid On A Stick
Don`t bother looking for a hot dog vendor in most Asian cities. Instead, find a street vendor, select your squid and it will be freshly grilled for you…on a stick. Can anyone tell me where I can find a McDonald’s?
Pizza On A Stick
These treats found at Toronto`s C.N.E. give new meaning to “think outside the box” Slices of pizza are deep fried on a stick. I`d try one of these if there was a paramedic close by.
Cheesecake On A Stick
Move over BaskinRobbins These are actual slices of cheesecake, dipped in chocolate and then frozen. If I absolutely had to eat something frozen on a stick: this would be it.
Pancake and Sausage On A Stick
Perfect for those lazy weekend mornings when you can`t stand the thought of trekking all the way to the IHOP or the local Denny`s for breakfast, Jimmy Dean has just what you need. Frozen pancakes and sausage on a stick. No tray required. Do people really buy this stuff?
Fish On A Stick
Holy Mackerel! Now those are what I call fish sticks!! Just select your fish and your choice of beverage from one of these Japanese street vendors and you`re good to go. I wonder what the response would be if these were served in school cafeterias instead of traditional fish sticks?
Deep Fried Snickers Bar On A Stick
Yes, you read correctly. Deep Fried Snickers Bars! As the only living human that does not like chocolate, I just can`t figure this one out. I can feel my arteries hardening just thinking about it.
Deep Fried Cheese On A Stick
This is where my knees get weak. Cheese on a stick. Food doesn`t get any better than that! I live a long way from Cedar Point Park, and I hate crowds but I would go there just to eat this cheese on a stick.
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63 Comments
Lucas DiƩ
Dec 2nd, 2008
And I always thought stick food grew on a tree, you mean they put the wood in later?
Kilroy
Dec 2nd, 2008
I think Jose` Jalapeno` on a stick is better
TXDesign
Dec 2nd, 2008
mmmmm deep fried snickers…
They are sold annually at the State Fair of Texas.
Where else? This is where the corndog was born.
check out some of the other fried stuff:
http://www.bigtex.com/foodlocator/
itsalljustaride
Dec 2nd, 2008
Squid on a stick is actually pretty delicious. Another good Asian treat-on-a-stick is choco-bana, which is basically a banana dipped in chocolate with some sprinkles on it. Wonderful summer fair fare.
Chirp
Dec 2nd, 2008
Squid on a stick…don’t dis it, that actually made my mouth water. Ika (squid) and tako (octopus) are two of the best things about Japanese cuisine, whether as sashimi (it’s boiled and cool, not raw), takoyaki (fried octopus balls, DELICIOUS!), in stir-fries, dim sum, or even in the Japanese version of calamari, in which whole little squids are fried in tempura batter.
Dilbitz
Dec 2nd, 2008
Don’t worry-I really don’t like most chocolate as well (choco-flavored is good, but the real stuff is icky). But deep fried batter covered Oreos rock. And yes, I’ve seen them on a stick as well. They taste like chocolate cake.
Pink Pom Poms
Dec 2nd, 2008
I was unaware that there are that many foods that can be, and are, served on a stick!
Paula Mitchell Bentley
Dec 2nd, 2008
I remember when I took my son to Sea World in San Diego, we found giant pickles on sticks sold as snacks. After that, he claimed Americans were geniuses! So funny. He does love pickles. Great article.
Ruby Hawk
Dec 2nd, 2008
Now, I could go for the pizza on the stick and the snickerbar. Sounds good to me but I think I will skip the squid if you don’t mind. Take care,Ruby
Matt John
Dec 2nd, 2008
Good article!
Judy Sheldon
Dec 2nd, 2008
The two that sounded good to me were cheese and cheesecake on a stick. I bet none of them are healthy.
Thanks for an interesting read.
Take care & God bless.
Liane Schmidt
Dec 2nd, 2008
Those are absolutely incredible… whoa!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
tibasha
Dec 2nd, 2008
The squid looks like a goat embryo or something.
