Street food
Street Food
Street food (/stri:t fu:d/) is ready-to-eat food or drink sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or other public place, such as at a market or fair. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and meant for immediate consumption.
Etymology
The term "street food" originated from the fact that these foods are literally sold on the streets. The term is a compound word, combining "street" and "food". "Street" comes from the Old English stræt meaning 'paved road' and "food" comes from the Old English fōda meaning 'nourishment'.
Related Terms
- Hawker: A person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouting.
- Food booth: A device that vendors use to display and sell their merchandise.
- Food cart: A mobile kitchen that is set up on the street to facilitate the sale and marketing of street food to people from the local pedestrian traffic.
- Food truck: A large vehicle equipped to cook and sell food.
- Market: A location where people go to buy commodities.
- Fair: A gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Street food
- Wikipedia's article - Street food
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