I discovered some of the West Midlands most creative 21st century street food among some of the Black Country's most treasured heritage

When I think of the phrase "street food", I tend to think of a stall on the street serving baked potatoes with cheese and beans or a hot dog stall full of sizzling onions.

Despite what my preconceived notions are of street food, it's something which has become big business, with vendors popping up in town and city centres all over the country and restaurants which offer a street food-style dining experience with food that might be served on the streets in Bangalore or Kathmandu.

One company which has become synonymous with the concept of street food is Digbeth Dining Club (DDC), which has become one of the leaders of events and festivals across the West Midlands, as well as running the popular Hockley Social Club which is sadly due to close soon.

The event organisers have been proactive in making sure that as many people as possible have been able to get out to events by running a Summer Tour across the region, with all types of venues becoming a DDC street food venue for the day or night.

Part of the appeal has been taking DDC events to venues that don't usually have events of that type, such as the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley.

The museum is no stranger to hosting events, although they have tended to be themed around the 1940s or around Peaky Blinders, so the hosting of a DDC event was one which broke new ground for both companies.

Held on Friday, June 20, it was a chance for people to come and see the historic museum and enjoy a nice bite to eat and a cold drink to enjoy in those surroundings, so I was more than happy to have the opportunity to do so myself.

Walking up to the museum, you could see that the crowd of people entering the museum was not your traditional Black Country Museum tourist crowd, with many dressed up in evening wear and nice dresses more suited to a night out on the town.

With the museum basking in glorious summer sunshine, it was a nice walk down the main street, past the iconic coal mine, over the tram tracks and into the 1940s street, with happy chatter from those walking down.

As I headed towards the 1960s street, I could hear the sounds of music and chatter, as well as see the first of the nine different street food vendors selling their wares.

Turn the corner and you're met with a mass of humanity as the sheer scale of the event hits you in the face through the noise of the people, but also the cooking sounds and the fantastic smells emanating from each stall.

From Greek food to a selection of Indian street food, donuts, fried chicken, curries, sandwiches and loaded fries, there really was something for everyone on offer, as well as a beer tent with very long queues.

Being the Black Country Living Museum, there was also an historic food and drink option on offer courtesy of the museum, with traditional fish and chips from Hobbs and Sons and a drink from the Elephant and Castle pub.

It was a lot to take in and I needed a guide, so I linked up with DDC head of marketing Zoe Gaffney and asked her to show me the stalls and also work out the best food to try.

Zoe led me around the different stalls, telling me about how they had all developed relationships with DDC over the years, as well as how DDC had approached the museum as they felt it was a novel and fun venue to hold an event at, something Black Country Living Museum had agreed with.

As I was there to try a few things, I took Zoe's suggestion of loaded fries from Disco Fries, from which I chose the Limp Brisket, a selection liberally smothered in pulled beef brisket, cheddar, crispy onions, barbeque sauce, chipotle mayo and pickled jalapenos.

Feeling like I needed to try a few other things for comparison, I also went for the Charlie's Way Meal from Charlie's Chicken, which featured marinated chicken strips, cheese, pickles and a lot of waffle fries, plus The Butter-Me-Up chicken curry from the South Birmingham Curry Club.

There were long queues at each vendor when I got there around 7pm, with the event set to run until 10pm and the stalls doing a roaring trade throughout, and once you made your order at most of of the stalls, you had to wait for it to be ready, such was the level of demand.

The wait was worth it, however, as the atmosphere was a good one, full of people enjoying the setting and taking a look inside the various shops on the 1960s street, and I even got a beer bought for me (for once, not on driving duties).

I even got to do something I never got to do years ago as I enjoyed a pint of Holden's Golden Glow in the Elephant and Castle. The pub had been in Wolverhampton until 2001 and I became legal drinking age two years earlier, so I missed out then on having a beer in that pub.

I did so with two of my food choices as my curry selection and my chicken burger were both ready at the same time, which made for a somewhat crowded table.

It was worth it though, with the chicken burger being crispy, soft and mixing well with the pickle, the chilli flakes and the sauce provided, the waffle fries being crispy and very tasty and the curry being exactly what it should be, full of flavour and zinging with rich flavours, including the extra chilli sauce I asked for on top.

What I realised, having already enjoyed what looked like a mountain of loaded fries full of soft brisket and tangy sauce, was that you could easily feel full up and satisfied with just one meal choice, such was the quantity and richness of the food on offer.

You also have to be aware of cost, as the chicken burger meal was £14, the curry was £12, the loaded fries were £15 and a pint at the Elephant and Castle was £5, while pints of Madri from the beer tents were £6 each.

However, for an event like this, it's worth digging into your pockets a little bit as you get quality food and generous portions for your money, as well as having a grand setting to eat and drink in.

DDC have already said that they plan to come back to the Black Country Museum, and to that, I say excellent, as the two world coming together produced a fun evening of culinary delights, the right type of nostalgia and a fun time for everyone.

Other Digbeth Dining Club events can be found on the events website.