These are all street food vendors. Items being prepared here include tacos, bread and pork. Would you eat from vendors like this knowing they are NOT regulated by local health codes?
I would take my chances if its a type of food I really wanted to eat. I've been to Mexico where my parents are from and I have seen that sometimes food out there even in the household is prepared that way. So I would say yes I would. Some of these dishes taste wonderful when they are made the old fashion way.
Ashton Showalter (Online) Student I am a germ-a-phobe, so I probably would not eat anything from these local vendors unless it was the only nurishment I could recieve. In the book, the author tells of his travels to Africa, and he says that the food from local markets were covered in flies and vermin. This is not true in all cases, but it is a chance I'm not willing to take. I've gotten food posioning from places that ARE regulated, and I still won't eat at those places. State fairs give me the creeps too. This germ-a-phobe will cook for herself. :)
I would eat it if I knew the people cooking it, like family members. And you are right, it's best when it's homeade. But a non-reulated vendor could or could not give a care about santiation and washing his or her own hands.
Joseph Gates (Online) Some of the best food I've ever eaten was off street vendors in Mexico and all over Europe. Especially in Europe, go to a bread vender, buy a roll and then to meat vender and so on until you've build a fresh awesome sandwich, street vender wienerschnitzel is awesome too. Hell, I get food posioning everytime I go to Chilis, so, just because it is regulated by health officals does not mean you're guranteed a healthly meal. That being said, I wouldn't eat anything from an African food market muchless go there.
That's what I call a home cooked meal on the road. With any luck the ecoli will get me a week off work. All joking aside just because the food isn't regulated doesn't mean it's unsanitary. In my job as a flight attendent, I always eat what the locals eat,I want to embrace their culture and traditional foods,and gives me a escape from the tradtional Ruby Tuesday. Colleen Hester - online
Well, I would have to say that I wouldn't eat this now. Last summer I traveled to the Dominican Republic, and I did eat from vendors such as these and I did come down with some type of food poisoning.I will not ever again eat from street vendors that don't have health codes and regulations because of the experience that I had. In some cases, the food may be prepared in a way that would meet these standards but I will not take the chance of getting sick again.
Honestly I would eat from some of the vendors around in other countries. It would really just depend on if I thought it was safe enough or not. I mean obviously it has to be safe to eat to some extent otherwise noone would eat there whether local or not. But especially being in a different country I would want to experience how local life is and vendors such as these are part of that place's culture. There's always a chance you will get sick, but then again there are places here that people get sick from and they do have regulations...
I think it would depend on how hungry I was in all honesty. I try to eat all organic so I am pretty sure I would not eat any meat from a street vendor, but I might eat the bread. I try to eat organic because I have contracted ecoli from a local resteraunt that is regulated by local health codes. So after being that sick I am very picky about what I will eat and where I eat. I constantly wash my hands and I find myself always watching waiters or waitresses or food servers in local resteraunts to see if they wash their hands after coughing into them or sneezing or if I find myself in the restroom the same time as them I watch to make sure they wash their hands upon leaving the restroom. It is a bad habit. If I was hungry enough I might eat from a street vendor but I would be worried the whole time about the cleanliness.
If I was in another county I would try it. Yes, it’s not regulated by the government, however, you would not be able to find the "home cooked" food in a restaurant. On the hand of food poisoning, you can get that anywhere you go. You only live once, enjoy what you can whenever possible :) ~Jasmine
No I would not because I dont know if they are clean or not. I also dont know if the food their using is ok to eat or if it is old and nasty. Also I dont know if they have bugs crawling into the food or not. Finally Iam a very picky eater so it would be hard for me to eat from a street vendor. -Radwa Hassan
I am sure that eating a meal prepared by street vendors, such as those in the photos, is sufficiently safe. After all, food prepared here in the states under the supposed watchful eye of food regulators isn't exactly guaranteed safe. If these vendors were that unsanitary, word of mouth would kill their business.
I would like to try the bread but definitely not the meat. I would be a little scared to eat the meat b/c you really do not know what it is even though they tell you. I know I am not a picky eater but when it comes to meat, you can say I am. I do not eat pork and I like my other meats well done.
In response to Natalya W. I totally agree with your comment. I would be scared to eat the meat. Bread I think I could handle but not the meat. I have tried to be a lot healthier in my eating habits and I think eating from one of these vendors would throw my system out of whack.
Respnding to Radwa Hassan -online Colleen Hester. Radwa I know it seems unclean but some of these countries have been preparing their foods like this for hundred of years. Its fun to be in a country a experience the culuture,some of the best authetic foods I had where from diffent countries.
