Food trucks have become increasingly popular and the Food Network show “The Great Food Truck Race” has sparked many people’s interest. The competition featured popular food trucks from around the nation; both finalists are Los Angeles based.

Technology has contributed to the food trucks’ great success. Most food trucks have their own website and also rely on Twitter and Facebook to keep their fans updated. To learn more information about them or to reserve the truck to cater a party, they can be contacted by phone or e-mail. Going on food trucks’ websites and Twitters can let you know where the trucks will be before they even arrive. It is common for crowds of people to be waiting for a food truck when it arrives at its destination.

If you’re planning on hunting down one of these sought-after attractions, you should check their location online before heading out. Many of them move locations throughout the day and some even have multiple trucks scattered around to cover more ground. Although most of these mobile restaurants are only in truck form some do have a traditional store, such as the famous “Sprinkles Cupcakes” whose truck can be found in downtown Los Angeles throughout the week.

No matter what your taste in food is there, is a truck to satisfy your taste buds. The food trucks “Barbie’s Q” and “Grill ‘Em All,” grand prize winner of “The Great Food Truck Race,” offer American style food while ice cream lovers can choose between trucks like “King Kone” and “Cool Haus”. There are also unusual style foods for the adventurous. “Calbi,” “Kogi,” and “Nom Nom,” finalist in “The Great Food Truck Race,” provide a menu of Asian/Hispanic fusion food.

The idea of eating food out of a truck may not sound attractive but food trucks are no longer the “roach coaches” they used to be. They may be cleaner now, but according to the Los Angeles Times food trucks are not required to have to go through an inspection to receive a letter grade like conventional restaurants. There is a proposal that has yet to be voted on to decide if these trucks will be included in the letter grading system. They may not have a blue letter displayed in their window but they do have a dedicated following of locals which attest to their safety and quality.