Street foods mania

Philippines
November 30, 2009 3:08am CST
you can see street foods everywhere here in my location. Most adults and school children dropped by to that food station. Street foods are that yummy and I think it’s because of the included dust and dirt. Hehehe. I also eat them since I love the taste and it seems that no one can resist them here. I love the tofu being fried and what we call kwekkwek. kwekkwek is made of flour and a whole egg inside it. paired it with spicy vinegar and salt and voila you will have it that yummy.How about you?
9 responses
@Genericbe (1376)
• Philippines
30 Nov 09
Street foods are almost everywhere, in all countries they survive, regardless of their culture, still.. street foods survive.. People like street foods more because the mentality that Street foods are cheap, I mean not as expensive as other fast foods/large food establishments if compared too. Poverty increases, and up to the middle class families? they also try Street foods, because it does not cost much of their budget, especially for those who are are underprivileged.. There are a lot social issues in every country and it is sad to say that, problems on poverty never been resolved.. I think street food mania is fun.. It does not make you less a person.. who cares if you are happy on it? as long you are enjoying and satisfied already.. It is also an additional help to those who have no permanent jobs.. just do not forget the health reminder that many diseases may be getting from street food but not all. let us just put this, that there are people who are making profit in dirty way, and some are in clean way of vending their food products.. still, we should be aware and responsible enough to know at least the background or idea of the foods we eat from the street food..because even it is health risk, we really cannot explain why many people really crave to eat in street foods.. maybe, they feel comfortable and they just have to be themselves in an ordinary way..
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• Philippines
16 May 11
i appreciate your well indicated ideas on this issue pal. Everywhere you look, it is common to find people crowding make shift or portable stalls in the streets. These street foods are easy to find outside school gates, churches, parks and even in malls where they offer most exotic delicacies.Filipinos on the other hand race to the streets to satisfy their hunger for favorite Pinoy street food for a few pesos. Street food is often seen as dirty, but this is mainly a problem with unlicensed vendors. and these are stalls that i mentioned here. i just wish i can consider health issues too especially for me and my friends. our gratitude for being an eye opener.
@eLsMarie (4346)
• Philippines
30 Nov 09
i also love eating kwek2x too... :D however, i decided to stop eating street foods because i feel like my stomach has a lot of dust already... LOL
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• Philippines
2 Dec 09
i wish i could do that. that's where we passed after work and i can't resist the smell at the sidewalk.it's like dragging me to buy for me and for my friends.
@agv0419 (3022)
• Philippines
1 Dec 09
Back in Elementary and High School I love eating fishballs and kwekkwek. Right now I stop eating street foods because it is not safe anymore to eat there. I'm warned and forbid not to eat streetfoods anymore that's why even if I'm tempted to buy I stop myself.
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@sublime03 (2339)
• Philippines
1 Dec 09
I have a few favorites when it comes to street foods. First off would be isaw. I never ate one until I was in college. Can you believe that. At first I was scared looking at it and looking at other people eating it. But I was mistaken. I tasted it myself and voila, it was so good I did not stop eating up until my 10th stick. Another favorite of mine would be kwek kwek. It really taste so good I can eat the small ones up to around 6 pieces. Yummy but everybody says it is bad to eat a lot of it. Next would be balot. This would be something I am quite proud of that I can eat. Not everybody can eat especially when you tell them what it is. Basically it is good to eat street foods once in a while but too much of it they say is bad for you.
@BART78 (2927)
• Canada
1 Dec 09
thanks, but i dont eat street food since i got a friend and my sister-in-law had hepatitis B, yeah i agree with you, it's really tempting especially the smell of stress food when you are passing by but i would think first my health than my craving
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• China
1 Dec 09
I also like street foods mania,there're heterogenous snaks to choose froom in my location and you can surely find somethig you like.When eating them,I feel casual and relaxed,and the unique flavours is one of them is the most fascinating thing in the world.But,recently I learned that some street foods mania is not that healthy,so maybe we shouldn't eat them too often.
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• India
30 Nov 09
Well, I am not exactly mad about street food…I used to be in my college days when money was short and we were a group of friends always looking for fun and food. But now that I am middle aged, I need to take care of my health better and so I avoid street food as much as possible…even if I want to have, I’ve seen that I cant really digest the oil and excessive spices used in street food. However, street food is definitely fascinating in its diversity and flexibility of rates and I always encourage my son to go ahead and indulge himself.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
30 Nov 09
I used to love street foods. I still do but do not get to eat them often nowadays. Gone are the days wen we used to sneak in to get to the street for the snacks and spicy foods. We used to get a blast from moms afterwards but we hardly cared. Now, there is no one to snap at but we have grown I guess. sadly.
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30 Nov 09
I do love street foods. I don't know, they are just yummy. Why are the most delicious and beautiful things are the ones that are dirty and dangerous? And still, we love it. They are not just delicious, they are also very cheap. Do you think they belong to the junk foods?
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