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Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture. Ed. By Bruce Kraig and Colleen Taylor. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2013. 504 p. Acid free $100 (ISBN: 978-1-59884-954-7).
Street food has enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent years, gaining a great deal of television attention on cooking and travel channels. Its appeal is further evidenced by the proliferation of food truck festivals and its prominence at county fairs. The food is as big a draw as the rides, farm animals, games, and other attractions. Existing books on the topic tend to be cookbooks that are generally focused on a particular region. The timing...