Why not take a chance? Of course if after I ate it and saw everything that had landed on it before I consumed it my stomach might turn, but it never hurts to try anything new. I believe it might be some of the most delicious food I've tried. My friend grew up in Somoa and everything is outside. The markets she says have some of the freshest fruit and vegetables you could ever find, and the vendors outside cook some mouthwatering meals. So yes I would try the food.
Joseph Gates (online) Responding to all- I'm a Paramedic and work on some really sick people and yet I'm never sick or have gotten sick since becoming a EMT or Paramedic. The key is this, eat normal size nutritious foods, exercise and always, always wash your hands. 20 seconds warm water, everything you get a chance, never been sick, at least not from connect from other sick people, history of heart disease, your own your own.
Ofcourse! Sum of the best tasting food ever made comes from "slums" like these. Theres a place my family goes to to get tacos in Florida that might as well be little mexico with chickens running around and it just looks nasty everywhere, but once u eat one of those tacos.. wow. I believe a lot of things are in our heads. If u think ur going to get sick from something u most likely will but theres good bacteria and bad and the bad helps those immunities. Cant tell u the last time ive been sick and i cook my own meals and dnt believe in cross contamination(to a point)lol. but yea..
Yes, I would eat from street vendors because I have done so in the past. As long as the food is cooked and tastes good I don't care. However, if I see the person preparing the food do something nasty like dig up his nose, then no I would not eat from the street vendor. Even though I can't alway monitor how someone prepares my food it's just the thought of knowing that they did something nasty would turn me off. The real question for me would be would I eat something that Americans don't normally eat such as slugs. Absolutely not! I would only do that if I was starving. Although I respect other cultures that do choose to eat such things I just can't see myslef doing it. Not even for alot of money. Maybe I would eat fried ants or something like that. That might be tasty.
In response to Nick H. I would like to know what you meant by saying that some of the best tasting foods came from the "slums." Not all street vendors are in the "slums." You can buy a hot dog from a street vendor on Wall Street and that is not considered the "slums."
In response to Natalya W., I completely agree with your response! I had never looked at it from that perspective. For me, it was definitely the meat that made me sick.
Definitely NOT. I would not eat anything that is not regulated by health codes. I would probably get sick and not know what type of sickness I have be cause it was not regulated or prepared thouroughly. I was always told if you dont know who cooked it don't eat it. And especially in another country, I would eat there because everyone does not cook there food the same.
In responce to Ashton Showalter comment. I absolutrely feel the same way. Non regulated vendors would not care about any sanitation rules. And that is how some people get sick and can't pin point how they got sick if they were to eat food from them. So my best bet is to stick with what I know.
If I lived in a place where that was the only place to get food then of course I would eat from those types of vendors. Why? Because I have to eat something and besides it might be rather tasty. Knowing that they are not inspected does bother me a little but even in the US you have break out of simanala and they were suppose to be inspected along with other things
I don't think I would eat the food from the street vendor. I am really picky about the food that I eat, generally speaking. I am afraid that I would get sick and not get the medical attention that I would need in a third world country. It's not worth the risk. However, I suppose if I had no other choice, I would be more than happy to eat the food. The indiginous people of the region eat the food all the time.
In response to Natalya W: It is scary to eat something new in a foreign country. Especially if you don't understand the language, who knows what your truly eating. I don't want to get sick.
I think that I would eat from one of the local food vendors, especially if the food they were preparing smelled wonderful! The nose almost never lies, if it smells good, usually it will taste good too. Also, if I could stand there and watch how my food was prepared, I would feel better about eating it. No matter how food is kept, most likely the cooking of it will kill any harmful bacterias that could make you sick. I have to also agree with the comment Ashley L. made. Here in America where we do have food regulations as to the keeping and preparing and cooking of food, people still get sick. What matters more is how specific people cook their food, not whether it is regulated or not. Regulations I know help to keep the restaurant business health standards consistent, but behind closed doors, a lot of people don't do what is supposed to be standard. Therefore, I feel that no matter where I eat there's a crap shoot involved, I could get sick or not. So, eating at a road side vedor's place is not going to be that risky to me.
It all depends on where I was and how hungry I became. If I seen poor conditions like dirty utensils, bugs, and rats, then I would probably have a big problem with it. I would not eat anything off of my own floor, much less some dirty street corner. If I lived there and didn't have any other, better options, then I would consider it. But being from Georgia, I would much rather be eating at home on a clean stove knowing all the food prepared there was up-to-date and freshly cooked thoroughly. If they are not regulated by local health codes, then there is probably a good reason not to eat there. In another country, I would be worried the reason that the food is not approved by health code regulations is that it has soemthing like salmonella or it consists of dogs or cats.
I agree with Ashley Lawson. You can get sick eating anywhere, but I would feel safer knowing that the food had been regulated by health inspectors. I would like to try food from other countries, but not from off the side of the streets where some countries are know to use the bathroom wherever they please and flies are everywhere.
