New York Street Food

We’re big fans of Eat St, the Canadian show that’s on the Cooking Channel all the time. And it’s not only because we’ve been on the show three times (and have two more in the can).

We love our job eating NYC street food every day, but James Cunningham, the host, gets to eat from the best food trucks all over the US, Canada and the UK.

If you’ve ever watched Eat St. and said, “I would love to make that dish at home”, now you can. The Eat St. cookbook features 126 recipes from the food trucks featured on the show’s 4 seasons, including a bunch of your favorite NYC street vendors.

We even got a shout-out from Sean of Feed Your Hole in the photo below, which is on the book’s Table of Contents page. Thanks buddy.

Click through to get a sampling of the recipes included in the book, both from NYC and other food trucks. There is also a link to buy the book, and we will be giving away 1 copy to a lucky NYSF reader in or latest contest.

Feed Your Hole Giving NYSF A Shout-Out In The Eat St Book

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One of the things we love about New York City is eating street food from around the world without even having to leave town. We love to travel, and when we do, street food is one of the best ways to keep expenses down, but it’s not always possible to go directly to the source.

Lonely Planet, who have been traveling to out-of-the-way places for many years, recently came out with a book about the world’s best street food. Not only do they tell you where to find 100 of the best street food dishes in the world, but there are recipes for each and every one, so you can make them at home.

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With the surging popularity of food trucks, people are always asking us how to get into the business. What they don’t realize is just how difficult a business it is. Being a good cook is not nearly enough to succeed in the food truck world.

If you’re actually serious about having a food truck, there are 4 words you should know – The Food Truck Handbook.

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Even though I occasionally receive compliments on New York Street Food photos, I don’t have any formal photography training, and have always wanted to learn more.

After doing a little research, I decided to get the book, Food Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots by Nicole S. Young.  It was only $15 on Amazon, which is a great deal for all the information contained in the book.

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Who was that masked man? (credit: NYSF)

Last night we went to see John T. Edge (above, right) speak about his experience in making The Truck Food Cookbook.  The event was put on by Doug (above, left)  & Bryan (above, arms) of the Big Gay Ice Cream Truck & Shop.  When the Big Gay Ice Cream guys are involved, you never know what to expect.

A talk about food trucks in a funeral home. Check.

Our hostess, Bambi Galore, dressed as a sundae. Check.

A flask being passed around. Check.

Interesting talk and conversation about street food.  Of course!

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