Street Food
USA
Turns the lens homeward, gathering stories from Los Angeles, New York, New Orleans, Portland, Oahu and Miami to find cooks redefining American eating from sidewalks, taco trucks and pop-ups. Across six episodes, the series celebrates a cuisine built by immigrants, outsiders and entrepreneurs — and the distinctly American idea that the best food often travels on wheels.
Press
“Netflix’s Street Food is even better than its sibling Chef’s Table…it manages to retain the best qualities of its predecessor while also breaking new ground. Each episode focuses on one chef who rose to culinary stardom by cooking highly personal cuisine, while also zooming out to show how they fit into a greater food scene along with other local vendors. Some moments of the show are heartbreaking, while others are so uplifting, you might find yourself hovering a few inches above the ground.”
“The aesthetics and storytelling on display in Street Food: Latin America are nearly unparalleled — this is the Chef’s Table crew after all.”
“Gelb and McGinn take the time to soak in the atmosphere of their settings, and capture the intimate moments between human beings that provide a sturdy, humanistic foundation for some good old-fashioned food porn.”
“Street Food makes often invisible lives more visible…It celebrates these chefs’ work and their skill, and it doesn’t pretend that their lives have been easy or that their pain has somehow made their food better…more than many food documentaries, this one is about things other than food — income inequality, desperation, demonstrations of will, and making food because you love it, but also because you need to work to survive.”
“The spirit of Anthony Bourdain is alive and well in these episodes…all that’s missing is the late, great host himself. But it takes nothing away from the subjects featured, whose long-overdue close-up will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate your local street vendor that much more.”
“It’s food porn. But it’s also travel porn.”
“Food shows will never be the same again anyway, thanks to exemplary nine-part Netflix documentary series Street Food, which celebrates – you guessed it – some of the most evocative and irresistible dishes available on Asian road, avenue and byway.”
“Full of captivating characters and salivating sequences.”
“If a television show moves you to tears with its artistry, it deserves praise…this series adds a sharp sociopolitical sensibility that makes for one of the most compelling food shows ever made. Street Food avoids feeling touristy, or worse, engaging in poverty porn, by allowing chefs to tell their stories in their own words. The camera never condescends to the chefs, but instead empowers them.”
