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When I was making Onion Bhaji for my Oscar Potluck Party, I started thinking about street food from other cultures. All over the world, people can buy fabulous food from street vendors, and usually at a pretty low cost. Despite the fact that Toronto boasts one of the most diverse populations in the world, our street food consists of hot dogs and the occasional chip truck parked outside the University or City Hall. Despite a big campaign last year to change this and allow a wider range of foods, the City Health Officials worry a lot, and so far we are still stuck with hot dogs.

It seems to me that a lot of these international foods could be adapted into recipes for the home cook. By their definition, they are economical, quick and easy to prepare using a minimum of ingredients. Over the next few weeks, I'm going to try out some street foods, and I'll share the results with you. I expect there will be lots of changes to be made depending on the access to ingredients, but it seems like a fun thing to try.

It's Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, or Mardi Gras, depending on where you are, so I started with these Korean pancakes which made a really lovely light dinner when paired with some Asian greens. I made mine vegetarian using broccoli, although the recipe says you can add finely chopped meat if you like. I left out the sugar in the dipping sauce, which is optional.

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