Street Foods and Suppliers in Gastronomy: A Theoretical Study

Abstract

Consumption of street food is an eating-drinking habit, whose roots are deeply based on very ancient times.In Turkey, which is a must stop for Street food, eating outside is a part of everyday life in and in terms of the variety of street foods in our country, there are many options from street vendors to small buffets on the street fronts. Despite the fact that there are many columns - especially in the internet- about the street food in Turkey, it is seen that the academic studies on food sold on the streets and those producing and selling these food are very limited.This work has been carried out to draw attention to the street vendors who open their countertops in the street and sell their own producedand/or bought food and the importance of street vendors in tourism and gastronomy.In addition to the current situation of street food and vendors, which are emphasized theoretically, it is necessary to analyze the environmental conditions they are exposed to and determine the sustainability of the work they do. This study is important in terms of ensuring the sustainability of street food that is modest but extremely important in our culinary culture and creating awareness and offering suggestions about the street vendors producing and/or selling street tastes located on countertops.