Did you know? Street food already existed in ancient Rome
Street food already existed in ancient Rome, along the streets of the city it was easy to find the Lixae, or street vendors who offered food to passers-by. Find out what it was. These dishes were very similar to today’s pancakes or sandwiches, served with meat and sausage. Even then Rome was a gigantic metropolis, full of activities and jobs: the lunch break was often very short. A sandwich and go, in that case the products of the lixae (the street vendors of that time) and go, something to eat and then continue with one’s task. The Romans learned from the Greeks: a large part of the population ate their meals standing up, quickly, stopping in semi-open rooms located on the street. FIND US ON FEEDSPOT They were real stalls that sold food, just like the ones you happen to find in the streets of our cities during festivals or village festivals. Important vestiges of these structures remain, for example in Pompeii, Ostia, Herculaneum. Here the taverns and refreshment points were the destination of passing travelers and a place where