Hawker (trade)
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A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with costermonger or peddler. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive goods
Street vendors, as hawkers are referred to in the United States, particularly in New York City, sell food at the Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, in Lower Manhattan.
Hawkers selling bags and sunglasses on a sidewalk in central Rome, Italy
Fresco from the House of Julia Felix, Pompeii depicting scenes of various hawkers and traders at the Forum
Musical hawkers from the house of Dioskourides of Samos, Pompeii
Street food
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Street food is food sold by a hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is mea
Hawker (trade)
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Street food in New York City
Street food in Chinatown, Yangon, Myanmar
Satay street vendor in Java, Dutch East Indies, c. 1870, using pikulan or carrying baskets using a rod
The presence of street food vendors in New York City throughout much of its history, such as these c. 1906, are credited with helping support the city's rapid growth.