{"id":4459,"date":"2022-06-29T20:13:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T18:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/?p=4459"},"modified":"2022-06-30T04:21:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T02:21:52","slug":"food-trucks-a-culinary-culture-that-continues-with-new-trends-worldwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/2022\/06\/29\/food-trucks-a-culinary-culture-that-continues-with-new-trends-worldwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Trucks, a Culinary Culture that Continues with New Trends Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a country like Panama, with such a wide and varied\ndiversity as gastronomy, it is normal that food trucks, a trend that began\nyears ago, has become a regular and strong option within the culinary scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the offer is very varied when visiting food trucks\nparking lots throughout Panama City and urban centers in other provinces, finding\nfrom hamburgers to Afro-Panamanian food and influences from other countries.\nHowever, this gastronomy segment has evolved since it arrived in our country,\nto the point that restaurants have started to include food trucks to give a\ndifferent offer than the traditional menu. This article describes the new trends\nthat this segment is beginning to adopt within the new realities that\ngastronomy faces in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Increased\nDemand for Environmentally Friendly Food<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young customers that frequent\nfood trucks are also conscious of the effects of climate change.  Food trucks can be expected to supply more\norganic options and provide more labeling identifying the sources for their\ningredients. Accommodating the views of their customer base will help food\ntrucks expand their business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased\nVegan Options and Meat-Plant Blends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Meat, products have\ntaken off and have been added to menus of large fast-food chains. The food\ntruck industry can expect this trend to be extended to food trucks as the\ndemand for meatless protein options grows. Food industry experts have taken\nnote of the success of the Impossible Burger and are moving to meet this new\ndemand. Additionally, meat-plant blends are also becoming popular with\nomnivores who want healthier options. Food trucks are looking into burgers that\ninclude mushrooms, beans, and chickpeas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Restaurants\nExperimenting with Food Trucks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Established chain restaurants\nare using food trucks as catalysts to test out new items and concepts. Many new\nrestaurants are supplying food trucks with potential new menu items and\ntracking how sales perform. These partnerships eliminate the need to fund and\nimplement focus groups providing a space for natural experimentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flour\nAlternatives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gluten-free trend is\nexpected to continue in 2022 and will be extended to the food truck industry.\nAlternatives that are currently being used in the food truck industry include\nbanana flour, seed flour, and cauliflower flour. Additionally, more pre-made\nbaked goods such as cookies and bread will be made without gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New Options\nfor Refined Sugar <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another popular trend that is impacting the food industry is the increased demand for sugar alternatives. Increased awareness of the effects of sugar on obesity and the development of diabetes is leading to increased reception for refined sugar alternatives. In meeting this demand, food trucks will turn to natural alternatives derived from fruits. Natural sugars present in coconuts, pomegranates, and dates are rising in popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In a country like Panama, with such a wide and varied diversity as gastronomy, it is normal that food trucks, a trend that began years ago, has become a regular and strong option within the culinary scene. Today, the offer is very varied when visiting food trucks parking lots throughout Panama City and urban centers […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[42],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4459"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4459"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4508,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4459\/revisions\/4508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thevisitorpanama.info\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}