Street Food Around the World

I do like that that the host goes to unusual locations. He checks out the food markets showing the different items unique to each country, roams the streets and interacts with the locals. In addition to food, he goes to the tea and coffee shops, bakeries, chocolate shops, many of the street vendors and once in a while an indoor eatery. Since he is there for 24 hrs you get to see what foods the people of each country eat for each meal, from breakfast to dinner and late night snacks. It seems like its mostly the United States that has determined what is breakfast cuisine, like eggs, bacon, ham, pancakes and that type of food. You find in many countries what they eat for breakfast, is what they eat for lunch and dinner as well, like soup for instance. So I found that very interesting.

My biggest issue with the show is the sometimes the host can be very obnoxious. He always asks to go into the kitchen. If he is not asking to make some of the food, with his street clothes on (many times with his coat, scarf and hat..not very sanitary), he is hovering over the food that is to be served to other people. I can't imagine the owners were very pleased with that. In one segment, he was drizzling honey over baklava (I believe) and while he is pouring the honey over an entire tray of dessert, he sticks his tongue under the pouring honey. How disgusting and rude. He can be normal and entertaining, but some of his antics in the store owners kitchens are difficult to watch.

I don't know why all the hate, this show was really great. The locations were superb, the host was funny, and the minimalist vibe was perfect for a show about street food. It wasn't the first to adopt this style, but it did it well.

The 24-hour format in each ___location gave the show an opportunity to explore each city and provide a cultural backdrop. The interaction with the locals also provides incite on top of the food reveals.

The only downside is the show is now buried and almost impossible to find anymore. Some episodes can be found on YouTube, the series can't be found on any of the typical streaming platforms.

This is a food doc. version of "The Office" complete with Michael Scott bumbling in his self centered universe while offending every race, creed, culture and cuisine. He does visit some most remarkable cities and consistently manages to offer little insight. Missed opportunities abound as well as total self awareness by the host. He spends time in small restaurants while endless varieties of authentic street food go unexplored.