Reading a good cookbook is like a food journey. Each recipe is a culinary experience that can transport you to a different place and the process of cooking can connect you with cooks from all over the globe. For bloggers Kim Pham and Philip Shen, of the award-winning BehindtheFoodCarts.com – named Best Culinary Travel Blog by Saveur magazine – and food writer Terri Phillips, their love of food has literally taken them on a journey—a journey across the United States as they try out famous food trucks in various cities and have documented their meals along the way. The result is their new book, Food Truck Road Trip–A Cookbook
Part cookbook, part photography book, and part history book, Food Truck Road Trip-A Cookbook has it all. The chapters cover all the food truck favorites, from soup and sandwiches, to American comfort food, to Latin American, Asian and fusion foods from all corners of the Earth—plus drinks, sides, desserts, and snacks. And every recipe is accompanied by gorgeous photographs taken by the authors, both trained photographers, as well as the history of the food truck, its owner, and the story behind the spectacular food.
With Food Truck Road Trip you can explore and enjoy amazing recipes like these:
- Jalapeño Corn Cakes – Bid D’s Grub Truck – Dennis Kum, New York, NY
- Fopo Cristo – The Egg Carton – Sarah Arkwright, Portland, OR
- Oxtail Mac N’ Cheese – Flat Iron – Timothy Mark Abell and Caleb Patrick Orth, Los Angeles, CA
- Fried Chicken Sandwich with Fennel Slaw – Doc’s of the Bay – Zak Silverman, Oakland, CA
- The Matador – American Meltdown – Paul Inserrra, Durham, NC
- Grilled Chicken Cordon Bleu Sliders – Nola Girl food Truck and Catering – Dannielle Judie, New Orleans, LA
- Seafood Soup – Fishey Bizness Seafood Co – Dennis White, Austin, TX
- Santa Fe Black Bean Burger – Mix’d Up Food Truck – Brett Eanes, Atlanta, GA
- Roasted Roots Salad – The Moral Omnivore – Ross and Linnea Logas, Minneapolis, MN
- Brisket Barbarcoa Empanada – Taco Mondo – Michael Sultan and Carolyn Nguyen, Philadelphia, PA
- Japanese Curry with Chicken Kara-Age – Japacurry – Jay Hamada, San Francisco, CA
- Coconut-Cashew Kaffir Lime Trout with Fresh Pineapple Slaw – Carte Blanche – Jessie Aron, Portland, OR
- Rosemary Olive Oil and Blood Orange Cake – La Bella Torte – Joe Glaser, New York, NY
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is an awesome book that allows you to travel all over the country without ever leaving your kitchen! It gives you the tools to re-create favorite food truck dishes from cities such as Raleigh, New Orleans, Austin, Los Angeles, Portland, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and New York! This would make an amazing gift for the foodie, traveler and story-lover in your life! It is currently available for $16.64