Series synopsis
Street Food Icons is a documentary television series that premiered on Vice TV on December 13, 2018.
Premise
Premise: The best street food in the world.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Alejandro Rad as Self
- Freddy Zeideia as Self
- Fauzia Abdur-Rahman as Self
- Eli Halali as Self
- Oren Halali as Self
- Thiru Kumar as Self
- Angel “Piraña” Jimenez as Self
- Godshelter Oluwalogbon as Self
- Bisola Oluwalogbon as Self
- Evelia Coyotzi as Self
- Tomas Matsufuji as Self
- Mama Jo as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | December 13, 2018 | October 13, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Famous Roasted Nut Carts of New York City With over 60 vendors throughout Manhattan, the Nuts 4 Nuts carts are a New York City street food staple. Co-owner Alejandro Rad explains how he brought these Argentinian inspired honey-roasted nuts to America, and how he turned Nuts 4 Nuts into an iconic New York snack. |
December 13, 2018 |
| 2 |
The King of Falafel King of Falafel & Shawarma has been serving mouthwatering Middle Eastern cuisine on the streets of Astoria for the last 17 years. The falafel recipe, with its unique oval shape, is a guarded secret of owner Freddy Zeideia, who mastered it with techniques he learned while growing up in Palestine. After being dissatisfied with the falafel and shawarma offerings in New York, Freddy took matters into his own hands by starting King of Falafel & Shawarma in 2002. Since then, his enterprise has grown, with a truck in Astoria, a cart in Midtown, and a newly opened restaurant in Queens. They also serve chicken over rice, kebabs, meatballs, and other Palestinian specialties. As Freddy would say, "Yeah Baby!" |
February 28, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Jerk Chicken Queen of the Bronx Fauzia Abdur-Rahman has been serving Jamaican food in the South Bronx from her cart Fauzia's Heavenly Delights, right outside the courthouse, for the last 25 years. The menu changes every day, but there are always two meat options, a fish option and three vegetarian options. With the help of her daughter and husband, Fauzia makes her famous jerk chicken three times a week, and finishes it with her homemade jerk sauce that she makes with pimiento and scotch bonnet peppers, plus a host of other ingredients. |
March 7, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Vice TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 13, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 13, 2019 |
| Status | continue |