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"Union City Street Eats" Food Truck Lineup: Aug. 16

Eight trucks will line up alongside Walmart in Union Landing from 4:30 to 9 p.m. The Frank's RedHot crew will also be there to give away goodies, products and more.

returns to Union Landing today to serve up curbside cuisine.

Hosted by the Food Truck Mafia in conjunction with Walmart, the event will help raise funds for local adult schools. It runs from 4:30 to 9 p.m. (The Food Truck Mafia also hosts .)

Tonight's event will also have a special guest — Frank's RedHot. The hot sauce company's crew will be giving away goodies, products and more, according to the Food Truck Mafia.

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Here's what's on the menu for tonight:

Bigg Shrimp'n

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

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," 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

Pizza Pimps

  • Pizza Pimps specializes in delicious cheesy pies from pizza slices decked in Polynesian sauces topped with Canadian bacon, macadamia nuts and shredded coconut to pizzas like "PIMP A RONI" that are topped with double pepperoni, cheese, garlic, basil, feta cheese and more.
  • Follow them @pizzapimps

Rice Rockit

  • From the Hawaiian-inspired Teri-Beef Meatball Loco Moco and the Filipino-like beer boiled Longanisa (sausage) sliders to Lynchee-Walnut Shrimp skewers and various types of fries, this truck is sure to satisfy your tastebuds.
  • Follow them @ricerockit

Roderick's BBQ

  • New to the scene, this food truck hailing from Castro Valley boasts flavorful southern-style soul food. Menu items include jambalaya, tri-tip, hot links, fried fish, chicken and shrimp with collard greens, red beans and rick, and more.
  • Follow them @RodericksBBQ

Tacos De Los Altos

  • Tacos de los Altos offers traditional Mexican taco truck items, including tacos and burritos.

Truckin' Sweet

  • This gourmet ice cream and dessert serves up homemade, all natural "sinfully sweet concoctions." Try their Voodoo Crunch (Oreo cookies with malt balls and espresso chips) or the Top Secret, which is, well, top secret. They also offer mochas, lattes, shakes and floats.
  • Follow them @TruckinSweet

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

Union City Street Eats continues every Thursday through the year.

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