I would likely not eat from these vendors – particularly in another country – because of the chance of disease and germs. I have never traveled outside of the country, but I have heard from others that do regularly to be very careful of eating and drinking certain things. And even if it was in this country, I would be less likely to eat any of the food if the vendor or his stand looked dirty. I would be even less likely to allow my children to eat from any of these vendors. Taking a chance with myself is one thing, but my children’s health is even more important. I would not want to be discriminatory, but other cultures put less emphasis on health concerns in my view so that would definitely come into my decision.
The only thing that might lead me to try some of these foods is wanting to “experience” the other culture fully.
I did not even think of the fact that they could be saying that they are cooking a meat that I would eat, but that it may actually be an animal that I normally would not eat. Good insight on that.
Tiffany Jordan-online I woul definently eat the local foods. Just because the good is not regulated does not mean its sanitary and will get people sick. And even when it i regulated some people still do get sick. People get so used to things such as having food regulated that they are "closed minded" about trying new things. I think people should embrace the different cultures and foods. Back in the old days when e didnt ave the technology we do today things weren't regulted and people were still fine. Americans and other places in the world are privelaged to have such luxuries. Many people don't even stop to think that many places on earth do not have the technology we are lucky enough to have. We are just spoiled and closed minded when it comes to certain things.
Antoryeal Nunley "online".....In responce to Radwa Hassan. I agree and disagree with you. I am so like you as being a picky eater. I believe in knowing that you are a clean person with no cats and dogs every where in the kitchen. So yes it would be very hard for me to eat from a vendor on the street. Where as if you think about. Do we really know if people are as clean as we would want them to be when we go and eat out at resturant and fast food chains, or when we eat at ball games, plays, etc. They are vendors as well. I think the difference is they are regulated and the other vendors are not. But where ever you go you will never know. If you look at this topic even further in those other countries. My question is do they have to be regulates so they can cook food like that among the streets and it be ok.
Suzie C. (online) I would eat from street vendors like these. Some of the best things I have ever eaten were from street vendors. In Europe, Mexico, Asia and South America this type of food is very common. Actually, in many US cities street vendors are more prevalent than here in Atlanta. I have had not only hot dogs but awesome falafel in New York City from street carts. Los Angeles has some of the best taco and shish kebab street vendors around. Rome street side vendors sell tasty aroncelle (fried rice balls wrapped around melted cheese) during many of the local festivals and the food is delicious. Barcelona vendors walk up and down the beaches selling all kinds of delicious food and drinks. When you are outdoors walking around, touring or just going about your business, it just makes sense to be able to stop, pick up a little snack, and continue walking. Now that I think about it, maybe we wouldn’t have so much of an obesity problem if we copied the rest of the world and got up on our feet more.
Suzie C. (online) In reply to Radwa Hassan who said he would not eat street vendor food because he didn’t know if they were clean, if it was old food, etc. I think you should be a little more adventurous and a little less judgmental. This is just a minor topic but you would not want this sort of attitude to creep into other areas of your life. A sense of openness to other cultures is a doorway to greater insight and more happiness overall. If you think about it, a lot of street vendors are buying their food fresh from the growers so the fruit and vegetables they are cooking with are probably much fresher than the lettuce or tomatoes at Kroger’s that have been picked in another country and then shipped by truck to Georgia weeks ago. Tomatoes we buy in winter are picked while they are still green just to be able to withstand the journey to our supermarkets. Also, many street vendors deal with local, regular customers and would go out of business quickly if they made people sick. Just a thought.
I would eat food from an outdoor vendor. Some of the best food I have ever eaten was from venders on the Warf in San Fransico. Trying new foods, from different cultures make us more diversified. However; if I saw a vendor doing something I considered unsanitary, like picking his nose or butt, I would have to pass. Using good judgement is necessary anywhere you eat. As long as the food is cooked fresh in front of you, and is cooked thoroughly to kill unwanted bacteria, you really do not have alot to worry about. So, it is a definate yes, if the food smelled good and looked good while it cooked, I would have to venture with it. Like they say "Try it you might like it!!!!"
Dana Cook - Online In response to keith Hendershot, I agree. You have a very valid point. Even though food in the US is regulated by a government agency, when they go in and find conditions unsanititary, they give the restaurant 24 hours to improve conditions. The restaurant or vendor is not closed down until several infractions happen over a course of a few visits. Who regulates the cooks and waiters, we just trust they wash their hands after using the restroom. THINK ABOUT THAT!!!
