Notice the stylized font for CHINESE on the cart. It is enough to suggest that street food in China now offers expats a menu they can understand.

But sadly, no. It is of a roadside stall in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, where there are thousands of such dining options.

I sometimes find it hard to convince my Chinese friends that their food is ubiquitous in India - albeit they will not be able to recognize smell, taste, texture nor indeed the names of the dishes.