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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Word History and Origins

Origin of street food¹

First recorded in 1860–65

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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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We had a lot of fun with Season 4, which explored everything from the art of open-fire cooking and globally-inspired burgers to street food feasts and grilling summer fruits.

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The event promised "a taste of Holland" – a country famous for its vast tulip fields – and also features Dutch street food and live entertainment.

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