street food

street + food

street food (countable and uncountable, plural street foods)

1. Ready-to-eat food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall.
   • 1997, Irene Tinker, Street Foods: Urban Food and Employment in Developing Countries:

     All studies sought to distinguish between street food meals and snacks...

   • 2000, Catherine Hanger, Morocco: World Food:

     In fact, street food may well be fresher than that served in restaurants and cafes, as it is cooked at the point of sale. It's certainly much cheaper.

   • 2002, Mary Deirdre Donovan, Careers for Gourmets and Others who Relish Food:

     They specialize in all sorts of events, such as athletic competitions, fairs, and conventions, as well as receptions, banquets, and street food.

2. (by extension) Food of this kind served in other contexts such as dine-in restaurants.
   • 2019, DK Eyewitness Top 10 London: 2020 (Travel Guide):

     Bustling with a lively crowd, this restaurant serves finger-licking Korean street food.

• streetfood

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