Preparing, Transporting, and Serving Street Food

Hypothetically, anything can be served as street food. However, limited resources at the site, local and state food-safety regulations, and transportability concerns curb the diversity of mobile menus. Street food is simple: Produce, seafood, or meat tossed in a sauce or dressing, or quickly assembled wraps and sandwiches, are popular cold items. Among hot dishes, soups, stews, braises, grain pilafs, and hot cereals are all characterized by their capability to be held hot for extended periods. Other hot foods include dishes that can be cooked with simple means, such as deep-fried, stir-fried, or grilled foods.