In the aloha style of King's Hawaiian, we join Mark Manguera as he drives the King's Hawaiian Food Truck across the country. Starting out in Los Angeles and driving toward the east coast, Mark stops in Austin, Charleston, and New York City. Along the way he experiences local sites and eats classic dishes specific to those areas. Mark then uses the King's Hawaiian Food Truck to recreate each "hometown dish" with a touch of the laid-back vibe of Hawaii, incorporating King's Hawaiian in each recipe.
If music be the food of love, eat on because in San Francisco the Brass Knuckle Truck serves up music themed dishes such as Fry 'n' Maiden, Prawns 'n' Roses and a Snoop Dog. Then we pay a visit to puppy friendly Portland to eat at The Dog House, a truck stop in that serves up comfort food out of dog bowls. Motoring back to San Francisco we stop by Babaloo for some Cuban cuisine. Finally, we line up at Re-Up for some highly addictive southern style barbecue.
In the aloha style of King's Hawaiian, we join Mark Manguera as he drives the King's Hawaiian Food Truck across the country. Starting out in Los Angeles and driving toward the east coast, Mark stops in Austin, Charleston, and New York City. Along the way he experiences local sites and eats classic dishes specific to those areas. Mark then uses the King's Hawaiian Food Truck to recreate each "hometown dish" with a touch of the laid-back vibe of Hawaii, incorporating King's Hawaiian in each recipe.
It's Venice's First Friday, where Haylie Duff participates by visiting a goat farm to make goat cheese, helps cook on a food truck, makes her first goat cheese pizza and gets introduced to a local secret -- Zingara's monthly s'mores bonfire!
First up, we say "Aloha" to the 808 Grinds truck in Portland, Ore., for some delicious Hawaiian food. Serving up Loco Moco, Fried Chicken and Spam Musabi, it's like a vacation for your taste buds. Then we race over to Indianapolis to the Scratch truck where everything is made from Scratch like their Grilled Cheese featuring red wine braised short rib, caramelized onions and arugula. Next, we hot foot it over to Houston, Texas, to the St John's Fire truck for some smokin' good fish dishes like a Shrimp Corn Dog and Seafood Martini with marinated veggies, fresh shrimp and crawfish. Finally, we ride into Louisville, Ky., to Mozza Pi to experience the best wood fired, artisan pizzas off the back of a truck from the coolest guy in cowboy hat. Good enough for at least two yee-haas.
Andrew Zimmern finds out that the best foods in Los Angeles are hiding deep inside some of the city neighborhoods that outsiders never see! From running for grunion on Venice Beach to comfort food and conversation at a coffee house in Watts, there are plenty of surprises in store. Andrew's discoveries include a Cambodian feast, a food truck serving tamales made from pig head parts and more!
These unique eateries churn out some of the best street foods on the planet. Enjoy authentic Thai dishes in Portland. Feast on succulent chicken and porchetta from a rolling rotisserie truck in San Francisco. Bite into coconut jam sandwiches in Los Angeles and grab a Belgian waffle to go in Portland.
Using local and sustainably sourced ingredients, Garden State Cart in Portland, Oregon serves East Coast-Sicilian fare such as their Meatball Hero Sandwich (on East Coast-style hoagie bread), and their popular vegetarian chickpea fritter sandwich. Led by Chef Joshua Henderson, Skillet Street Food in Seattle, Washington, is a pioneer in mobile gourmet trailers, serving dishes such as sockeye salmon with succotash, and their famous gourmet burger with homemade bacon jam. For a personalized falafel sandwich, Eat St. heads to Liba Falafel, a mobile food truck with a built in condiment bar in San Francisco, California which is known for beginning "falafel affairs." And finally, in Houston, Texas, Oh My! Pocket Pies mobile truck serves empanada style pocket pies with comfort fillings such as chicken chile relleno.
Our first stop is Mo Gridders, a 35 foot long food truck in the heart of the Bronx in New York City. Serving up almost 3 pounds of prime BBQ ribs a serving and smoked for 6 hours beforehand to get just right, this place is for serious meat lovers. We then roll on into Baton Rouge, Louisiana where the Go Ya Ya truck makes us go gaga over their amazing crepes. Austin, Texas is our next stop for the East Side King trailer serving up highly admired, asian inspired delights such as their Tori Meshi, a deep fried chicken thigh in a sweet and spicy sauce. Last up is the Barbie Burgers truck in Nashville Tennessee, where a real doll serves up classic burgers and shakes out of her huge pink 50's style trailer.
Lucky's Puccias in Austin, Texas, is our first course featuring yummy Italian sandwiches like their Hot Pastrami and Puccia Contadina stuffed with turkey provolone, arugula, tomato and a housemade olive tapenade. Then we make a beeline to the Honey Pot truck in Portland, Ore., for some sweet and savory pies. A trip to San Francisco follows where we dine out at the Phat Thai truck, sampling authentic Pad Thai, Som Tum Salad and Pad Kee Mao also known as "Drunken Noodles," a perfect hangover recipe, allegedly. Finally, it's all aboard Puckett's Trolley in Nashville for some Southern-style comfort food. Serving Shrimp and Grits Hush Puppies, Brisket Chimichanga and Catfish Tacos, this is definitely one streetcar named desire.