It's almost lunch time, and I'm just about to head out to meet my sweetie for greasy Friday afternoon lunch date: street meat at city hall! In about an hour, I'll be $4 poorer but my belly will be filled with sausage, fries, and maybe even some ice cream from the truck parked next to the hot-dog stand.Street food isn't unique to Toronto though. In fact, it's probably one of the best ways to experience local food in just about any destination. Admittedly, you have to be a bit braver in some places than others, but even a walk along food stalls on a foreign street, breathing in the aromas and taking a peek at what others are eating is all part of the fun.
Well, off I go for my not-so-healthy but oh-so-tasty lunch! But I wouldn't just leave you without sharing a little something... I came across this article on the many types of street fare one can encounter in this world. So even if you aren't dashing out for a hot dog and fries, enjoy this Friday afternoon imagining what you might choose from all the weird and wonderful street menu options this world has to offer.
Everything tastes better outside.
ReplyDeleteIn Toronto, it's a hot Italian sausage wtih the Anglo works [ketchup, relish, mustard]. Much more delicious than you might think.
In London, they're smart enough to sautee onions from their sausage carts, a grand heads-up that you're headed for a transcendent experience. A caramelized onion is the vegetable world's gold.
In Montego Bay, hot beef roti with pastry to humble a posh patissiere.
Back home in Toronto last month at Luminato's street food fair, an open-envelope tortilla with queso fresco, avocado-cucumber salsa, sliced tomato and chili oil, held by a simple, purposeful square of banana leaf.
That's how beautiful life can be.