Hmmm...In response to Suzie C.: I will have to side with Radwa on this topic. Although I am tempted to break up the monotony of "American Culture's" zeitgeist mentality towards "icky" foods as an exotic cuisine lover, I must consult with my friend microbiology first. You may think of these street-side food vendors as curers of petri dishes; the food that they prepare -with the absence of health codes and an FDA equivalent- is often under cooked, non- refrigerated, teeming with microbials among other foreign agents, and probably has free radicals to the extreme. "Adventurous" consumption contradicts one's natural, rational sense of self-preservation. I believe that your suggestive "psychoanalysis" is incorrect as health precautions and being a "picky eater" do not suggest the presence of a paranoia. Natural selection and evolution have granted us with immunities; however, that does not mean that we should tempt "what we cannot see(i.e. bacteria and viruses that can be present in this scenario due to the lack of anti-microbial agents and laws of sanitation)."
I personally probably would. Because I find the other cultural features like this very interesting. And I'm kind of a daredevil sometimes so I would prob be willing to try it at least once.
i would eat from the vendor for multiple reasons; one being that i would save more money eating the same thing as if i were to eat at an "authentic resturaunt in the states, and it's not like regualted food isn't as bad for you since the majority of food is now processed.
I would definitely eat food from street vendors even though they are not regulated by food codes. My reasoning behind this is because if you are willing to travel to such places then you should be willing to eat the food which is provided. I would think the food vendors would find it disrespectful if you did not eat food which they prepared. I think the same would go for America. For example, I would find it disrespectful if someone came into my home and asked if my food was sanitary and cooked right, or declined the food which I prepared becuase they did not know if it was prepared correctly. So overall I would say yes, but there would be times in which I would not eat food prepared from local vendors. The only way I would say no is if I saw rak food being held right next to cooked food which was being served or if the cook's hands were filthy, or food dropped on the ground, (like the loaf of bread in the previous chapter). So if I saw that the area looked clean then I would definitely eat food prepared from a local vendor. -Tyler Stevens
I would try it to see how it is. You may be taking your chances with no food regulations but I find it in good taste to try different food from different cultures and to not be so uptight about different things. If you dont really how are you suppost to enjoy life and explore?
Thats actually the kind of food that would appeal to me. I like to ewat food that is as authentic as possible, unlike the american version of chinese food.
I wouldn't because of the lack of sanitary practices but I understand how in some countries it's normal because they eat as soon as they make the food and may not have refrigerator or other means of containing the food.
I would probably take my chances. It would seem to be a once in a life time opportunity to experience different foods from different cultures. The food would be authentic and something different.
I have to say that I would purchase a meal from one of these vendors if the food looked pretty appetizing and if I was starving to death. Of course, if they told me what it was or what was in it, before I ate it. Then I may have a change of appetite. I'm all for experiencing new things unless there are maggots crawling on it and may threaten my life. Anyways my point is, if it looks okay and other people, including the people that made it, are all eating it, it must not be to harmful.
I would probably eat at one of these vendors. I have before but I do believe that it is not safe to eat at places like this. It is very dirty and not very mindful of what could be around the food I am eating or even ate.
I would not eat at vendors like those in the pictures. I have ate at vendors at the fair and other outdoors activities, but not those. Vendors should be regulated by health code laws so that disease and germs don't get spread around and cause illness or death to peopl. Food is supposed to be stored at certain temps and certian ways, if they ain't they will spoil. Spoiled food ain't good for people. Like i said i probably would'nt eat at the vendors in the pictures but i have ate at vendors in a fair and what not before. stephanie Smithwick
I would definetly eat especially if it is deep fried or baked.However,salads i would not eat. I was born and raised in developing countries ,and for over thirty five years i ate this type of food,I never suffered from typhoid, Amoebiasis, food poisoning e.t.c.Remember your Normal Flora plays a very significant role depending on your immunity and previous exposure. salome sadera
Many factors play into wether or not i'd eat at these places. It really depends if my better judgement tells me that its safe enough. Funny thing is that one of the best places i've ever eaten at was a very small,dusty, and out in the open place. I've been to Mexico many times and I always drop by this one place where I normally wouldn't go but they have the best tacos EVER.
I agree... and it is one in a life time experience. When I go to Mexico I eat at many places like the ones in the pictures and honestly there is a difference. This last time I traveled to Mexico I went to my favorite taco place and it was just as good as the last time I had gone. On my way back I had lunch at a place inside of the airport in Mexico City and let me just say I had better.
Definitely not! I never eat anywhere without checking the score they got from health code officials. Mostly because I've worked at a restaurant, granted it was only for two weeks, but I still learned how dirty they can get and how to properly handle food. Some people are just gross and I dont want to eat anything they've touched!
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ReplyDeleteI would take my chances if its a type of food I really wanted to eat. I've been to Mexico where my parents are from and I have seen that sometimes food out there even in the household is prepared that way. So I would say yes I would. Some of these dishes taste wonderful when they are made the old fashion way.
