A trend that is increasingly spreading in our country is that concerning the consumption and purchase of food on the street. In recent years, street food in Italy has become a consolidated phenomenon that every year boasts an increasing number of proposals and customers. Italian Traditions will lead you on to the discovery of this phenomenon that is present all over the world. In addition, we will talk about how it all started and how it’s doing in our country. Finally, we will present the main foods that can be found in this context.

What is street food?
Street food in Italy and the rest of the world is a way of preparing and serving food that meets two main needs. These are:

- eat quickly
- save money.
The first foods served in this way were sandwiches, then with time other products started to arrive on the market until the present day where the offer is very varied. In fact, it is possible to find practically any type of food. This is prepared and then served inside a moving vehicle usually an ape car or a van.