The Ice Cream Truck
One street food that is rather unknown as a street food is the ice cream truck. The target for this kind of food is children. Who as a child has not been outside playing and heard the catchy little tune? We have all dashed inside searching for change or begging a parent for a dollar. The ironic part is that chasing down the ice cream truck after it has driven by is half the battle. By the time you have your money in hand, the truck is gone.
The ice cream truck is not just an American street food. It is found all over the world. Some include the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Peru. The style of vans and trucks vary with each country but the idea is the same. Different kinds of ice creams are available from soft serve to popsicles to everything in between. In England ice cream trucks of sell hotdogs and crisps too.
Some American ice cream trucks sell snow cones, candy, soda pop, and other items. Instead of selling ice cream and popsicles from a truck, in both Thailand and Cambodia ice cream is often sold from a motorcycle. No matter the place where the ice cream is sold, the music and the idea behind the ice cream truck is the same. And we all become kids again when we hear it.