LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2019

WORTH A STOP!

EASTERNontario

Ottawa

lots where fans are known to form lines. The easiest way to find them is to follow individual trucks on social media or the regularly updated Street Food Ottawa app. Members of the Capital Street Food Association (streetfoodottawa.ca) also gather regularly for mobile truck courts, where you can sample from a variety—with a portion of the proceeds benefitting local charities.

Food trucks in the nation’s capital reflect the diverse cultures that call the city home. From South Indian to Korean, barbecue to halo-halo (Filipino crushed ice dessert), the collection of food trucks serves ambitious dishes that are either forward-thinking riffs on traditional flavours or accessible versions of eclectic fare for the masses. While some trucks move around the city, others park at designated spots or private

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Do good, eat better: In August, the West End Food Truck Rally benefits the FAMSAC Food Cupboard. Summer loving: Ad Mare has summer specials like lobster rolls and lobster-tail pogos. Pairing potential: Watch for local craft breweries like Dominion City Brewing Co. at food-truck events. The Caribbean Cruiser Serving Caribbean-inspired food since 2013, the Carib- bean Cruiser makes beloved dishes that include West Indian rotis, Jamaican patties, Bajan fish cakes and jerk chicken, served with rice and peas, fried plantains and slaw. Ad Mare Known for serving fresh, seasonal sustainable seafood year-round, this truck draws long lines for its fish and chips: dry-battered New- foundland cod or haddock. Pro-tip: go before noon, or order online before 11 a.m. to prevent lunchtime disappoint- ment when dishes sell out. INSIDER DISH

Rico Peru Food Truck Sample Peru’s com- plex fusion of fla- vours through tangy lime-cured ceviche, made-from-scratch empanadas stuffed with ground beef and hard-boiled egg and the arroz chaufa, a Chinese-influenced egg-fried rice with beef or chicken, green onions and bell peppers.

Angry Dragonz From General Tao’s chicken to Panang curries, this popular truck is known for crowd-pleasing Asian flavours with a twist. The eponymous Dragonz

Bowl features rice topped with Asian

slaw, Masago roe and sauce-drizzled skewers of grilled beef, chicken and lamb.

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SUMMER 2019 FOOD & DRINK