Food Truck Culture From A Foreign Country (2)

In the 1840s, after the American Civil War ended, a large number of foreign immigrants poured into New York. For example, Irish, Germans and Jews, etc., people of different nationalities also brought a variety of food types. At the end of the 19th century, a small cart from the West Coast of the United States was introduced to New York, mainly used to sell snacks and lunch boxes. Commercially savvy locals in New York localized it and used it to sell hot food and drinks to people who were still working overtime during the period after the restaurant was closed to the wee hours. People took care of this kind of Food truck as "Owls". In this way, this kind of trolley selling late-night snacks is a smash hit, hot dogs with coffee, milk and sandwiches and so on. Many people joined the ranks of owls. By 1930, the carts that used human power were transformed into mechanical and electric dining carts.

In the fall of this year, there was a bumper harvest of apples in Washington and Oregon. However, due to the Great Depression, a large number of unemployed people appeared in New York. No one paid attention to these harvested apples, and the small Food truck at night was no longer needed.