The best fast food in the world – winners of the Chowzter fast feasts awards 2014

The winners of the Chowtzer fast feasts awards 2014, which aim to find the tastiest fast foods around the world, were announced in London today, Kazinform refers to The Guardian. Local food experts and bloggers nominated their favourite dishes, which were then tested by a tasting team. The overall prize of tastiest item in the world went to the ceviche at celebrated Chez Wong in Lima, Peru, with the Pide Ustu Doner at Karadeniz Pide Doner Salonu in Istanbul named as European winner and Franks 'n' Dawgs Chicago hotdogs bagging the North American fast feast crown. The UK's only prize went to London's Albion, which won best bakery dish for their fried jam croissant. While there are no real surprises on the list, the awards celebrate the quality and variety of authentic regional food around the globe, served at diners, street stalls or food carts rather than exclusive restaurants. Overall winner of the tastiest dish in the world: Ceviche at Chez Wong, Lima, Peru

Ceviche is such a point of pride in Peru that it has its own national holiday - 28 June. Javier Wong, the chef/owner of Chez Wong in Lima, is considered a master of ceviche (spelt cebiche in Peru). His restaurant, which is far from fancy, is in one room of his house, in the rough and tumble district of La Victoria. There's not even a sign on the door. If you don't have a reservation, you don't get in. No exceptions. There's no menu, substitutions or alterations. Wong works with Pacific sole only. Best pizza in the world: Di Fara pizza, Brooklyn Domenico DeMarco, born into a family of master pizziaolos, emigrated from Italy to New York in 1959. In partnership with a gentleman named Farina, he opened a shop on Avenue J in Brooklyn, and Di Fara was born. DeMarco makes every pie, adding each ingredient himself. He never rushes and those in line wait patiently while the artist works. His square, red pie with hand-cut pepperoni, fresh and aged mozzarella, gran padano, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil is a New York City legend. Best vegetarian dish: Falafel at L'As du Falaffel, Paris The lunchtime queue often extends well into the street at L'As du Falaffel, a kosher Middle Eastern restaurant on a back street in the heart of the Marais, the old Jewish quarter of Paris. Their legendary sandwich packs deep-fried balls of ground chickpeas seasoned with onions and spices into a warm pita heaped with grilled aubergine, crisp cabbage, cucumber, tomato, parsley, hummus, tahini and hot sauce. First, try it as served and then with each of the green and red sauces to start a debate about which is best. Read the full story