en Street Food (TV series)

*Street Food*
Street Food
Genre	Documentary
Created by	David Gelb; Brian McGinn
Directed by	Various
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	21
Production
Running time	30–34 min.
Production companies	Boardwalk Pictures; Supper Club
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	April 26, 2019 –; present

Street Food is an American documentary that premiered on Netflix on April 26, 2019, created by David Gelb and Brian McGinn, exploring street food around the world. Archival footage is combined with face-to-face interviews and follows street food chefs and their history, which is intertwined with the big picture of how influential street food is on their native country.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Episodes

Volume 1: Asia

Episode	City	Featured (Store Owner/Store Name)	Featured Dish	Interviewee
1	Bangkok, Thailand	Jay Fai (Raan Jay Fai) Khun Sumeth (Sukhumvit 38 Famous Ba Mee) Jek Pui (Jek Pui Curry)	Crab Meat Omelette Tom Yum (Dry and Soup) Hand Pulled Egg Noodles with BBQ Pork Thai curry	Chawadee Nualkhair
2	Osaka, Japan	Toyo (Izakaya Toyo) Taizo Kit (Umai-Ya) Goshi Yusuke (Fue)	Various Izakaya Dishes (including Sashimi) Takoyaki Okonomiyaki	Mana Kumagai Yoko Suzuki
3	Delhi, India	Dalchand Kashyap (Mangla Chat Wale) Mohammed Rehan (Kallu Nihari) Karimuddin Sahib (Karim's) Dharmender Makkan (Nand di Hatti)	Potato Chaat Nihari Stew Seekh kebab Chole bhature	Rana Safvi Sangeetha Singh
4	Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Mbah Satinem (Jajan Pasar Mbah Satinem)^[4] Leonarda Tjahjono (Arya Snack & Food) Mbah Lindu (Gudeg Mbah Lindu) Yasir Ferry Ismatrada (Mie Lethek Cap Garuda)	Jajan Pasar (Market Snack) Jajan Pasar Modern (Modern Market Snack) Gudeg (Braised Jackfruit) Mie Lethek (Cassava Noodles)	Kevindra P. Soemantri
5	Chiayi, Taiwan	Grace Chia Hui Lin (Smart Fish) Li-Hua Liu-Zhu (Magistrate Liu's) Tsui-Eh Wang-Li (A Eh Douhua) Uncle Goat (Song Shan Tu Yao)	Fish head casserole Chiayi turkey rice Tofu Pudding 3 Day 3 Night Goat Stew	Joanna Liu
6	Seoul, South Korea	Yoonsun Cho (Gohyang Kalguksu Stall) Gunsook Jung (Honglim Banchan Stall) Geumsoon Park/Sangmi Chu (Pakgane) Jo Jungja (Dongdaemun Food Street)	Kal-guksu (Knife-Cut Noodles) Gejang (Marinated Crab) Bindae-tteok (Mung Bean Pancake) Baked Baffle	Daniel Lee Gray Yeonhak Jung
7	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Thái Thị Kim Phượng (Truoc's Snail Stall) Huỳnh Quốc Dũng (Bánh Mì Bảy Hổ) No Interviewee (Cơm Tấm Kim Ngân) Anh Manh (Phở Miến Gà Kỳ Đồng)	Various Snail Dishes Bánh mì (Vietnamese Baguette) Cơm tấm (Broken Rice) Pho (Noodle Soup)	Nikky Tran Vo Quoc
8	Singapore	Aisha Hashim (Haig Road Putu Piring) Master Tang (Master Tang's Wonton Noodle) Wayne and Paul Liew (Keng Eng Kee Seafood) Niven Leong (Sin Kee Famous Chicken Rice)	Putu Piring Wonton noodles Chilli crab Hainanese chicken rice	Debbie Yong KF Seetoh
9	Cebu, Philippines	Florencio Escabas/Entoy (Entoy's Bakasihan) Leslie Enjambre (Leslie's Lechon) Ian Secong (Azul Tuslob-Buwa) Rubilyn Diko Manayon (Rubilyn's Carinderia)	Nilarang bakasi (Sour Stew with Reef Eels) Lechon (Whole Roasted Pig) Tuslob buwa (Cebuano Fondue) Lumpia (Chinese Style Spring Rolls)	Tatung Sarthou Jude A. Bacalso

