The World in Street Food
| November 14, 2018
$2 Chow Mein – Montreal, Canada
In Canada, there are pretty strict regulations on what foods can be sold in carts or from trucks on the street, and many cities like Montreal don’t allow any street food at all. Inventive vendors have gotten around this by renting out restaurant storefronts and opening the front windows to serve customers walking by. The most famous street food from Montreal is $2 chow mein — a delicious mixture of chow mein noodles and bean sprouts cooked in soy sauce, smothered in a melted peanut butter gravy. They’re delicious, but definitely have a limited lifespan, so eat them quickly!
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