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Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucks

Food trucks are all the rage in cities around the world — and Canadian chefs are leading the trend. We've triple-tested some of the hottest menu items from coast to coast.
Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucks

Photo by Roberto Caruso

Gourmet Street Eats

Alley Burger, Calgary


Who's behind the truck:

The folks who run the city's best steakhouse, Charcut Roast House — no one knows beef better!


Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksBottom right: John Jackson, Mike Batke and Connie DeSousa take a bite out of the food truck biz.

Whole Truck Burger


Why we love it:

A towering burger that's stacked with all of our favourite toppings (and a few more to boot!). Get the recipe for the whole truck burger.

Want to know where the truck is? Follow it on Twitter @AlleyBurger

Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksPhoto by Roberto Caruso

Vij's Railway Express, Vancouver


Who's behind the truck:
Vikram Vij and his wife Meehru, the city's spice masters, who own several restaurants. Vij is known for everything from spicy lamb kebabs to hearty vegetable curries.

Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksPhoto by Sean Neild

Goan Halibut Coconut Curry


Why we love it:

Rich, medium-spicy curry so well rounded and delicious we could eat it every day. Get the recipe for Vij's goan halibut coconut curry.

Want to know where the truck is? Follow it on Twitter @vijsrailway

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Goan halibut coconut curry.Goan halibut coconut curry. (Photo, Roberto Caruso.)

Thunderin' Thelma, Toronto


Who's behind the truck:

Zane Caplansky's Jewish deli, Caplansky's. It's essential comfort food for downtown diners.

Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksDeli hotshot Zane Caplansky mans the window of his super-popular roadside attraction.Photo by Roberto Caruso

What Zane Eats Sandwich


Why we love it:

The ultimate deli on four wheels! Who wouldn't eat a sandwich endorsed personally by the chef? Get the recipe for the what Zane eats sandwich.

Want to know where the truck is? Follow it on Twitter @caplanskytruck

Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksPhoto by Roberto Caruso

Tacofino, Tofino, British Columbia


Who's behind the truck:

Kaeli Robinsong and her desire to bring Baja-style tacos and unique sweet treats to the West Coast. (Crunchy fresh toppings and tons of lime make Kaeli's tacos unforgettable.)

Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksPhoto by Mark Regier, lowercrust.wordpress.com

Chocolate Diablo Cookies


Why we love it:

The tickle of mexican cayenne, which makes these delectable cookies especially addictive. Get the recipe for chocolate diablo cookies.

Want to know where the truck is? Follow it on Twitter @TacoFinoCantina

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Four best-ever recipes from Canadian food trucksPhoto by Roberto Caruso

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