I grew up as squarely middle class so street food was a normal experience for me. Food cooked on the street on a mobile flat top grill tastes good. I haven't had a sausage, a gyro, a falafel, shish kabob or a fish and rice combo plate that I haven't enjoyed. I am a fan of the NYC Halal food wagon experience.
I discussed this with a few of my Connecticut based colleagues recently. They opined that the idea of eating from a street wagon was repulsive. They felt it was a recipe for salmonella. I found this exasperating--I am living proof that street food won't kill you. This is tasty, soulful, delicious food. It just happens that it is cooked in a venue that is visible to the consumer.
You people don't know what you're missing. I am enjoying grilled chicken and peppers from a street wagon tonight for dinner and it is absolutely delicious.
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Jealous! I don't remember the last food I've gotten off a street cart. :(
as my dearly departed father used to say "food from the side of the road is the best food"
Eat on, my friend!
OMG, both times I have been to NYC I drool the entire time at those wagons and their grilled delights!
I love street meat, although it rarely tastes as good as it smells in NYC. However I have eaten it daily in Mexico and it has been uniformly awesome.
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