
Once upon a time, two boys from Brooklyn chose the egg roll as their traveling feast. They picked them up on King’s Highway, Avenue M or Avenue J and strolled home eating.
Foods that are easy to carry are a part of many cuisines. Some would argue that these are the best of any bill of fare.
You can’t walk chomping on a salad but wrap it in a pita and it’s easily portable. Israelis throw in some falafel to round out the meal.
In fact, the sandwich was designed as a finger food.
What with Dagwood’s innovations, it has become less manageable as street ests but pare it down to its basics and you can eat it on your way home, too.