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Lobster mac ‘n’ cheese, BOB’s Lobster 26 Buttermilk-fried-chicken biscuit OCEANIA SOUTH AMERICA Newport bowl with tofu, Califarmication 144 Great balls of fire pork & beef meatballs, sandwiches, Humble Pie 56 Detox açai bowl, Açai Corner 82 Peruvian sacha taco, Hit ‘n Run 110 BEC sandwich, Paperboy 146 contents The Bowler 28 Super cheddar burger, Paneer 58 Carolina smoked pulled pork sandwich, The Cajacha burger, Lima Sabrosa 112 The Viet banh mi, Chicago Lunchbox 148 Goat’s cheese, honey & walnut Turkey burger, Street Chefs 60 Sneaky Pickle 84 Yakisoba bowl, Luca China 114 Blue cheese slaw, Banjo's 150 Introduction 5 toasted sandwich, The Cheese Truck 30 Forest pancake, Belki&Uglevody 62 The Bahh lamb souvlaki, Argentine sandwich, El Vagabundo 116 Old-fashioned peach cake, The Peach Truck 152 Jerusalem spiced chicken, Laffa 32 Greek Street Food 86 Uruguayan flan, Merce Daglio Sweet Truck 118 Alabama tailgaters, Fidel Gastro’s 154 EUROPE Fried chicken, Mother Clucker 34 AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST Mr Chicken burger, Mr Burger 88 Tapioca pancake, Tapí Tapioca 120 Nanner s’more, Meggrolls 156 Spicy Killary lamb samosas, Chicken, chilli & miso gyoza, Rainbo 36 South African mqa, 4Roomed eKasi Culture 64 Tuscan beef ragu, Pasta Face 90 Red velvet cookies, Misunderstood Heron 6 Asparagus, ewe’s cheese, mozzarella & Asian bacon burger, Die Wors Rol 66 The Fonz toastie, Toasta 92 NORTH AMERICA Captain Cookie and the Milk Man 158 San Francisco langoustine roll, hazelnut pizza, Well Kneaded 38 Chicken tikka, Hangry Chef 68 Butter paneer masala, Yo India 94 Black cod tips & jasmine rice, Ashmo’s 122 Peruvian pan con chicharrón, Hermes’ Journey 8 Catalan sausage, Mr Frank and the Butis 40 Chakalaka relish, Tselane’s Kitchen 70 Vegetarian nachos, Cantina Movil 96 Salmon ‘n’ chips, Deckhand Dave’s 124 Peruvian Brothers 160 Sea bass ceviche, Lacayejera 10 Mozzarella & tartufata French toast, Paw Paw Pow burger, Currywurst, Volkswurst 98 Tuna tacos, Tacofino 126 Fish tacos, Los Viajeros 164 Mollete of roasted pork, La Manoleta 12 El Camion 42 Mama Rocks Gourmet Burger 72 Braised emu, Clinto's Kupmurri 100 Oroshi hot dog, Japadog 128 Pork souvlaki, Uncle Gussy’s 166 Pembrokeshire crab salad, Café Môr 14 Watermelon-mint ice pops, Nanouk 44 Lebanese msakhan, Soufra 74 Orange & almond cake, Little Bonnie Dot 102 Grilled octopus, Artigiano 132 Chilli con corne waffle, Wafels & Dinges 168 Piece & crab, ShrimpWreck 18 Lemon waffles,Wafeltjes van ons Bomma 46 Spiced squash & kale empanadas, Korean japchae banchan, Kim Jong Grillin’ 134 Barley risotto, The Duck Truck 170 Vegetable & chickpea shepherd’s pie, Bell pepper & tuna panzerotti, Bio Pan 08 48 ASIA Little Wahaca 104 Thai khao man gai, Nong’s Khao Man Gai 136 The Spotless Leopard 20 Carpaccio flammekueche, Hopla Food 50 Kheema pav, Bombay Food Truck 76 Ras el hanout halloumi kebab, Chana masala, Curry Up Now 138 Index 174 Pakora wrap, Manjit’s Kitchen 22 Indian-style poutine, Chai Wallahs 52 Pitaya bowl, Princess Kitchen 78 Mama Tahina 106 Kimchi quesadillas, Kogi 140 Pad thai noodles, ThaiAngle 24 Kässpätzle, Heisser Hobel 54 Hawaiian garlic shrimp, Kouri Shrimp 80 Filipino adobo del diablo, Hapunan 108 Beer cheese & jalapeño spread, Yeastie Boys 142 Vegetarian dishes 02 03 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 FOOD TRUCKS Introduction ‘Hey! What would you like today?’ code required – they cater to foodies who are more Standing at the front of the line, you’re ready to interested in taste than the formal trappings of order. Your friends are behind you – one is holding restaurant life. Fun, local and affordable, they are a plate of Italian grilled octopus, the other a also an easy way for urbanites to sample delicacies box of Thai chicken and rice. You opt for sizzling from the other side of the world and for visitors to Korean soy noodles and veg. The owner promptly preps get involved in a city’s food scene. the dish – boiling, tossing, frying and drizzling For this book we’ve persuaded some of the world’s right in front of you. The food goes from chopping most creative food truck chefs to share their board, to hot plate, to a steaming bowl of goodness recipes so that you can make them at home. From in your hands in a matter of minutes. Your lunch is Indian-inspired paneer poutine to Lebanese spiced- right here, and man it looks good. chicken msakhan, the dishes feature everything from In the past ten years, the culinary landscape of classics and family recipes to fusion concoctions cities all over the world has been transformed by a inspired by travel experiences. Something they all new kind of street food purveyor: the gourmet food have in common: they are very popular with a crowd. truck. Food trucks first rolled onto the scene in Join us on a tour of the