Full Description
Street Foods is the first definitive book to explore the medley of global cuisines, cultures, and cooking techniques that are propelling the demand for world casual flavors from diners in every foodservice segment. This guide teaches professional chefs and culinary students how to capitalize on the ingredients, flavors, cooking techniques, and service of cherished portable foods from around the world. This is one of the only comprehensive texts available that offers a new look at food served out of trucks, booths, or mobile vending stations and aims to re-codify established classics. Street Foods explores a medley of global cuisines, cultures, and cooking techniques, combining the history of quintessential local street foods from around the world with recipes for these transportable treats. Recipes provide inspiration through the wonderful world of casual street food dining. Features tantalizing photos by Francesco Tonelli.
Contents
Preface xii Acknowledgments xiii About the Author xiv CHAPTER 1 What Is Street Food? 2 CHAPTER 2 Meat and Poultry 38 CHAPTER 3 Fish and Seafood 98 CHAPTER 4 Vegetables 126 CHAPTER 5 Grains, Legumes, Noodles, and Bread 150 CHAPTER 6 Sweets and Beverages 188 Glossary 200 Bibliography 212 Index 220
