Words on the street food

December 14th, 2009 admin

A sampler of dispatches from the street-food universe. What this got to do with Ethicureanism? Well, unlike most fast food, good street food is made from fresh, real ingredients by independent sole proprietors. And it fascinates us because it’s like the “farming in the middle” conundrum: how can talented cooks launch a successful real-food business in this economy? Sometimes a truck is a lot easier, and less risky, than a restaurant…


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