🍜 Markets & street food - packing checklist
Market halls, food streets, winery regions and the dishes a place is known for.
- Small cash in local notesThe best stalls are cash-only; carry small change.
- A reusable bag or containerFor market produce and cutting down on packaging.
- Wet wipes + hand sanitiserStreet food and washbasins do not always go together.
- A note of your allergiesTranslated into the local language for stalls and cooks.
- An empty, hungry appetiteGo with a plan to graze small portions across many stalls.
- Go where the locals queueTurnover means fresh food; a busy stall is a good sign.
- Ease into street foodStart with cooked, hot, freshly made dishes if your stomach is sensitive.