STREET FOOD Definition & Meaning

street food

[street food]

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noun

ready-to-eat food sold on the street or in a park, open-air market, or other outdoor public place.
a particular food sold in an outdoor public place.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of street food¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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Merchants paused selling piñatas, street food and aquas frescas to take photos of the runners and cheer them on.

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A po' boy, which comes from "poor boy", is a New Orleans street food sandwich that celebrates Louisiana's seafood.

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The grocer is popular in Canada for Asian street food and a variety of hot food cooked on site.

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It can’t be a protest in L.A. without street food.

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Nisha Katona, who is the founder of Mowgli Street Food, also praised her team "who were incredible in their calm maturity, resourcefulness and quick kindness" when its restaurant in Liverpool became a medical centre.

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