Street food is all about bringing people together to try new tastes. These four books explore the phenomenon – from San Francisco, where the hugely influential Mission Street Food changed the way the city dined, to the north of England, where Indian street food has made a tasty home for itself.
Mission Street Food is a restaurant, a charity, a taco truck, a burger stand, and a clubhouse for inventive cooks tucked inside an unassuming Chinese take-out place in San Francisco. The book, with its step-by-step photography and sly commentary, is also the memoir of a madcap project that redefined a city’s food scene.
By Nisha Katona
The third book from Lancastrian barrister turned restaurateur homes in on dishes that are “all about the food that Indians actually eat,” be that at home in the UK or from street stalls in Indian cities. Dishes, such as Mowgli Chip Butty are unashamedly Anglo-Indian while Bhel Puri will transport you straight to Bombay.
Jennifer Joyce's sense of adventure and wanderlust is matched by her well-trained palate. The recipes in this beautifully produced book include everything from Chinese Jiaozi Dumplings to Santorini Tomato Fritters, plus so much more. The recipes are thoroughly road-tested and are guaranteed to work.
By Ivy Stark
Chef Ivy Stark’s bright, colorful cookbook invites you to uncover the vibrant yet secret tastes of Mexico. Savor the bold, robust flavors of classic Mexican street food such as Beef Bean and Chorizo Chili and Coconut Rice Pudding Empanadas, rarely found outside the country.
Food writer, author, and stylist Jennifer Joyce grew up in the US and has lived in the UK for 27 years. Her love of good food is matched by her sense of wanderlust, her curious palate, and her brilliant recipe-writing skills (Jennifer’s recipes really work). In My Street Food Kitchen, Jennifer explores the street-food scene in Mexico & South America, the Mediterranean, East and Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and the US, and delivers recipes that taste as good in your home kitchen as they do on your travels. We quizzed Jennifer about what ‘street food’ is, how she researched the book and tracked down the recipes – and asked about her favorite cookbook authors.
Giuliano Hazan is a talented cook and teacher, and the author of Hazan Family Favorites, a collection of recipes from his grandparents and parents, his own recipes, and dishes his wife and daughters love to cook and eat. Giuliano recalls the important things his mother taught him, from how to cook, to being true to oneself – and chooses three much-loved family favorite ricipes
January in the food world has become near-synonymous with Veganuary, the annual 31-day meat- and dairy-free challenge. If you’re one of them – or if you would like to know more about what vegan eating is all about – ckbk has a huge range of recipes and resources.