The World Atlas of Street Food - Hardcover

Sue Quinn; Carol Wilson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500519498 ISBN 13: 9780500519493

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2017

Synopsis

Hunt down the tastiest food-on-the-go in the world’s major cities, from the bustle of Bangkok and Beijing to the artisan markets of Stockholm and San Francisco

Street food is fresh, cheap, plentiful, varied and available in an increasing number of metropolitan locations. Food that was previously only obtainable from Saharan roadsides can now be found in New York City; Patagonian village foods are picked up in downtown Hong Kong. Millions of people all over the world are choosing to eat street food every day, and their numbers are rising year on year.

The World Atlas of Street Food surveys the whole phenomenon and celebrates one of the most amazing commercial and culinary success stories of the 21st century so far. It shows readers where to hunt down the best places to buy the tastiest food-on-the-go in the world’s major cities, from the bustle of Bangkok and Beijing to the artisan markets of Stockholm and San Francisco. It also includes over 70 of the authors’ own mouthwatering recipes so that readers can re-create the world’s finest street food in the comfort of their own kitchens.

Table of Contents

Introduction • The Guide: Detailed examination of the prime locations for street food: North America; Caribbean; South America; Europe; Africa; Middle East; Asia; Australasia

About this title

About the Authors

Sue Quinn’s articles and recipes have appeared in leading UK publications including the Guardian, Telegraph, Sunday Times, Delicious magazine and BBC Good Food. She has written eleven cookbooks, most recently Easy Mediterranean.

Carol Wilson is a food/cookery writer, cookery consultant, member of the Guild of Food Writers and a restaurant inspector. She is the author of many books on food and cooking, including The Whole Hog and Self-Sufficiency Preserving.

From the Back Cover

Street food is fresh, cheap, plentiful, varied and available in an increasing number of metropolitan locations. Food that was previously only obtainable from Saharan roadsides can now be found in New York City; Patagonian village foods are picked up in downtown Hong Kong. Millions of people all over the world are choosing to eat street food every day, and their numbers are rising year on year. The World Atlas of Street Food surveys the whole phenomenon and celebrates one of the most amazing commercial and culinary success stories of the early 21st century. It shows readers the best places to buy mouthwatering fast foods and drinks from hawkers and vendors in the major cities of the world. The book includes the authors’ own recipes so readers can make 72 of the finest dishes from the comfort of their own kitchens.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0500519498
• ISBN 13: 9780500519493
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400