Road food is a cuisine concerning food prepared especially for hungry travelers who arrive by road. Most road food establishments are casual dining restaurants.[1] American road food is associated with "comfort food" such as hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken, barbecue, and pizza.[2] Road food establishments can include fast food, cafes and barbecue shacks.[3]
Road food was the topic of the book Roadfood by Jane and Michael Stern originally published in 1977. Jane Stern also had an ongoing, James Beard Award-winning road food column in Gourmet magazine.[4] Road food has been the subject of several television series, including the three-season series Feasting on Asphalt created by James Beard award winning food author Alton Brown, and Al Roker's Roker on the Road.