Street food in New York CityStreet food in Yangon Chinatown, Myanmar
Street food is food sold by a hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park. It is often sold from a portable food booth,[1] food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption. Some street foods are regional, but many have spread beyond their regions of origin. Most street foods are classified as both finger food and fast food and are typically cheaper than restaurant meals. The types of street food vary between regions and cultures in different countries around the world.[2] According to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day.[3] While some cultures consider it to be rude to walk on the street while eating,[4] a majority of middle- to high-income consumers[5] rely on the quick access and cheap service of street food for daily nutrition and job opportunities, especially in developing countries.
A video clip of a vendor making churros in Colombia
Today's governments and other organizations are increasingly concerned with both the socioeconomic importance of street food and its associated risks. These risks include food safety, sanitation, illegal use of public or private areas, social problems, and traffic congestion.[5]
^Simopoulos, Artemis P.; Bhat, Ramesh Venkataramana (2000). Street Foods. Karger Publishers. p. vii. ISBN 9783805569279.
^Wanjek, Christopher (2005). Food at Work: Workplace Solutions for Malnutrition, Obesity and Chronic Diseases. Geneva: International Labour Organization. ISBN 978-92-2-117015-0.
^"Spotlight: School Children, Street Food and Micronutrient Deficiencies in Tanzania". Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. February 2007. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
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^ ab"Food for the Cities: Street Foods". www.fao.org. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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