Ashton Showalter (Online) Student
ReplyDeleteI am a germ-a-phobe, so I probably would not eat anything from these local vendors unless it was the only nurishment I could recieve. In the book, the author tells of his travels to Africa, and he says that the food from local markets were covered in flies and vermin. This is not true in all cases, but it is a chance I'm not willing to take. I've gotten food posioning from places that ARE regulated, and I still won't eat at those places. State fairs give me the creeps too. This germ-a-phobe will cook for herself. :)
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ReplyDeleteI would eat it if I knew the people cooking it, like family members. And you are right, it's best when it's homeade. But a non-reulated vendor could or could not give a care about santiation and washing his or her own hands.
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Joseph Gates (Online)
ReplyDeleteSome of the best food I've ever eaten was off street vendors in Mexico and all over Europe. Especially in Europe, go to a bread vender, buy a roll and then to meat vender and so on until you've build a fresh awesome sandwich, street vender wienerschnitzel is awesome too. Hell, I get food posioning everytime I go to Chilis, so, just because it is regulated by health officals does not mean you're guranteed a healthly meal. That being said, I wouldn't eat anything from an African food market muchless go there.
That's what I call a home cooked meal on the road. With any luck the ecoli will get me a week off work. All joking aside just because the food isn't regulated doesn't mean it's unsanitary. In my job as a flight attendent, I always eat what the locals eat,I want to embrace their culture and traditional foods,and gives me a escape from the tradtional Ruby Tuesday.
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Kerri Bertram(online):
ReplyDeleteWell, I would have to say that I wouldn't eat this now. Last summer I traveled to the Dominican Republic, and I did eat from vendors such as these and I did come down with some type of food poisoning.I will not ever again eat from street vendors that don't have health codes and regulations because of the experience that I had. In some cases, the food may be prepared in a way that would meet these standards but I will not take the chance of getting sick again.
Honestly I would eat from some of the vendors around in other countries. It would really just depend on if I thought it was safe enough or not. I mean obviously it has to be safe to eat to some extent otherwise noone would eat there whether local or not. But especially being in a different country I would want to experience how local life is and vendors such as these are part of that place's culture. There's always a chance you will get sick, but then again there are places here that people get sick from and they do have regulations...
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I think it would depend on how hungry I was in all honesty. I try to eat all organic so I am pretty sure I would not eat any meat from a street vendor, but I might eat the bread. I try to eat organic because I have contracted ecoli from a local resteraunt that is regulated by local health codes. So after being that sick I am very picky about what I will eat and where I eat. I constantly wash my hands and I find myself always watching waiters or waitresses or food servers in local resteraunts to see if they wash their hands after coughing into them or sneezing or if I find myself in the restroom the same time as them I watch to make sure they wash their hands upon leaving the restroom. It is a bad habit. If I was hungry enough I might eat from a street vendor but I would be worried the whole time about the cleanliness.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in another county I would try it. Yes, it’s not regulated by the government, however, you would not be able to find the "home cooked" food in a restaurant. On the hand of food poisoning, you can get that anywhere you go. You only live once, enjoy what you can whenever possible :)
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No I would not because I dont know if they are clean or not. I also dont know if the food their using is ok to eat or if it is old and nasty. Also I dont know if they have bugs crawling into the food or not. Finally Iam a very picky eater so it would be hard for me to eat from a street vendor.
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I am sure that eating a meal prepared by street vendors, such as those in the photos, is sufficiently safe. After all, food prepared here in the states under the supposed watchful eye of food regulators isn't exactly guaranteed safe. If these vendors were that unsanitary, word of mouth would kill their business.
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I would like to try the bread but definitely not the meat. I would be a little scared to eat the meat b/c you really do not know what it is even though they tell you. I know I am not a picky eater but when it comes to meat, you can say I am. I do not eat pork and I like my other meats well done.
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In response to Natalya W. I totally agree with your comment. I would be scared to eat the meat. Bread I think I could handle but not the meat. I have tried to be a lot healthier in my eating habits and I think eating from one of these vendors would throw my system out of whack.
ReplyDeleteRespnding to Radwa Hassan -online Colleen Hester. Radwa I know it seems unclean but some of these countries have been preparing their foods like this for hundred of years. Its fun to be in a country a experience the culuture,some of the best authetic foods I had where from diffent countries.
ReplyDeleteWhy not take a chance? Of course if after I ate it and saw everything that had landed on it before I consumed it my stomach might turn, but it never hurts to try anything new. I believe it might be some of the most delicious food I've tried. My friend grew up in Somoa and everything is outside. The markets she says have some of the freshest fruit and vegetables you could ever find, and the vendors outside cook some mouthwatering meals. So yes I would try the food.
