Food Trucks are gaining popularity in Mexico City even though their owners have problems to operate on the street due to the lack of regulation.

The boom of mobile kitchens started last year and Fernando Reyes Lomelí, chairman of the Food Trucks DF association, estimates that between 120 and 130 food trucks operate in the capital city. 

However, their owners say they have to organize festivals or attend private events to sell, because they do not have an operation permit.  

Lomelí says that the Ministry of Economic Development will be in charge of regulating food trucks.  

Diana Martín del Campo, owner of the Food Truck Route 69, estimated that only 10% of mobile kitchens operate on the street. 

"Most of the time we sell at events, we only try our luck on the street once or twice a week," says Antonio Guerra, 28, who works for "El Mai Truck", a food truck specialized in tacos.

Most of the owners of food trucks are between 25 and 35 years, and they say mobile kitchens are a new option to eat good food, similar to the one that can be found at a restaurant. 

They say they are different from street stands, because their units are equipped with everything they need, such as electricity and water.