A selection of the best food trucks in the UAE - in pictures

  • The Boutique Ice Cream food truck on Al Hudayriyat Island is a swirl of colours. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
    The Boutique Ice Cream food truck on Al Hudayriyat Island is a swirl of colours. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
  • It severs many Asian-inspired deserts such as the Mango Tango ice cream.
    It severs many Asian-inspired deserts such as the Mango Tango ice cream.
  • Also on the menu are Kinder Nutella mini pancakes.
    Also on the menu are Kinder Nutella mini pancakes.
  • Menu items are inspired by food trucker owner Abdulla Al Saiqal's 2015 trip to Thailand and South Korea.
    Menu items are inspired by food trucker owner Abdulla Al Saiqal's 2015 trip to Thailand and South Korea.
  • Ahmad Antar is the owner of Kurtos Kalacs, a food truck at Marsa Mina in Abu Dhabi.
    Ahmad Antar is the owner of Kurtos Kalacs, a food truck at Marsa Mina in Abu Dhabi.
  • Pistachio kurtos is a modern take on the Hungarian kurtoskalacs, a traditional pastry served in the shape of a cone.
    Pistachio kurtos is a modern take on the Hungarian kurtoskalacs, a traditional pastry served in the shape of a cone.
  • Also on the menu are blue lagoon and pomegranate mojitos.
    Also on the menu are blue lagoon and pomegranate mojitos.
  • Classic Spanish churros are one of the many international sweets offered at Kurtos Kalacs.
    Classic Spanish churros are one of the many international sweets offered at Kurtos Kalacs.
  • Jaret Spearman is co-owner of the popular Big Smoke Burger food trucks at Last Exit venues in Dubai.
    Jaret Spearman is co-owner of the popular Big Smoke Burger food trucks at Last Exit venues in Dubai.
  • Traditional Canadian poutine is one of Big Smoke Burger’s famed dishes, made of fries topped with slow-cooked gravy and cheese curds from Quebec. Left, the dish topped with spicy chipotle mayo and caramelised onions.
    Traditional Canadian poutine is one of Big Smoke Burger’s famed dishes, made of fries topped with slow-cooked gravy and cheese curds from Quebec. Left, the dish topped with spicy chipotle mayo and caramelised onions.
  • Big Smoke Burger's also serves natural cane sugar Boylan drinks in five flavours.
    Big Smoke Burger's also serves natural cane sugar Boylan drinks in five flavours.
  • The Urban Cowboy, an Angus beef patty topped with crispy onions, home-style buttermilk ranch and Angus beef bacon, is a bestseller at Big Smoke Burger.
    The Urban Cowboy, an Angus beef patty topped with crispy onions, home-style buttermilk ranch and Angus beef bacon, is a bestseller at Big Smoke Burger.