Consuming food is not just a way of obtaining energy or having something tasty to eat. Eating food is an experience that combines all facets of art. Presentation, taste, design, flavor, and uniqueness. Whether you are eating at a two star michelin restaurant or a food truck, eating food is an experience like any other.
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with food. Initially, I simply loved its taste. But somewhere along the way, I grew a profound love for the culinary experience. Seeing all the colors, smelling all the food, and witnessing the presentation simply astonished me. How could something seemingly so simple be crafted in such a way that makes ingredients look like art? Being a foodie is not about having the most advanced palette, being a food critic for Zagat, or eating 100 dollar dinners every night. Rather it is about having an appreciation for all the different creations food can create and being adventurous and daring to recognize all the best trends in the food culture.
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with food. Initially, I simply loved its taste. But somewhere along the way, I grew a profound love for the culinary experience. Seeing all the colors, smelling all the food, and witnessing the presentation simply astonished me. How could something seemingly so simple be crafted in such a way that makes ingredients look like art? Being a foodie is not about having the most advanced palette, being a food critic for Zagat, or eating 100 dollar dinners every night. Rather it is about having an appreciation for all the different creations food can create and being adventurous and daring to recognize all the best trends in the food culture.
Food trucks. Food trucks. Food trucks. All anyone has ever heard for the past 5 years is food trucks when you talk about current trends in food. From barbeque to Vietnamese, food from trucks is far and away the biggest craze in the industry. There are even food truck festivals that exist where people can go truck-to-truck grading the best bite on wheels. The food truck era is a representation of a larger trend that is occurring with people and the industry as a whole; food makers are capable of making high quality food at a cheap price and in a quick manner. This is the best of both worlds for foodies and people as a whole. Take restaurants such as Chipotle, Roti and Five Guys who have natural ingredients, and delicious tasting food that still comes fast and at a good price. No longer do people have to wait to get great tasting food with high quality, the standard definition of “fast food” has been revolutionized.
Food trucks have been around for quite some time, however the dynamic of food trucks has changed. Before, a food truck generally had no name, it was a one-truck operation, and the extent of your order never was more complicated than a hot dog with onions and red peppers. Now, trucks have sponsors, can be products of big companies, and have extensive menus for people to choose what they want, how they want it, and how many different ways they want it. Food trucks are no longer just trucks with food they are restaurants on wheels. Complex food trucks have made their way into big cities like New York and Los Angeles, but it is only a matter of time before food trucks make small town people foodies!
Food trucks have been around for quite some time, however the dynamic of food trucks has changed. Before, a food truck generally had no name, it was a one-truck operation, and the extent of your order never was more complicated than a hot dog with onions and red peppers. Now, trucks have sponsors, can be products of big companies, and have extensive menus for people to choose what they want, how they want it, and how many different ways they want it. Food trucks are no longer just trucks with food they are restaurants on wheels. Complex food trucks have made their way into big cities like New York and Los Angeles, but it is only a matter of time before food trucks make small town people foodies!