13 Food Markets And Fairs To Visit In Your Lifetime | Ultimate List

From hot buckets of cookies in Minnesota to cheesecake on a stick in Florida, here are 13

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. The State Fair of Texas is the home of the original corn dog, the beloved meat on a stick that Americans can't get enough of. Fletcher's Corny Dogs introduced the first corn dog in 1938. Back then, they gave away their Corny Dogs just to get people to try this unheard of

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. Now Fletcher's sells between 500,000 and 600,000 dogs a year. There are more food vendors here than at almost any other fair, so you can expect all the classics to be covered, like the old-school saltwater taffy at Sutter's Taffy, funnel cakes that even double as hamburger buns and everything fried.

The Arizona State Fair is the state's largest public event, offering classic fair foods since 1905. While some of the options may look familiar, the sheer size of these foods is shocking. Foodies will be familiar with good old-fashioned corn dogs, but in Arizona they make them by the wayside. And the cinnamon buns aren't shy about size, or toppings, either. Aside from its gigantic food options, it's the hot and spicy foods that really make the Arizona State Fair stand out. Cheeto-covered hot foods, like turkey legs and even pickles, are an Arizona delicacy. And they're all topped with nacho cheese, of course.

People have flocked to the Los Angeles County Fair since 1922. In recent years, they featured 500 food vendors during a single fair. They have classics like jumbo turkey legs, rainbow popcorn, and deep-fried Oreos, but also some things you'd be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. Fair fans love posting about these Giant Extra Long Curly French Fries Cones from Biggy's. They start by making spirals with lots of potatoes and then fry them so that they are golden and crispy. For another Instagram-worthy meal, you can head to Nitro Treats and try their Unicorn's Breath. These are cereal balls bathed in liquid nitrogen, which causes smoke to come out of

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mouth and nose when you bite into them.

And you may have heard of chicken and waffles, but at the Los Angeles County Fair, Chicken Charlie's takes chicken tenders, puts them on a stick, covers them with waffle batter, and voila! Chicken and waffles on a stick. Pro tip: Cutting them in half will make them a little easier to eat. Brunch lovers flock to London's Brunch Fest to celebrate all things eggs and pastries. Guests will find sweet and savory brunch items, including waffles, pancakes, and breakfast tacos. All of these delicious breakfast favorites are topped with syrups, jams, and chutneys galore. There are even plenty of vegan options, so there's something for everyone.

The best lunch spots in London highlight the most beloved dishes on the menu and, of course, the booziest drinks. Anyone want to go to the Bloody Mary bar? Or maybe you want an espresso martini. The Minnesota State Fair has been an institution in the Land of 10,000 Lakes for more than 160 years. More than 2 million guests gather each year to enjoy treats like the infamous Sweet Martha's cookies. It's not uncommon to see fairgoers walking around with buckets full of gooey chocolate chip cookies. Sweet Martha's sells an average of 1 million cookies per day. You can also check out equally huge buckets of fries.

Fresh French Fries go through approximately 30,000 pounds of fries per day and claim to be the freshest because they are made to order. And if you see buckets of pickles, it's not what you might think. These pickles have become what is known at the Minnesota State Fair as pickle dogs. It's a pickle spread with cream cheese wrapped in pastrami. You can only find this extravagant snack at the Minnesota State Fair. The Queens Night Market is famous for its global selection of foods representing over 20 different countries. It's a major cultural event that has attracted vendors like The Malaysian Project, where burgers are wrapped in tortillas.

This signature Malaysian dish can be found throughout its country of origin, but in Queens, New York, this stall is the only place where it is made. The key is homemade spicy mayonnaise. Catmint Wheel Cake is another food stall featuring a classic from abroad. Wheel cakes are a traditional Taiwanese street food and these handmade desserts are prepared right in front of your eyes. Meanwhile, Sam's Fried Ice Cream is a staple at New York food shows. Here, the ice cream is topped with various toppings and fried until silky and crispy. This market is the best night spot in the city to taste foods from around the world.

