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Street Food

Street Food

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netflix

Street Food on Netflix is Unlike Any Other Cooking Show You've Seen

8.0

TV Show

United States of America
English
Documentary
2019
BRIAN MCGINN, DAVID GELB
Daniel Lee Gray, Philip Hersh
281 min

What it's about

Embark on a global cultural journey into street food and discover the stories of the people who create the flavorful dishes.

The take

When I learned about Street Food the first time, I was reluctant to sit through yet another Netflix cooking show. They’ve made so many that when I want to bring up an episode with a friend I forget if I saw it in Ugly Delicious, Chef’s Table, Salt Fat Acid Heat or others. I can’t say that Street Food is a different format. It uses the same slow-motion takes of food, the same close-ups on chefs and the same style of interviews. Here is the thing though. Street Food might be similar to other Netflix cooking shows, but it’s also better than them in almost every way. Much better. It’s only 30 minutes long per episode, so it doesn’t indulge in egos or stray into unrelated stories. It doesn’t showcase kitchens where only the rich eat, like Chef’s Table often does, but stalls that are accessible to everyone. And in the best way, it connects the story of the food makers to the food. The show is mostly about middle-aged to senior women, and people who do not make that much money. It’s not about glamorous young chefs. It’s about food stripped away from any marketing or showbiz. Real cooking, real chefs, real diners. In its unpretentious nature, Street Food feels euphoric.

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its a food show where common people can actually relate to.

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