ReplyDeleteJoseph Gates (online) Responding to all- I'm a Paramedic and work on some really sick people and yet I'm never sick or have gotten sick since becoming a EMT or Paramedic. The key is this, eat normal size nutritious foods, exercise and always, always wash your hands. 20 seconds warm water, everything you get a chance, never been sick, at least not from connect from other sick people, history of heart disease, your own your own.
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Ofcourse! Sum of the best tasting food ever made comes from "slums" like these. Theres a place my family goes to to get tacos in Florida that might as well be little mexico with chickens running around and it just looks nasty everywhere, but once u eat one of those tacos.. wow. I believe a lot of things are in our heads. If u think ur going to get sick from something u most likely will but theres good bacteria and bad and the bad helps those immunities. Cant tell u the last time ive been sick and i cook my own meals and dnt believe in cross contamination(to a point)lol. but yea..
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Yes, I would eat from street vendors because I have done so in the past. As long as the food is cooked and tastes good I don't care. However, if I see the person preparing the food do something nasty like dig up his nose, then no I would not eat from the street vendor. Even though I can't alway monitor how someone prepares my food it's just the thought of knowing that they did something nasty would turn me off. The real question for me would be would I eat something that Americans don't normally eat such as slugs. Absolutely not! I would only do that if I was starving. Although I respect other cultures that do choose to eat such things I just can't see myslef doing it. Not even for alot of money. Maybe I would eat fried ants or something like that. That might be tasty.
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In response to Nick H. I would like to know what you meant by saying that some of the best tasting foods came from the "slums." Not all street vendors are in the "slums." You can buy a hot dog from a street vendor on Wall Street and that is not considered the "slums."
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In response to Natalya W., I completely agree with your response! I had never looked at it from that perspective. For me, it was definitely the meat that made me sick.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely NOT. I would not eat anything that is not regulated by health codes. I would probably get sick and not know what type of sickness I have be cause it was not regulated or prepared thouroughly. I was always told if you dont know who cooked it don't eat it. And especially in another country, I would eat there because everyone does not cook there food the same.
ReplyDeleteIn responce to Ashton Showalter comment. I absolutrely feel the same way. Non regulated vendors would not care about any sanitation rules. And that is how some people get sick and can't pin point how they got sick if they were to eat food from them. So my best bet is to stick with what I know.
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ReplyDeleteIf I lived in a place where that was the only place to get food then of course I would eat from those types of vendors. Why? Because I have to eat something and besides it might be rather tasty. Knowing that they are not inspected does bother me a little but even in the US you have break out of simanala and they were suppose to be inspected along with other things
I don't think I would eat the food from the street vendor. I am really picky about the food that I eat, generally speaking. I am afraid that I would get sick and not get the medical attention that I would need in a third world country. It's not worth the risk. However, I suppose if I had no other choice, I would be more than happy to eat the food. The indiginous people of the region eat the food all the time.
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In response to Natalya W: It is scary to eat something new in a foreign country. Especially if you don't understand the language, who knows what your truly eating. I don't want to get sick.
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I think that I would eat from one of the local food vendors, especially if the food they were preparing smelled wonderful! The nose almost never lies, if it smells good, usually it will taste good too. Also, if I could stand there and watch how my food was prepared, I would feel better about eating it. No matter how food is kept, most likely the cooking of it will kill any harmful bacterias that could make you sick.
ReplyDeleteI have to also agree with the comment Ashley L. made. Here in America where we do have food regulations as to the keeping and preparing and cooking of food, people still get sick. What matters more is how specific people cook their food, not whether it is regulated or not. Regulations I know help to keep the restaurant business health standards consistent, but behind closed doors, a lot of people don't do what is supposed to be standard. Therefore, I feel that no matter where I eat there's a crap shoot involved, I could get sick or not. So, eating at a road side vedor's place is not going to be that risky to me.
Candice A. (online)
It all depends on where I was and how hungry I became. If I seen poor conditions like dirty utensils, bugs, and rats, then I would probably have a big problem with it. I would not eat anything off of my own floor, much less some dirty street corner. If I lived there and didn't have any other, better options, then I would consider it. But being from Georgia, I would much rather be eating at home on a clean stove knowing all the food prepared there was up-to-date and freshly cooked thoroughly. If they are not regulated by local health codes, then there is probably a good reason not to eat there. In another country, I would be worried the reason that the food is not approved by health code regulations is that it has soemthing like salmonella or it consists of dogs or cats.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ashley Lawson. You can get sick eating anywhere, but I would feel safer knowing that the food had been regulated by health inspectors. I would like to try food from other countries, but not from off the side of the streets where some countries are know to use the bathroom wherever they please and flies are everywhere.
