MALAYSIA TAKES A CUE FROM THE VENDYS

Malaysian food media company FriedChillies (www.friedchillies.com) have launched a “Love Your Street Food Campaign” (LYSF) where you can vote for your favorite street food vendor.  As FriedChillies CEO and founder Mohd Adly Rizal points out, it is the least we can do if we love street food. “With the LYSF campaign, we can show appreciation for an art form (because...

TODAY’S LUNCH: CHICKEN TINGA HUARACHE FROM EL IDOLO

I often see the El Idolo taco truck in Greenwich Village, on 6th Ave between West 4th St and Washington Place, although their schedule doesn't seem to be that regular.  I enjoyed a couple of tacos from El Idolo last January, and after trying huaraches from Paty's taco truck on the Upper East Side about a month ago, I...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR WED, NOV 10TH

Should be a decent day weather-wise.  Enjoy some great New York Street Food from the vendors on the right and the trucks below. As always, check the pink Mobile Munchies twitter feed on our homepage before heading out, in case someone had to move at the last minute. BistroTruck Special: Moroccan chicken pastilla (3Layers of braised chicken,grounded roasted almonds, poached eggs...

CNN INT’L DOES MALAYSIAN STREET FOOD (VIDEO)

CNN International did a colorful feature on Malaysian street food, with it's varied Chinese, Malay and Indian influences.  The two things they all have in common, as one busy cook said, is "chilis and garlic." In addition to chicken satay and some of the usual Malaysian street food dishes, they also tried durian, the "stinky fruit" - comparing it to...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR TUES, NOV 9TH

I will not be able to get out the Mobile Munchies post today.  Please check the NYSF website or the Mobile Munchies twitter feed for today's locations.

STREET FOOD IN MOMBASA, KENYA (VIDEO)

We found this short video of street food in Mombasa, the 2nd largest city in Kenya.  There's no English narration, but you don't really need it here to get the point.

STREET FOOD IN GERMANY

Germany isn't particularly known for it's street food culture like Malaysia, Thailand or India.  But if you know where to look, you can find some tasty, cheap, and local snacks from German street vendors. We have previously written about German grillwalkers and currywurst, the most popular street food in Berlin.  Here are some favorites of the people who responded to...

SATURDAY’S LUNCH: EAT|DRINK|EXPLORE MALAYSIA KITCHEN

We don't usually write about lunch over the weekend, but Saturday was the Eat|Drink|Explore Malaysia Kitchen festival in Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station.  There was great food, traditional dancers, cooking demonstrations and more. If you didn't get a chance to go, click through to see what you missed - but don't worry, our sources inside the Malaysia Kitchen camp...

MOBILE MUNCHIES FOR MON, NOV 8TH

We previously mentioned that you can get free Schnitzel & Things samples all week courtesy of Austrian Airlines.  If you see a food truck wrapped in Austrian Airlines advertising, it's the Schnitz.  They will be on 40th St bet 5th & 6th Ave today, but you can find their full schedule for the week here. If you're around Flushing, that's...

FREE SCHNITZEL & THINGS SAMPLES ALL WEEK COURTESY OF AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

Schnitzel & Things will be doing a promotion with Austrian Airlines this week.  The S&T truck has been rented for the entire week, and they will be giving out free samples all week courtesy of Austrian Airlines. The truck will not be open for general business, but if you see a truck wrapped in Austrian Airlines decor, it's S&T.  Click...