Americans are used to eating on the go and holding a fork in their right hand.

Two major trends in modern American street food are ethnic food and food trucks. On their lunch breaks, Americans line up for Indian samosas or Korean-style meat. Their menu is fast food, whose imaginations know no bounds. The cost of opening such a van is not comparable to opening a restaurant.

So many can afford to live out their wildest culinary fantasies: a hot dog will be doused with truffle sauce, and beef cheeks will be topped with mango jam. If you find yourself in New York City, look around. Maybe the Red Hook Lobster Truck is parked somewhere nearby.