ReplyDeleteI would likely not eat from these vendors – particularly in another country – because of the chance of disease and germs. I have never traveled outside of the country, but I have heard from others that do regularly to be very careful of eating and drinking certain things. And even if it was in this country, I would be less likely to eat any of the food if the vendor or his stand looked dirty. I would be even less likely to allow my children to eat from any of these vendors. Taking a chance with myself is one thing, but my children’s health is even more important. I would not want to be discriminatory, but other cultures put less emphasis on health concerns in my view so that would definitely come into my decision.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that might lead me to try some of these foods is wanting to “experience” the other culture fully.
Jacqueline Williams - Online
In response to Cassie Samples:
ReplyDeleteI did not even think of the fact that they could be saying that they are cooking a meat that I would eat, but that it may actually be an animal that I normally would not eat. Good insight on that.
Jacqueline Williams - Online
Tiffany Jordan-online
ReplyDeleteI woul definently eat the local foods. Just because the good is not regulated does not mean its sanitary and will get people sick. And even when it i regulated some people still do get sick. People get so used to things such as having food regulated that they are "closed minded" about trying new things. I think people should embrace the different cultures and foods. Back in the old days when e didnt ave the technology we do today things weren't regulted and people were still fine. Americans and other places in the world are privelaged to have such luxuries. Many people don't even stop to think that many places on earth do not have the technology we are lucky enough to have. We are just spoiled and closed minded when it comes to certain things.
Antoryeal Nunley "online".....In responce to Radwa Hassan. I agree and disagree with you. I am so like you as being a picky eater. I believe in knowing that you are a clean person with no cats and dogs every where in the kitchen. So yes it would be very hard for me to eat from a vendor on the street. Where as if you think about. Do we really know if people are as clean as we would want them to be when we go and eat out at resturant and fast food chains, or when we eat at ball games, plays, etc. They are vendors as well. I think the difference is they are regulated and the other vendors are not. But where ever you go you will never know. If you look at this topic even further in those other countries. My question is do they have to be regulates so they can cook food like that among the streets and it be ok.
ReplyDeleteGreetings! Thanks for the great discussion.
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Suzie C. (online) I would eat from street vendors like these. Some of the best things I have ever eaten were from street vendors. In Europe, Mexico, Asia and South America this type of food is very common. Actually, in many US cities street vendors are more prevalent than here in Atlanta. I have had not only hot dogs but awesome falafel in New York City from street carts. Los Angeles has some of the best taco and shish kebab street vendors around. Rome street side vendors sell tasty aroncelle (fried rice balls wrapped around melted cheese) during many of the local festivals and the food is delicious. Barcelona vendors walk up and down the beaches selling all kinds of delicious food and drinks. When you are outdoors walking around, touring or just going about your business, it just makes sense to be able to stop, pick up a little snack, and continue walking. Now that I think about it, maybe we wouldn’t have so much of an obesity problem if we copied the rest of the world and got up on our feet more.
ReplyDeleteSuzie C. (online) In reply to Radwa Hassan who said he would not eat street vendor food because he didn’t know if they were clean, if it was old food, etc. I think you should be a little more adventurous and a little less judgmental. This is just a minor topic but you would not want this sort of attitude to creep into other areas of your life. A sense of openness to other cultures is a doorway to greater insight and more happiness overall. If you think about it, a lot of street vendors are buying their food fresh from the growers so the fruit and vegetables they are cooking with are probably much fresher than the lettuce or tomatoes at Kroger’s that have been picked in another country and then shipped by truck to Georgia weeks ago. Tomatoes we buy in winter are picked while they are still green just to be able to withstand the journey to our supermarkets. Also, many street vendors deal with local, regular customers and would go out of business quickly if they made people sick. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteDana Cook - Online
ReplyDeleteI would eat food from an outdoor vendor. Some of the best food I have ever eaten was from venders on the Warf in San Fransico. Trying new foods, from different cultures make us more diversified. However; if I saw a vendor doing something I considered unsanitary, like picking his nose or butt, I would have to pass. Using good judgement is necessary anywhere you eat. As long as the food is cooked fresh in front of you, and is cooked thoroughly to kill unwanted bacteria, you really do not have alot to worry about. So, it is a definate yes, if the food smelled good and looked good while it cooked, I would have to venture with it. Like they say "Try it you might like it!!!!"
Dana Cook - Online In response to keith Hendershot, I agree. You have a very valid point. Even though food in the US is regulated by a government agency, when they go in and find conditions unsanititary, they give the restaurant 24 hours to improve conditions. The restaurant or vendor is not closed down until several infractions happen over a course of a few visits. Who regulates the cooks and waiters, we just trust they wash their hands after using the restroom. THINK ABOUT THAT!!!
