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street food en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Ready-to-eat food obtainable from a streetside vendor, often from a makeshift or portable stall.
   • In fact, street food may well be fresher than that served in restaurants and cafes, as it is cooked at the point of sale. It's certainly much cheaper. 2000, Catherine Hanger, Morocco: World Food:
   • They specialize in all sorts of events, such as athletic competitions, fairs, and conventions, as well as receptions, banquets, and street food. 2002, Mary Deirdre Donovan, Careers for Gourmets and Others who Relish Food:
   • All studies sought to distinguish between street food meals and snacks... 1997, Irene Tinker, Street Foods: Urban Food and Employment in Developing Countries:
2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Food of this kind served in other contexts such as dine-in restaurants.
   • Bustling with a lively crowd, this restaurant serves finger-licking Korean street food. 2019, DK Eyewitness Top 10 London: 2020 (Travel Guide):

Forms

Descendants

стритфу́д · Streetfood

Translations (40)

uk ву́лична ї́жа (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · sk pouličné jedlo (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · cmn 街頭小吃 /街头小吃 (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · vi thức ăn đường phố (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · be ву́лічная е́жа (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · sv streetfood (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · it street food (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ja 屋台の食べ物 (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · nl streetfood (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · my လမ်းဘေးစာ (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · th อาหารข้างถนน (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · es comida calleje (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · pt comida de rua (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ka სტრიტ-ფუდი (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · es comida callejera (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ko 길거리 음식 (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · cs pouliční jídlo (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · fi katuruoka (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · sv gatumat (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · tr sokak yemeği (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ka ქუჩის საკვები (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · it cibo di strada (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · sv gatukäk (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ka ქუჩის კვება (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ar أَكْلُ الشَّارِع (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ja ストリートフード (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · pl street food (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · vi món ăn đường phố (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ka ქუჩის საჭმელი (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · nl straatvoedsel (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · km ម្ហូបតាមផ្លូវ (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · cmn 街頭食品 /街头食品 (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · yue 街邊小食 /街边小食 (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ro mâncare stradală (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · fr bouffe de rue (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ru у́личная еда́ (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ru стритфу́д (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · fr cuisine de rue (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · de Streetfood (food obtainable from a streetside vendor) · ka სთრით-ფუდი (food obtainable from a streetside vendor)