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'Union City Eats' Food Truck Dinner Menu: Sept. 22

Ten gourmet food trucks are scheduled to roll into town tonight for Union City Street Eats.

Here's who'll be at tonight's Food Truck Mafia and Union City Chamber of Commerce's "Union City Eats" food truck festival. Food trucks will be parked alongside Walmart from 4:30 to 9 p.m. (Note: Lineup is subject to change.)

BBQKalbi

  • A Union City Eats regular, BBQ Kalbi features a Korean fusion menu that ranges from Kalbi (beef) to Spicy Pollo (chicken) burritos to Kimchi quesadillas. Their unagi (eel) burritos have been a hit at the Union City events.
  • Follow them @BBQKALBI

Bigg Shrimp'n

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  • This truck knows everything there is to know about the shrimp'n business. Their menu includes shrimp tacos, Vietnamese-style shrimp sandwiches, fried shrimp and more.
  • Follow them @BiggShrimpn

El Malecon

  • A traditional Mexican seafood taco truck, El Malecon's specialties include super ceviche tostadas, shrimp and cheese emapanadas, super steak quesadillas and shrimp cocktails served in a coconut.

Five Ten Burger

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  • This Oakland-based truck specializes in artisan burgers and sandwiches made with fresh ingredients from local sources. The meat, purchased from a Bay Area market, is freshly ground each morning. The owner even hand-makes his own mayonnaise (three different flavors).
  • Follow them @FiveTenBurger

Grill Stars

  • This Fremont-based American BBQ food truck makes sure each visit is a new experience by switching up their menu every week. Keeping fans in suspense, they release their menu the day of the festival. Stay tuned to their Facebook page to find out what's they're cooking up today.
  • Follow them @grillstars

House of Siam on Wheels

  • A mobile version of the House of Siam restaurant in San Jose, the truck specializes in Thai cuisine and includes Thai tacos, Pad Thai, Yellow Curry Chicken over rice and more. Try their "roti boquet," which features grilled satay chicken rolled in a roti with peanut sauce, fresh green leafs, cucumbers, carrots, red onions and cilantro.
  • Follow them @hosonwheels

MoGoBBQ

  • One of the first food trucks to visit Union City, MoGo BBQ is a local favorite. The truck specializes in Korean BBQ served in burritos, tacos, sliders, quesadillas and bacon-wrapped hot dogs with kimchi.
  • Follow them @mogobbq

That’s Sweet! Dessert Truck

  • Cupcakes — yummy, specialty cupcakes — are the stars of this gourmet truck. Flavors range from Salted Caramel and Maple Bacon to Red Velvet and Chocolate Vanilla. While it may sound perfect for a dessert, don't wait too long — their cupcakes sell out fast.
  • Follow them @ThatsSweetTruck

The WOW Truck

  • The WOW Silog Truck specializes in silogs, a traditional Filipino breakfast served with garlic rice and fried egg. Their menu includes sweet sausage (longanisa), BBQ Chicken, cured pork (tocino), Spam, corned beef and more.
  • Follow them @TheWOWTruck

Yumsilog

  • Also specializing in silogs, Yumsilog's menu includes tapsilog (tapa), tosilog (tocino), longsilog (longanisa), Spamsilog (Spam) and bangsilog, which features bangus, the Filipino milkfish.
  • Follow them @yumsilog

The Gourmet Food Truck Festival continues every Thursday through October.

Location: , Union Landing Shopping Center, 30600 Dyer St., Union City.

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