Alvin Lim
Dec 3rd, 2008
Very interesting. LOL. How I wish we have this in Malaysia. The most famous “stick food” here is Satay (er..meat on stick?). Oh, and we also have other types of “Stick food” such as fish balls, sausages, vegetables, etc.
JK Kristie
Dec 3rd, 2008
Those made me hungry. Looks really good.
Nelson Doyle
Dec 3rd, 2008
I could really go for the cheese or cheesecake on a stick right now and it is too late to eat before bed. Dang it! I am going to have nightmares of chasing after these cravings and never, ever catching them to eat.
God Bless,
Nelson Doyle
nobert soloria bermosa
Dec 3rd, 2008
i love foods on stick,
Unofre Pili
Dec 3rd, 2008
They’re all tasty and gratifying.
Lust4Life
Dec 3rd, 2008
gastrnomic delights….!!!!!!!!!
Tinu Bates
Dec 3rd, 2008
I actually have had many of the ones listed here, they’re all really good. Except for the fish sticks, nothing personal against the stick, I just don’t like fish in general.
C Jordan
Dec 3rd, 2008
Great fun to read and view. not sure about the sweet ones but love calamari, squid. I was interested to read the comments by Chirp and Alvin because I didn’t know that octupus and fish had b
Iskandar Dzulkarnain
Dec 3rd, 2008
I think we should make all food on a stick lol more…erm…tidy.
CHAN LEE PENG
Dec 4th, 2008
These are incredible and interesting. Thanks and take care!
Rookie Expert
Dec 4th, 2008
In India we get crushed ice with some sweet syrups in it, its called ‘baraf ka gola’ (Ice ball) in a stick. Its quite similar to slush (which comes in a cup), but its more fun to eat it (ice) on a stick than drink with a straw!! You’ve got me craving for some food on a stick now…
Dee Gold
Dec 4th, 2008
In the Philippines, food on sticks are very popular.
Anna Ski
Dec 4th, 2008
Interesting!
Harsha G
Dec 4th, 2008
Cool…Great Article…
Johaubannah
Dec 4th, 2008
This is cute.
Allan Gigan
Dec 4th, 2008
I was hoping to find stick-y rice…
GrammaB
Dec 4th, 2008
Not so new. Popsicles, fudgesicles, ice cream bars sound familiar? Corn dogs? Shish kebabs? Haven’t had one but they also make fried twinkies on a stick.
MJPatrick
Dec 4th, 2008
WOW! they look ludicrously yummmy.
opp
Dec 4th, 2008
hmmm..squid on a stick looks so delicious. If only we could get those from american street vendors.
Lauren Axelrod
Dec 4th, 2008
Oh my, these are are insane
Squish
Dec 4th, 2008
I just wanted to let you know that your article has made me ridiculously hungry! Great pics!
CyberKat04
Dec 4th, 2008
MMMM….I love the Cedar Point cheese on a stick. After we get off the Iron Dragon coaster, we always have to stop and pick one up.
Tin Tin
Dec 4th, 2008
This is great, informative, short and funny. I liked it.
Jena
Dec 4th, 2008
Not a fan of cheese on a stick, but I love(d) the corn dogs at Cedar Point. They’re the only form of hot dog I’d eat anymore, but alas, I’ve moved far from Ohio.
owen
Dec 4th, 2008
Surprised there isn’t more stuff from the minnesota state fair in this list, freaking everything is served on a stick there. They’ve got some stuff on this list such as deep fried candy bars and cheese on sticks, but they’ve also got things as weird as stroganoff on a stick (with dipping sauce). Then there’s corn on a stick, giant pickles on sticks, and a bunch more i can’t recall because I haven’t been to the MN state fair in a year or 2 (I’m sure there’s a handful more new on-a -stick creations there by now, a couple pop up every year, and most make a perennial showing after their debut. I think we may have created the deep fried candybar on a stick, and it’s spread many other places by now)
eddiego65
Dec 5th, 2008
Looks so delicious! Cool mouth-watering article. I must have gain to few pounds just by looking at those deep fried items. LOL.
