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16 | bcliving.ca food drink FOOD CART FESTIVAL Head to the Cavalia lot (between Cambie Street Bridge and Olympic Village) every Sunday this summer for Food Cart Fest and choose from a bu et of 20+ food trucks. The Kick Ass Rice at Le Tigre LOCATION Check Facebook or Twitter for updates @LeTigreTruck HOURS 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PRICE $9 You probably won't be able to read the loopy font scribbled on the sides of this yellow and maroon truck, but look for the guys in Hello Kitty glasses and you'll know you've arrived. So what makes Le Tigre's Kick Ass Rice such a draw? e base is sake, dashi and garlic-infused rice. e topping is what fans have nicknamed "Crack Salad," because it's that addictive: a knee-weakening mix of deep-fried vegetables nished with Parmesan, fried onions and a seven-spice mayo. With the dish's crazy popularity, co-owner and chef Clement Chan says Le Tigre typically goes through 20 pounds of cauli ower a day. And just when you think it can't get any better, you'll discover the runny, sous-vide poached egg. At this point, you're wondering: How on earth can this gourmet grub have come from the street? The Saltimbocca Sandwich at Via Tevere LOCATION Tuesday: Railtown, Wednesday to Friday: Burrard and Pender HOURS 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. PRICE $7.50-$8.50 Via Tevere has a bricks- and-mortar location on Victoria Drive. Via Tevere's second food truck opened in early May. All of Via Tevere's wood-burning ovens are made in Naples. Q U I C K B I T E S You can choose pork belly or chicken as a topping for your Kick Ass Rice. The chefs/cooks call themselves the Thundercats and all wear Hello Kitty glasses. Co-owner Clement Chan appeared on season three of Top Chef Canada. Q U I C K B I T E S R R P.S. – If you're still hungry, go for the beet fries with plum powder and seven- spice mayo on the side. ey're shock- ingly good. APPETIZER Can't fi nd your fave truck? The Vancouver Street Food App shows you where and when to visit: streetfoodapp.com/vancouver. is year-old food truck brings Italian authenticity to your midday meal. e Saltimbocca sandwich is a popular street dish in Naples that, when translated, describes something so avourful it jumps in your mouth. e buns are made with pizza dough and red in the 900-degree wood- burning oven for about 90 seconds until they are slightly charred. e Ciccioso, loaded with meat and cheese, is the most popular of the four sandwiches, but the Caprese, piled high with basil, arugula and thick slabs of or di latte mozzarella (speci cally chosen for its excellent melt) will hit the sweet spot for any pizza purist. photos (Food) erIN IrelaNd, (VIa teVere) beN olIVer The Kick Ass Rice at Le Tigre LOCATION Check Facebook or Twitter for updates @LeTigreTruck R in early May. made in Naples. You can choose pork belly or chicken as Thundercats and all wear Hello Kitty glasses. P.S. – If you're still hungry, go for the powder and seven- and maroon truck, but look for the guys in Hello Kitty glasses and you'll know So what makes Le Tigre's Kick Ass Rice such a draw? e base is sake, dashi and garlic-infused rice. e topping is what fans have nicknamed "Crack Salad," addictive: a knee-weakening mix of deep-fried vegetables nished with Parmesan, fried onions and a seven-spice mayo. Clement Chan says Le Tigre typically goes through 20 pounds of cauli ower a day. And just when you think it can't get any better, you'll discover the runny, sous-vide How on earth can this gourmet grub have come from the street? Co-owner Clement Chan appeared on season three of Top Chef Canada. p14-17_Food-Food Trucks.indd 16 2014-05-15 1:30 PM