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Street food around the world

Chapter 1

Night markets and neon lights

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Chapter 2

Portable pockets of dough

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Chapter 3

Fire and spit-roasting

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Chapter 4

Morning rush-hour bites

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Ch 3 · Fire and spit-roasting
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Watch it spin, over the fire low, a street food secret, everyone should know. From the al pastor trompo, to the döner's glow, global flavors, watch them grow.

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Sizzle Skewer Spin

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renato The slow-shaved layers of shawarma

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renato The Lebanese roots of tacos al pastor

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The herby sizzle of Greek gyros

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Fun Fact

Pineapple tenderizer: The pineapple placed atop a taco al pastor spit contains bromelain, an enzyme that naturally tenderizes the pork as its juices drip down.

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The slow-shaved layers of shawarma

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Glossary
rotisserie (noun)
A device or cooking method in which meat is rotated on a rod over a heat source. In 1960s Mexico City, street vendors used this vertical method to create the iconic tacos al pastor.
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Quiz

What enzyme in pineapple helps tenderize the pork on a taco al pastor spit?

Jun 17

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Gossip

Which spit-roasted street food reigns supreme?

Jun 17

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Quiz

What wood is essential for smoking authentic Jamaican jerk chicken?

Jun 17

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Quiz

Which cool, yogurt-based sauce is a signature ingredient in a Greek gyro wrap?

Jun 17

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Quiz

What does the Greek word 'gyro' literally mean in English?

Jun 17

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Quiz

What is the name of the vertical spit-roasted meat dish that first appeared in 19th-century Anatolia?

Jun 17

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Quiz

What spicy pepper is the core ingredient in Jamaican jerk marinade?

Jun 17

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Quiz

Which group of people in 17th-century Jamaica developed the preservation method known as 'jerk'?

Jun 17

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Quiz

Which immigrant group introduced vertical spit-roasting to Mexico in the 1930s?

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