R J Evans
Dec 5th, 2008
This article has made me quite hungry, despite the fact that most of the food would not be tempting! Thanks for the good read and lots of cool pics!
W G Reid
Dec 5th, 2008
Nice article. I guess you are not a fan of Monty Python or you would not have overlooked rats on a stick. Nice job
Lost in Arizona
Dec 5th, 2008
Don’t know whether I should say eww or yum. So confused…lol! This stuff is a heart attack waiting to happen.
Mike
Dec 5th, 2008
I am officially renaming “fish-on-a-stick” “pike-on-a-spike”
Katherine
Dec 5th, 2008
The food court classic restaurant Hot Dog On a Stick has a version of cheese on a stick and it’s divine..haven’t had it in years though!
norby
Dec 6th, 2008
I grew up an hour away from Cedar Point-their cheese on a stick is the best! Still as good today as it was when I was in high school twenty years ago.
Susan
Dec 6th, 2008
I thought I was the only one that could claim the “only human that doesn’t like chocolate” status. Guess not.
Katie
Dec 6th, 2008
It’s one of my family’s favorite things when I do a “stick” dinner. If you can make it on a stick, we have it for dinner that night. You end up getting creative in finding things to put on a skewer. We’ve done corn on the cob, pizza rolls, various meats (to grill, not raw..gross!), desserts such as rice krispy treats, cheesecake squares, etc. It’s a hit with kids, I’d recommend it!
Hein Marais
Dec 6th, 2008
Cool Article.
Launie and Melynda Sorrels
Dec 6th, 2008
Interesting. Pizza on a stick is just plain wrong!
lanne
Dec 6th, 2008
Thanks for the comments everyone. I am busy trying to find stuff even more questionable than this. Thanks for reading.
Amit Goyal
Dec 6th, 2008
I wanna try the Pizza-on-a-stick! Wicked article!
Blogged here,
http://webonasia.blogspot.com/2008/12/extraordinary-street-vendor-foods-all.html
Good work Lanne!
G
Dec 6th, 2008
I wasnt it ALLLL!!!!
G
Dec 6th, 2008
WANT WANT
Vickie C Jordan
Dec 7th, 2008
I’m with you, the cheesecake on a stick looks awesome!
Then again, there was a few things that sent my tasebuds reeling
Vickie
All-in-all, cool!
jackie118
Dec 7th, 2008
Mmmm – cheesecake on a stick – heaven. As for the deep fried Snickers – I can remember working with a lovely lady who insisted on having a Snickers bar each day which she used to dunk in her mid-morning coffee. I hated her – she had a bar a day and was one of the skinniest people I knew!
Darlene McFarlane
Dec 7th, 2008
Some of these sound really good like cheese on a stick but the real drawing point for me is….no dishes!
Great article.
Bick Parker
Dec 8th, 2008
Where’s the frog-on-a-stick? In crispy batter, of course! Oh yummy…
Merry Christmas.
BC Doan
Dec 8th, 2008
Great find, Lanne..
cleansweep3
Dec 8th, 2008
Some of those things are really grose, but i never saw a pizza on a stick!
Very funny
Nice post though
Gerlaine
Dec 8th, 2008
Cheesecake on a stick. Deep friend snickerbar on a stick. And Deepfried cheese on a stick! I am in heaven!
Chris Stonecipher
Dec 23rd, 2008
Lanne,
Wow! I love deep fried snicker bars. The fish on a stick looks quite original and I think I would even try the deep fried squid on a stick.
Many blessings to you,
Chris
Glynis Smy
Jan 2nd, 2009
Yup, I could do the cheesecake and snickers bar on a stick! great article,fun.
Juancav
Jul 9th, 2009
Practical way to not use fork or knife.
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