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 Food
Trucks
Intermediate During this class you
will:
• Talk about food
trucks.

• Talk about street

food culture.
Warm-up
Share your thoughts about food trucks.

- What do you know about the history of street

foods and food truck culture?

- Why do you think street foods have become so

popular?

- What are the most common street foods in your

country?

- What is the difference between street foods,

food trucks, fast food restaurants and restaurants?
And you can quote me…
Read and answer the questions.

"You don't need a silver fork to eat good food."

And you can
--Paul Prudhomme
(U.S. Chef, 1940-2015) quote me…
- What does the quote mean to you?

- Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

- How does this quote relate to food trucks and street

food?

- Can you give an example of a time when you

experienced something like this?

- How does food engage people?

- How does food bring people together?

Speak your mind.
Share your thoughts and opinions.

Which is better?
Speak your
- Putting ketchup directly on your French fries or dipping mind.
your French fries in the ketchup?

- Pouring the milk first, then adding coffee/tea or

pouring coffee/tea first and adding milk after?

- Serving rice and beans next to each other or serving

beans on top of the rice?

- Street food, restaurant food, or homemade food?

Imagine that!
As a class, create a story.

Your class has decided to start a food truck

business. What will your business look like?

Think about:
Imagine
- What will you name your truck company?
- What kind of food will you serve?
- Where will you serve it?
that!
- How will you advertise your business?
- What will your food truck look like?
- What hours will you work?
- What difficulties might you encounter trying to start
your business? What will you do to overcome them?
Answer me this!
Take turns asking each other questions.

1. Do you eat out often? Where do you like to

eat? Answer
2. Describe the food culture in your country. me this!
3. Are there food truck events where you live?

4. What are the most common foods served on

food trucks?

5. Do any other cultures influence popular foods

in your country?
Before you go!
Here’s some cultural fun:

One of the most iconic street foods in the USA is Before

the hot dog. Different regions in the USA serve it
differently:
you go!
- New York City: hot dog with sauerkraut and spicy
brown mustard
- Chicago: hot dog in a poppy seed bun, mustard,
tomatoes, onions, peppers, relish, and dill pickles
- North Carolina: hot dog with chili (a sauce made of
ground beef), coleslaw and onions
- Seattle: hot dog, jalapeno slices and cream cheese,
onions and mustard are added.

Does food vary by region in your country?

There is also a hot debate around the USA about

whether a hot dog should be served with ketchup or
not. What do you think?
Wrap-up
Pick one question to discuss: Wrap-up
about today’s class?
1. What did you like most today?

2. What do you need to improve on?

3. What did you do well on today?

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