world’s tastiest food the US around the time of the last global financial truck dishes. Traverse each continent from west crisis. (Many argue that the first of its form was to east stopping off at 80 different trucks along renowned BBQ food truck Kogi (p140), based in Los the way, meet the chefs, and take a slice of their Angeles.) It was an era when chefs were being laid culinary creativity away with you. off from traditional bricks-and-morter restaurants, So what are you waiting for? Go on, truck in! and, with no job but a lot of talent and ambition, decided to take matters into their own hands. Christina Webb Combined with a growing number of festivals and a trend for pop-up attractions, the market was ripe for entrepreneurial cooks to make their mark in nomadic kitchens. Today food trucks can be found on city streets from London to La Paz. With their gourmet plates served © BEA UHART BEA © at street prices – and with no booking or dress 05 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 FOOD TRUCKS How to make it Method 6. Take one sheet of pastry 8. Repeat with the rest of the filo Spicy Killary 1. Place a large pan on a medium (cover the remainder with a and filling. MAKES 12 SNACK- heat and dry-fry the cumin, damp cloth) and, with the long SIZED SAMOSAS coriander seeds, turmeric and edge facing you, brush the 9. Bake for 12–14 minutes until the lamb samosas cayenne for 2–3 minutes, until sheet lightly with melted butter. samosas begin to go golden. Ingredients they release their aroma. Transfer Cut the sheet horizontally into Serve with the chutney. 1/2 tsp ground cumin to a plate. three sections. with plum & apple chutney 1/2 tsp coriander seeds MISUNDERSTOOD HERON, KILLARY, IRELAND 1 tsp turmeric powder 2. Heat the oil over medium heat 7. Place 2 tbs of the filling on the 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper in the same pan, then add the left-hand edge of one of the Run by husband-and-wife duo Kim and 1 tbs rapeseed oil mustard seeds and curry leaves. strips and fold the top corner Reinaldo, Misunderstood Heron is 1 tsp mustard seeds When the seeds begin to pop, down over it. Flip the bottom left located on the picturesque shores of 6 fresh curry leaves add the onion, garlic and chilli, corner over to create a triangle. Killary Fjord in Connemara, along 1 large red onion, sliced then the dry-fried spices. Cook Continue folding until the end Ireland’s famous Wild Atlantic Way. Originally 11/2 garlic cloves, diced for 10–15 minutes, until the onions of the sheet, then place on a from Chile, Reinaldo travelled to Ireland to work 1 habañero pepper, seeded & have softened. parchment-lined oven tray. as a kayak safety instructor, where he met Kim. finely diced The pair fell in love, and it wasn’t long before 250g (20oz) roasted lamb, 3. Add the lamb and heat they set off travelling together, exploring chopped through, then stir in the water and India on a motorcycle, as well as Nepal, Sri 125ml (4fl oz) boiling water potatoes and set aside to cool. Lanka and Chile. Upon returning to Ireland, they 100g (31/2oz) waxy potatoes, sourced an affordable food truck that gave them cooked al dente 4. Meanwhile, make the chutney. the chance to create new dishes, as well as old 4 filo pastry sheets Put the water, sugar and cumin family favourites from both Chile and Ireland. 50g (13/4oz) butter, melted in a pan and heat until the sugar Using the finest local produce, their fare includes has dissolved. Add the plum, fresh mussels straight from the fjord; parsley and For the chutney: onion, apple and salt, stir to coriander falafel boxes; and stuffed empanadas. One 50ml (13/4fl oz) water combine, and cook over low heat of their most popular dishes, spicy lamb samosas, 3 tbs soft brown sugar for about 20 minutes, stirring was inspired by their travels around India, and ¼ tsp ground cumin often, until the fruit has broken uses Killary lamb from a nearby farm. 1 plum, diced down and the liquid is thick. 1 medium red onion, cut into Transfer to a serving dish to cool. strips Follow them on 1 medium cooking apple, diced 5. Preheat the oven to 180°C Instagram: @misunderstood_heron pinch of salt (350ºF). Facebook: www.facebook.com/MisunderstoodHeron HERON MISUNDERSTOOD © RIGHT: AHEAD, SKIES CLEAR © HERON, MISUNDERSTOOD © 06 07 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 FOOD TRUCKS How to make it 4. When the sauce and San Francisco langoustines are cooked, split SERVES 4 and toast the brioche buns and spread with some sauce. Langoustine Roll Ingredients 4 langoustines 5. Peel the langoustines and put HERMES’ JOURNEY, A CORUÑA, SPAIN 4 brioche buns one in each bun, top with some 30g (1¼oz) feta cheese feta cubes and microleaves and Hermes Castro is a professional handful of microleaves close the lid of the bun, adding chef who worked in some of Spain’s more sauce if you like.