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ReplyDeleteHmmm...In response to Suzie C.: I will have to side with Radwa on this topic. Although I am tempted to break up the monotony of "American Culture's" zeitgeist mentality towards "icky" foods as an exotic cuisine lover, I must consult with my friend microbiology first. You may think of these street-side food vendors as curers of petri dishes; the food that they prepare -with the absence of health codes and an FDA equivalent- is often under cooked, non- refrigerated, teeming with microbials among other foreign agents, and probably has free radicals to the extreme. "Adventurous" consumption contradicts one's natural, rational sense of self-preservation. I believe that your suggestive "psychoanalysis" is incorrect as health precautions and being a "picky eater" do not suggest the presence of a paranoia. Natural selection and evolution have granted us with immunities; however, that does not mean that we should tempt "what we cannot see(i.e. bacteria and viruses that can be present in this scenario due to the lack of anti-microbial agents and laws of sanitation)."
I personally probably would. Because I find the other cultural features like this very interesting. And I'm kind of a daredevil sometimes so I would prob be willing to try it at least once.
ReplyDeletei would eat from the vendor for multiple reasons; one being that i would save more money eating the same thing as if i were to eat at an "authentic resturaunt in the states, and it's not like regualted food isn't as bad for you since the majority of food is now processed.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely eat food from street vendors even though they are not regulated by food codes. My reasoning behind this is because if you are willing to travel to such places then you should be willing to eat the food which is provided. I would think the food vendors would find it disrespectful if you did not eat food which they prepared. I think the same would go for America. For example, I would find it disrespectful if someone came into my home and asked if my food was sanitary and cooked right, or declined the food which I prepared becuase they did not know if it was prepared correctly. So overall I would say yes, but there would be times in which I would not eat food prepared from local vendors. The only way I would say no is if I saw rak food being held right next to cooked food which was being served or if the cook's hands were filthy, or food dropped on the ground, (like the loaf of bread in the previous chapter). So if I saw that the area looked clean then I would definitely eat food prepared from a local vendor.
ReplyDelete-Tyler Stevens
I would try it to see how it is. You may be taking your chances with no food regulations but I find it in good taste to try different food from different cultures and to not be so uptight about different things. If you dont really how are you suppost to enjoy life and explore?
ReplyDeleteThats actually the kind of food that would appeal to me. I like to ewat food that is as authentic as possible, unlike the american version of chinese food.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't because of the lack of sanitary practices but I understand how in some countries it's normal because they eat as soon as they make the food and may not have refrigerator or other means of containing the food.
ReplyDeleteCraig Z.
ReplyDeleteI would probably take my chances. It would seem to be a once in a life time opportunity to experience different foods from different cultures. The food would be authentic and something different.
I have to say that I would purchase a meal from one of these vendors if the food looked pretty appetizing and if I was starving to death. Of course, if they told me what it was or what was in it, before I ate it. Then I may have a change of appetite. I'm all for experiencing new things unless there are maggots crawling on it and may threaten my life. Anyways my point is, if it looks okay and other people, including the people that made it, are all eating it, it must not be to harmful.
ReplyDeleteI would probably eat at one of these vendors. I have before but I do believe that it is not safe to eat at places like this. It is very dirty and not very mindful of what could be around the food I am eating or even ate.
ReplyDeleteBrittany Hasty
I would not eat at vendors like those in the pictures. I have ate at vendors at the fair and other outdoors activities, but not those. Vendors should be regulated by health code laws so that disease and germs don't get spread around and cause illness or death to peopl. Food is supposed to be stored at certain temps and certian ways, if they ain't they will spoil. Spoiled food ain't good for people. Like i said i probably would'nt eat at the vendors in the pictures but i have ate at vendors in a fair and what not before.
ReplyDeletestephanie Smithwick
I would definetly eat especially if it is deep fried or baked.However,salads i would not eat. I was born and raised in developing countries ,and for over thirty five years i ate this type of food,I never suffered from typhoid, Amoebiasis, food poisoning e.t.c.Remember your Normal Flora plays a very significant role depending on your immunity and previous exposure.
ReplyDeletesalome sadera
Many factors play into wether or not i'd eat at these places. It really depends if my better judgement tells me that its safe enough. Funny thing is that one of the best places i've ever eaten at was a very small,dusty, and out in the open place. I've been to Mexico many times and I always drop by this one place where I normally wouldn't go but they have the best tacos EVER.
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ReplyDeleteI agree... and it is one in a life time experience. When I go to Mexico I eat at many places like the ones in the pictures and honestly there is a difference. This last time I traveled to Mexico I went to my favorite taco place and it was just as good as the last time I had gone. On my way back I had lunch at a place inside of the airport in Mexico City and let me just say I had better.
Hannah McAlpine
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not! I never eat anywhere without checking the score they got from health code officials. Mostly because I've worked at a restaurant, granted it was only for two weeks, but I still learned how dirty they can get and how to properly handle food. Some people are just gross and I dont want to eat anything they've touched!