street food

Meaning

This term refers to ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by hawkers or vendors in a street or other public place. It is typically inexpensive, local, and sold from portable stalls or food trucks.

Examples

• Trying the local street food is the best part of traveling to Bangkok.

  Trying the local street food is the best part of traveling to Bangkok.

• I prefer eating street food over dining at expensive restaurants.

  I prefer eating street food over dining at expensive restaurants.

• You can find amazing street food stalls near the night market.

  You can find amazing street food stalls near the night market.

• Be careful when eating street food in areas with low hygiene standards.

  Be careful when eating street food in areas with low hygiene standards.

• This city is famous for its vibrant street food culture.

  This city is famous for its vibrant street food culture.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I bought some foods of street for lunch.

  ✓ I bought some street food for lunch.

  'Street food' is a compound noun and is uncountable. Do not pluralize 'food' here.

• ✗ Let's eat on-street food tonight.

  ✓ Let's eat street food tonight.

  The correct term is simply 'street food' without prepositions or hyphens.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We decided to skip the restaurant and grab some ___ from the night market.

  💡 Inexpensive local meals sold outdoors.

  Show answer

  street food

• Many tourists love Bangkok because of its incredible ___ scene.

  💡 Ready-to-eat meals sold by vendors in public places.

  Show answer

  street food