Street Food - Tales of Tacos, Ceviche and Burgers

Street Food is about cuisine and cultural identity. Food trucks and street vendors all have a story to tell. Street food has a long tradition in the American continent. Each region has its culinary secrets, and to investigate them is to embark on a journey full of surprises.

Normen Odenthal and Thomas Reichart explore street food across the American continent. Their journey starts in Portland, Oregon. On every corner, chefs in food trucks are busy frying, baking and roasting. It's the same in Mexico. The only thing more important to Mexicans than food is family. That's probably why Viktor Navarrete always has a smile on his face. He and his family sell what they're convinced are the best tacos in Mexico City. In Cartagena in Colombia, fishermen gather at the market to grill their catches after a hard day's work. In the Peruvian capital, Lima, street chefs offer just one simple but incredible dish, ceviche. Raw fish marinated in lime juice and usually served with peppers, sweet corn and sweet potatoes, ceviche is the specialty at Virginia's roadside stand in one of Lima's more dangerous neighborhoods, and also at international star chef Gaston Arcurio's restaurant. And in Argentina, there's just one thing on the menu: meat, and lots of it.