Every year during the holiday season, Manhattan's Bryant Park is transformed into a winter wonderland filled with seasonal foods. The star of the show is always the piping hot raclette loaded onto sandwiches. You can never go wrong with a layer of cheese on a cold day. And that's what you'll find at Baked Cheese Haus, where they serve up the alpine staple. If steaming cheese doesn't warm you up enough, you can finish your meal with hot chocolate poured into chimney cakes. Chimney cakes are a traditional Hungarian dessert, and in Manhattan they're filling them with melted chocolate and marshmallows.

With one of these in hand, there's no better place to enjoy cozy treats than this during the city's colder months. Orlando's East End Market each year offers small manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products to the community. That's how many Floridians discovered what are known as the best cookies in the state. Gideon's sells out of their super chocolate cookies every day, but in the end, it's worth it when you get your hands on this giant 800-calorie cookie that's like no other. And if that wasn't sweet enough, guests can also find rainbow s'mores with handmade marshmallows. Every element of these colorful marshmallows is made by hand, right down to the aromatic vanilla extract.

Even the graham crackers are handmade. If you want to add a little spice to your sweet treat, you can find a fried chicken sandwich on a mochi donut bun at Dochi and Chicken Fire. It's a super Instagrammable dessert, but it's the irresistible combination of crunchy and chewy textures that makes this dish a sellout every day. Singapore is world-renowned for its street food, and it all comes together at the city's open-air food

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called hawker centres. Located in the Chinatown Complex Food Center is a Michelin-starred food stall, Hawker Chan, world-renowned for its chicken. Chef Chan Hon Meng was the first chef to receive a Michelin star for his street food and has since become world famous.

Most of the other market stalls also prepare your food fresh while you wait and are known for showcasing a variety of cuisines from across the region. For foodies looking to bundle up in search of unique delights, the Quebec Winter Carnival is a celebration of snow and ice. This is where you can find the famous maple candy. The hot syrup is poured over snow and rolled with a stick to make a uniquely Canadian candy. Quebec is the largest producer of maple syrup in the world, so it's no surprise that they found this extra-sweet way to prepare a unique dessert.

And a trip to a Canadian food fair wouldn't be complete without some hot, gooey poutine. At the Winter Carnival, you can get it at Le Bistro SAQ, where they prepare traditional fries with cheese curds and sauce to order. Finally, in the spirit of uniquely Canadian cuisine, there are BeaverTails. There's no need to be alarmed: they're just fried dough shaped like a beaver tail and much sweeter than the real thing. They're topped with cinnamon sugar and a host of other inventive toppings. The six New England states come together for this annual festival to showcase their best foods.

The most iconic treat is the Big E giant cream puff. It is easily the number one stop at the fair and approximately 5,000 cream puffs are sold each day. Visitors can watch them being prepared before diving into the fluffiest dessert at the fair. It's a challenge to eat, but worth every messy bite. The only thing bigger than the puffs is the giant 1-pound meatball at Frigo's. Three generations of Frigo's have been making these huge meatballs since 1950. It started as a joke, but now it's one of the most beloved dishes in New England. The Miami County Fair is all about dessert.

Each spring, vendors prepare sweet treats, such as slices of cheesecake dipped in blue raspberry chocolate and maple-glazed donuts served in cubes. Polar Bear Ice Cream cheesecakes are dipped in all the chocolate flavors and topped with sprinkles along with the soft slices. Meanwhile, the maple-glazed donuts are sprinkled with almost endless amounts of cinnamon and sugar. And, of course, you can't forget the giant funnel cakes. They are topped with powdered sugar and cream cheese before being loaded with strawberry jam. Smorgasburg is a summer staple in New York City that showcases some of the city's most daring and dazzling food creations.

Every year new delights for Instagram are released that take social media by storm. Famous delicacies include the spaghetti donut, toasted meringue ice cream and stunning mango blossoms. Take the spaghetti donut as the perfect example of a spectacular social media phenomenon. When Pop Pasta debuted them, it was a version of a traditional Neapolitan spaghetti pie. It took on a life of its own when it went viral and started generating the longest lines on the market. Also very famous on social networks, you can find toasted meringue ice cream, which is as visual as it is fluffy and sweet.

It's a unique combination of hot and cold that New Yorkers love.