
22.07.2011 / World Bulletin
Food Truck Mania
Just as the popular hot-dog is thinking about its retirement plan, today’s finger food in the city that never sleeps is made in the little kitchens of the so-called food trucks, scattered all over New York.
Customers are not only excited tourists or hungry jaywalkers, but especially those New Yorkers that want to go for something quick yet tasty during their lunch breaks with the advantage of a breath of fresh air.
While the majority still serves hot-dog and French fries, more and more are specialized in middle-east food, Taiwanese dumplings, vegetable and fruit smoothies, waffles, gelato, pizzas and so on…
Craving for fried cutlets and potato salads? Stop by at Schnitzel for an authentic Austrian delicacy. And be patient, it’s worth it waiting in line.
Or maybe in the mood of exotic spicy food?
There’s Rick Shaw and its dumplings truck - waiting for you, with the choice of its chicken and Thai basil dumplings with peanut sauce or veggie dumpling with lemon dip for nine dollars, among the other specialties.
If you feel greedy for sweets, don’t miss the fabulous Cup Cake Stop, the first mobile gourmet cupcake in New York, that features more than fifty different types of cupcakes, or fetch the finest Brussels waffles of Wafels & Dinger - and make your own waffle with any kind of topping for just five dollars.
And after a meal, what’s better than an herbal tea or an ice-cream made daily at the Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream?
But don’t forget to follow the food trucks on Twitter or check on their websites to find out more about their monthly schedules and locations.
(Marina Valente)




