Experimental eating is grabbing headlines, and Mexican street food chain Wahaca's new grasshopper dish is no exception. Can the foreign origins of these provocative products be harnessed to create an appealing sense of authenticity?

With luxury under threat by those lower down the ladder, is there an opportunity to blend high and low culture? Enter London’s Bubbledogs and its adventurous solution: the unlikely marriage of hotdogs and champagne.

The UK restaurant scene is changing, with casual dining replacing traditional high-end restaurants. Following the rise in popularity of street food, upmarket fast food and quality casual dining, people no longer look for attentive service and extravagant interiors.

With more women than ever working in Japan, the need for quick, nutritious meals has become of utmost importance for busy wives and mothers. How have depachikas – food halls in department stores across the country – helped overturn cultural stigmas surrounding ready meals?

Brits spend nearly £30 billion on takeaways and fast food every year, with the average person eating it 84 times annually. Hoping to stand out in the competitive fast food space, KFC is launching a street food inspired menu, featuring the American staple pulled chicken.

Glitzy shopping centres and department stores have sucked customers away from local markets, but after years of struggling, the quintessential British market is enjoying a renaissance. What’s attracting people back into the hustle and bustle of the traditional marketplace?

Dubai is renowned for wealth and beauty, but it also has a reputation for being somewhat soulless. To shake off this image, a buzzing street food culture has popped up alongside the five-star dining scene – to claim our hearts through our stomachs.

The first South American Michelin Guide highlights 17 restaurants based in Brazil, putting the country's cuisine squarely on the map. From food truck festivals to gourmet burgers with a South American twist, the new Brazilian flavour goes far beyond beans and rice. So what’s getting served up?