My best street food hack: aim for dusk. The vendors are rested, and the food is fresh.

Go to street food spots at dusk for a chance at discounts. Vendors often give bigger portions to sell out their daily stock. You end up with fresh food and more value, which makes the trip worth it.

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tyler_knight7mo ago

Yeah my friend tried that after reading @kevin_davis's tip. She went for tacos right as the sun was going down and the guy basically gave her a burrito sized portion for the regular price.

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leob977mo ago

Remember getting skewers from a cart right at lunch rush once and the meat was kinda tough, like it had been sitting. Went back to the same guy around seven on a later trip and it was a totally different meal, juicy and perfect. He was just standing there smiling instead of looking rushed off his feet. Makes me wonder if a lot of them have a daily cooking rhythm we don't even see.

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