In the heart of Secaucus’ multicultural center, Food Street sits on the corner of Front Street as a staple for Pakistani Muslims searching for a halal food spot and a distinct taste of the food carts our parents once stopped at after school. The aromatic waves of spices dance in the air, mingling to provide my nose and drooling mouth with a path to one of the most authentic Pakistani street food restaurants around.
A teenager rides his bike past Food Street on Front Street in Secaucus, New Jersey. Photo by/Sunah Choudhry)
Food Street's most popular dish, guppa chaat, sits on a plate. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
Food Street displays it's halal symbol on the front door before you walk in. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
Food Street displays its national pride on metal rolling shutters for Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Rolling shutters are painted in Karachi and Lahore to attract customers in an overcrowded market and is an extension of truck art culture. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
Fatima Eldei, 20, walks out Food Street after dining with a friend. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A couple sit down to enjoy their gol guppa. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
Cashier Tahwah packs up an order for pickup in the kitchen. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A skewer of chicken tikka cubes standing up straight in a cylinder tandoor. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
One of the cooks uses a chef's knife to slice the chicken over the tandoor. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
Chicken fries in canola oil to prepare a fried chicken sandwich in Food Street's kitchen. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A cook grabbing the next ticket. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
One cook (left) prepares a fried chicken sandwich while the other cook (right) slices up another skewer of chiken tikka cubes with a chef's knife. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A cook pours a scoop of coleslaw onto a fried chicken sandwich in Food Street's kitchen. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A cook prepares a chicken tikka paratha roll at Food Street in Secaucus. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A cook prepares a chicken tikka paratha roll at Food Street in Secaucus. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A cook prepares guppa chaat for a to-go order at Food Street in Secaucus. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
A cook prepares guppa chaat for a to-go order at Food Street in Secaucus. Photo by Sunah Choudhry.
