insideKENT Magazine Issue 39 - June 2015 | Page 48

FOOD+DRINK

The Art of Street Food
STREET FOOD IS A TERM THAT EVERYONE KNOWS, BUT WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN?
STREET FOOD IS A FAIRLY NEW TERM FOR WHAT IS AN OLD WAY OF EATING – IT INCLUDES
FOOD FROM MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES, OFTEN, THANKS TO SO MUCH SOCIAL
INTEGRATION, MIXED TOGETHER TO CREATE SOME DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT FLAVOURS.

cheapest way to eat (and that’s because the ingredients tend to be top
quality), but when compared to traditional fast food outlets, street food
has more flavour, more goodness, and more hunger-busting power than
anything else.

Street food is, as the name suggests, sold on the street rather than from
cafés and restaurants, and can be found all over the country. Served from
specially designed trucks that include all the necessary cooking and cleaning
equipment, not to mention utensils if required, this food is fresh and quick,
giving a new meaning to fast food.

But we’re not always out and about when the craving for some street food
strikes, which usually means our taste buds have to be disappointed.
However, these authentic recipes will allow you to whip up some satisfying
street food in your own home – you may even be surprised at how quickly
you can get it done.

Street food has its origins in America – food trucks have been a regular
sight over the pond for many years now – and this fun food idea has finally
made its way over here, with more and more street vendors appearing on
the scene, each offering something different to the norm. It may not be the

Chinese Beef Noodle Soup
Soup may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of street food, but in China – and all over Asia – soup is the perfect
meal to grab on the go.
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large shallot (finely chopped)
• 1/2 onion (chopped)
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger (grated)
• 2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 chillies (seeded and chopped)
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