Put your knives and forks away – some of the world's tastiest foods are the ones you can eat with your hands. From internationally famous stars to a few lesser-known snacks, we've ranked the world's greatest savoury handheld foods, each one wrapped up in a single, tasty package.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the world's most delicious handheld foods, counting down to what we think is the tastiest of them all. How many have you eaten – or even heard of?

Our ranking is based on the enduring popularity of each handheld food in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

We've defined handheld foods as savoury dishes contained in a single package and eaten without cutlery, omitting other foods that are typically eaten with your hands or scooped up with bread.

Ranked: the greatest hand-held foods in the world