Abstract
Street food refers to ready-to-eat food sold in a street or other public place (markets, bazaars, etc.) often prepared at a temporary facility. Originally, it was offered by vendors as they traversed a city; nowadays, dedicated portable food carts in the shape of modified bikes, motorbikes, etc., as well as cars known as food trucks have become increasingly popular. Although the history of the way in which ready-to-eat food is offered on the street stretches back to ancient times, it is especially popular nowadays not only in the cities in developing countries, but in the European and North American agglomerations too. In Poland, the development of food truck gastronomy has been encouraged by a rise in the number of public events, such as outdoor concerts, historical reconstructions, and sports and recreation events. Drawing on the examples of Warsaw and Kraków, this chapter seeks to explore places where food tracks congregate during the week (business and corporate districts in particular) and at the weekend (freetime districts).
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Street food, http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_food (Accessed 02 July 2014).
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Some of these statements are confirmed by research. The street foods available in Singapore are generally high in sodium and saturated fat and whole-grain options are limited (Naidoo et al. 2017, p. 2). Studies carried out in the Philippines have shown that the food offered on the street contain high levels of bacteria, as it is prepared and sold in unhygienic conditions (Canini et al. 2013, pp. 116–117).
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Bak kwa (in the hokkien dialect of the South China Sea coast, or rou gan in Mandarin) is a fried, flat and usually square portion of pork popular in Hong Kong, Macao and nearby southern regions of China. In addition to migrating from Fujian and Guangdong provinces to Southeast Asia, it has become one of the most popular snacks in places like Malaysia and Singapore (especially during the celebration of the Chinese New Year). Bee Cheng Hiang, Lim Chee Guan, Fragrance Foodstuff and Kim Joo Guan are also known for bak kwa (http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1746_2010-12-30.html, accessed 02 July 2014).
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For more details of Kei Iok Kon jerky see http://www.heongkei.com/en/content/about-carnes-secas-heong-kei-iok-kon-jerky (Accessed 02 July 2014).
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It should be noted that it is not the case that new nutritional trends are only transferred to Europe or North America from countries on other continents. The process goes both ways, confirmed by the popularity of a dish called kebab or kebap in Germany or in Poland, as well as dishes referred to as Turkish pizza in Turkey (similar observations apply to Iran and Pakistan).
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It includes vegetarian, vegan, Indian (including curry), Japanese (sushi, ramen), Mexican, Hungarian, Italian (pizza), Georgian (kebabs, khachaputi, chinkali), Asian, Belgian (fries, pancakes), Turkish (kebabs, falafel), Iraniane, American (burgers, grilled dishes, fries, steaks, hotdogs), fusion and regional (maczanka krakowska or Krakovian pulled pork sandwich, casseroles and sandwiches) cuisines.
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Kowalczyk, A., Kubal-Czerwińska, M. (2020). Street Food and Food Trucks: Old and New Trends in Urban Gastronomy. In: Kowalczyk, A., Derek, M. (eds) Gastronomy and Urban Space. The Urban Book Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34492-4_17
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