Food On The Go!

Street foods are  more than just something to pick up in hurry when you are hungry and walking around a city. It is emotion, surprise and innovation. there are people who sell their specialities in the middle of the street in trolleys and even though they are street vendors . The urban food truck and mobile restaurant providing some best food items by hiring the food chefs. They challenge themselves to create fast recipes that can be made right in front of our eyes, opening themselves up to the unlimited possibilities relatively at low cost.

One has  a good option to start selling street foods or prepare food cart which requires minimum investment to earn his livelihood. The dream is open to anyone, because the initial investment is minimal compared to the capital needed to start a traditional restaurant with four walls.  it’s worthwhile spending some time moving round the city and having a look at the trendy eateries, to get an idea of how tastes are changing, and what people like.

Some street foods are regional, but many have spread beyond their region of origin. Street food vending is found all around the world, but varies greatly between regions and cultures. According to a 2007 study from food and agriculture organisation, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day. 

            Everyday we discover so many food items so it’s not possible to list all food items around the world. However, there is short list of some famous street food items with their regions.

             Food item                                               Associated region

·         Aloo chat                                                Northern India

·         Anticucho                                               South America

·         Banana cue                                            Philippines

·         Bhel puri                                                India

·         Chaat                                                      Northern India

·         Dahi puri                                                Maharastra(India)

·         Dosa                                                        South India

·         Farinata                                                  Italy

·         Fish balls                                                China

·         Panipuri                                                  India

·         Pav bhaji                                                 Maharastra(India)

·         Pizza                                                        All over the world

·         Rustico                                                    Italy

·         Samosa                                                   India

·         Soto                                                        Indonesia

·         Suppli                                                     Italy

·         Tahri                                                       India

·         Vada pav                                                India

·         Yakisoba                                                 Japan

 So, it is not possible to mention all the names of street food items all over the world.

Street Food isn’t just a passing fashion, it’s a new way of experiencing the age-old relationship between a society and its food. It has its own roots and is reinvented every day in new ways that are innovative, surprising, practical and, above all, delicious.

Nowadays Street Food has gained its own share of fame and fortune, thanks in part to globalisation and worldwide media attention on food and on cooks.  

 -Rishav Raj (1801142)