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]
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| 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 |
Episodes
editVolume 1: Asia
edit| 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 |
Chawadee Nualkhair |
| 2 | Osaka, Japan | Toyo (Izakaya Toyo)
Taizo Kit (Umai-Ya) Goshi Yusuke (Fue) |
Various Izakaya Dishes (including Sashimi) | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Volume 2: Latin America
edit| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
edit| 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) |
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 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 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
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
Haitian platter (Plantain, bouillon soup, pikliz, legim) |
Carlos Frías
Starex Smith |
Release
editThe first season was released on April 26, 2019, on Netflix;[8] the second season on July 21, 2020;[9] and the third season on July 26, 2022.
Reception
editReview 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Street Food' On Netflix, A Docuseries From The Producers Of 'Chef's Table'". Decider. April 26, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Street Food – Netflix Season 1 Review". The Review Geek. April 26, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "'Street Food' expertly celebrates world-class cuisine and global culinary traditions". The Daily Dot. April 26, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Taste ／ 平凡日常中的甜蜜不凡 日惹沙蒂南奶奶點心 - Lupis Mbah Satinem". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "'Street Food' Season One: All of the Chefs Featured, and Where to Find Them". Food & Wine. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Harrison, Olivia (September 25, 2017). "A Guide To Every Eatery In Netflix's 'Street Food'". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Morabito, Greg (April 10, 2019). "Watch the Exhilarating Trailer for Netflix's 'Street Food'". Eater. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Keveney, Bill (March 19, 2019). "New on Netflix in April 2019: Brie Larson, more 'Sabrina' and Kevin Hart". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 20, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ Jensen, Erin (June 24, 2020). "New on Netflix in July 2020: 'Kissing Booth 2,' 'Baby-Sitters Club,' Charlize Theron". USA Today. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Street Food: Asia: Season 1 (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Street Food: Latin America: Season 1 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
External links
editVolume 1: Asia
Volume 2: Latin America
Volume 3: USA