Office workers in downtown Ho Chi Minh City favor street vendors. In the photo: Customers wait to buy noodle soup at a sidewalk vendor on Hai Ba Trung Street (District 1).
Street food is rich in variety from noodles, pho to rice, porridge, soft drinks, candy... People can quickly choose food and drinks at reasonable prices, saving a lot of time.
Street food businesses also create many jobs and income for many workers. They mainly prepare food on mobile carts for customers to take away, sit on the sidewalk or prepare at home.
However, issues such as infrastructure conditions, raw material sources... make it easy for disease-causing microorganisms to develop. In addition, prolonged hot weather is a favorable condition for bacteria to grow, develop and produce toxins.
In Ho Chi Minh City, in front of school gates, it is not difficult to see street vendors selling all kinds of food from fish balls, mixed rice paper... to colorful drinks.
Many parents say that even though they know these foods can affect their health, their children still love them.
"Today, if my child gets good grades, I have to buy him a cake or a candy to reward him," Ms. T., a parent whose child is in first grade at an elementary school on Phan Dang Luu Street (Binh Thanh District), shared with Tuoi Tre Online .
Street food, street vendors in front of school gates in Ho Chi Minh City:
Most of the food sold on the sidewalks is stored in styrofoam boxes, plastic spoons, etc. Improper storage of food in styrofoam boxes is extremely dangerous. Toxic substances in styrofoam boxes can be released, contaminate food and enter the human body through the digestive tract, causing dangerous diseases.
Fish ball carts attract students of all ages.
Jelly that comes with milk tea in various colors without packaging or labels is sold in front of a secondary school gate in Binh Thanh district.
Recently, many types of instant foods are sold widely in grocery stores near schools.
Burnt food when grilled and the seller not using gloves can easily affect health.
However, the dishes are loved by children. Photo taken in front of the primary school gate on Phan Dang Luu street on the afternoon of May 8.
Mixed rice paper has become a favorite snack of many people. However, in hot weather, rice paper stored in plastic bags with sauce can easily become rancid, moldy.
Dishes that use a lot of oil, such as fried bananas... also pose a potential risk to food safety.
Street vendors with all kinds of food, drinks... lined up in front of the gate of Dormitory B (HCMC National University urban area) on the afternoon of May 9.
With cheap prices, suitable for the budget, these shops are popular with students. However, food safety is still a concern as most of them are sold on the sidewalk, which is not hygienic.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thuc-an-duong-pho-hang-rong-thay-thi-do-do-nhung-cu-tac-luoi-cho-qua-20240509200554283.htm
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