hawker stalls
Open-air food stands
Hawker stalls are small food vendors operating in open-air markets or food centers, especially in Southeast Asia.
Singapore and Malaysia are famous for their hawker centers—clusters of stalls under one roof offering cheap, diverse cuisine: We ate at a different hawker stall every night.
The term distinguishes these from restaurants or food trucks.
- noodlesBoiled dough strands
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- wok heiSmoky stir-fry flavor
- vendorOne who sells goods
- cartVehicle for hauling
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