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Volume 2: Latin America

Episode	City	Featured (Store Owner/Store Name)	Featured Dish	Interviewee
1	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Pato Rodríguez (Las Chicas de la Tres) Francisco Ibáñez (La Mezzetta) Fabián Peralta (Lo de Fabi) Rubén Batalla (El Puesto de Ruben)	Tortilla de Papas (Potato, Ham & Cheese Omelette) Tortilla de Verdura (Vegetable & Cheese Omelette) Fugazzeta (Argentine Stuffed Pizza) Argentinean Empanadas (Filled Fried Maize Dough) Choripán (Chorizo Sandwich)	Silvina Reusmann Allie Lazar
2	Salvador, Brazil	Suzana Sapucaia/Dona Suzana (Ré Restaurante) Martinha Rodrigues (Martinhá do Abará) Claudia Barbara (Acarajé da Baia) "Kabaça" Clementino (Bar dú Kabaça)	Moqueca (Fish, Coconut Milk & Dendê Oil) Abará (Steamed Ground Beans, Shrimp Paste & Dendê Oil) Pirão (Yucca & Dried Sausage) Acarajé (Ground Black-Eyed Peas Fried in Dendê Oil) Feijoada (Brown Bean & Stewed Meat)	Tereza Paim Vilson Caetano de Sousa Jr.
3	Oaxaca, Mexico	Valentina Hernández/Doña Vale (Memelas Doña Vale) Sandra Ortiz (Empanadas del Carmen) Doña Brígida Manzano (Tlayudas la Chinita) Aurora Sánchez/Doña Aurora (El Pocito)	Memela (Tortillas, Salsa & Cheese) Empanadas de Amarillo (Tortillas, Chicken & Yellow Mole) Tlayudas (Tortillas with Cheese, Beans & Grilled Meat) Piedrazos (Bread, Vinegar & Cheese) Aguas frescas (Fresh Fruit Waters)	Celia Florián Rodolfo Castellanos
4	Lima, Peru	Tómas Matsufuji/Toshi (Al Toke Pez) Pablo Valverde/María Gonzales (Picarones Mary) Angelica Chinen (Huerta Chinen) Rosana Espirito (Doña Pochita)	Ceviche (Marinated Seafood) Picarones (Peruvian Donuts) Combinado (Combination Plate) Anticuchos (Grilled Beef Hearts)	Javier Masias Catherine Contreras Gastón Acurio
5	Bogota, Colombia	Luz Dary/Mamá Luz (Tolú) Mary Renteria (Esquina de Mary) Doña Bertha Segura (La Caseta del Tinto) Pilar Delgado & Patrica Delgado (Comidas Pili & Cositas Ricas Doña Maria)	Ajiaco (Potato Soup with Chicken) Mote de Queso (Yam & Cheese Soup) Rompe Colchón (Coconut Fish Soup) Arepas (Grilled & Fried Maize Dough) Tamales (Masa Steamed in Plantain Leaves) & Bandeja Paisa (Platter of Meats, Beans & Rice)	Eduardo Martínez Juliana Duque Luisa Acosta
6	La Paz, Bolivia	Emiliana Condori (Rellenos de Doña Emi) Cristina Zurita (Plaza de las Cholas #6) Carlos Suaznábar/Constantina Velasco (Apis Sabor Irupaneño) Mery Costas (Helados Tradicionales)	Relleno de papa (Mashed Potatoes & Meat) Sándwich de chola (Pork Leg Sandwich) Buñuelo (Fried Dough) Helado de Canela (Cinnamon Sorbet)	Sumaya Prado Marsia Taha

Volume 3: USA

Episode	City	Featured (Store Owner/Store Name)	Featured Dish	Interviewee
1	Los Angeles, California	Juan Carlos "Billy" Acosta (Carnitas El Momo) Elvira Chan (Dollar Hits) Estella Dalé (Guatemalan Night Market) Duane Earle & Cary Earle (Earle's on Crenshaw)	Carnitas Filipino skewers (grilled meat & offal) Guatemalan churrasco (grilled meats & tortillas) Hot dogs	Bill Esparza Matthew Kang
2	Portland, Oregon	Thủy Phạm (Mama Đút) Matt Vicedomini (Matt's BBQ Tacos) Kiauna "Kee" Nelson (Kee's #Loaded Kitchen) Collin Mohr & Aaron Kiss (Ruthie's)	Vietnamese vegan dishes BBQ Brisket Taco #Loaded Plate (comfort food) Seasonal wood fired food	Karen Brooks Mike Thelin
3	New York City, New York	Tami Treadwell (Harlem Seafood Soul) Gio Lanza (Luigi's Pizza) Mando El Gammal (Mando's) Dan Rossi (Hot Dog King)	Shrimps and grits Shrimp po'boy Pizza Halal Chicken over rice NYC hot dog	Chef JJ Johnson Ed Levine
4	New Orleans, Louisiana	Ms. Linda Green (Ms. Linda's Soul Food Kirk Frady (Frady's One Stop) Ashley Hansen (Hansen's Sno-Bliz) James Simon (Mais La Seafood)	Yakamein Po'boy Snoballs Boiled crawfish	Vance Vaucresson Ian McNulty
5	Oahu, Hawaii	James Martin & Leonard Nombris (Da Bald Guy) Ryan Ching (Ry's Poke Shack) Liko Hoe (Waiāhole Poi Factory) Terry Aguinaldo & Romy Aguinaldo (Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Fish)	Plate lunch Poke Poi Garlic prawns (Prawns sautéed in garlic butter sauce)	Lanai Tabura Mark "Gooch" Noguchi
6	Miami, Florida	Larry D. Reaves, Jr. aka Souseman Larry (World Famous Souseman Barbeque) Melissa Elias (Luis Galindo's Latin American Restaurant #2) Mercy Gonzalez (El Rey de las Fritas) Noam Yemini & Melisanne Craan (Naomi's Garden Restaurant & Longue)	Souse Cuban sandwich Frita Cubana Haitian platter (Plantain, bouillon soup, pikliz, legim)	Carlos Frías Starex Smith

Release

The first season was released on April 26, 2019, on Netflix;^[8] the second season on July 21, 2020;^[9] the third season on July 26, 2022. And the fourth season on April 23, 2026

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10 for the first volume.^[10] For the second volume, review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.^[11]