street food

Chef Jay Fai wears a wool cap and safety goggles to ward off the heat from the charcoal fires in the alley where she cooks all of the restaurant's meals. She is such a perfectionist that she doesn't let anyone on her staff do the cooking.

World News

Meet The 74-Year-Old Queen Of Bangkok Street Food Who Netted A Michelin Star

8:14am June 26, 2019

by Michael Sullivan

Chef Jay Fai cooks everything herself over two blazing charcoal fires in the alley, using only the highest-quality ingredients to serve customers who are willing to wait several hours to nab a table.

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A street vendor makes huaraches and quesadillas on the sidewalk in the piÃ±ata district in Los Angeles. LA is the only major U.S. city where selling food on the sidewalk is illegal. President Trump's immigration policies have pushed the city council to

National
Politics & Government

LA's Moves To Protect Immigrant Street-Food Vendors Come With A Catch

11:49am February 16, 2017

by Abbie Fentress Swanson

LA is the only major U.S. city where selling food on the sidewalk is illegal. President Trump's immigration policies have pushed the city council to change the law. But the devil is in the details.

A street vendor frying potato vadas for vada pav in Mumbai's busy Dadar neighborhood.

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Arts

Meet Mumbai's Iconic Veggie Burger

1:45pm November 04, 2016

by Rathina Sankari

Invented by a street vendor in the 1960s, vada pav is Mumbai's most loved street food. But now, there are vada pav chains selling frozen and fried versions of this iconic dish.