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See also: streetfood
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
street food (countable and uncountable, plural street foods)
- 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.
- (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.
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Translations[edit]
food obtainable from a streetside vendor
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