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| Cover of the OCEA newsletter |
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| Photo of the Dos Chino’s bolsa taco |
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| Piaggio on Wheels feeding hungry customers |
On December 3, five food trucks: @Piaggioonwheels, @Crepesbonaparte, @shortstopbbq, @tropshaveice & @doschinos were at Orange County Employee Association (OCEA) to help with a food drive. If the photos are not clear, try http://www.oceamember.org
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| Champagne chicken mac n cheese by Piaggio |
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| Cookies n Cream/ Sweet potato cupcakes from Oh For Sweets Sake |
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| Harvest Grilled Cheese by The Lime Truck |
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| Gnochi from The Lime Truck |
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| Crunchy roll/ Tuna roll from Rolling Sushi Truck |
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| Sloppy Joe Slider from Chomp Chomp Nation truck |
Karen and I started out our afternoon at the Teller lot and ordered the Champagne chicken mac & cheese from Piaggio, and cupcakes from Ohforsweetssake.
After a day of shopping we met Martin at the Irvine Lanes for dinner. Karen ordered the gnocchi, and I ordered the Harvest grilled cheese (made with pork & pear compote) from the Lime truck, and picked up some hand rolls from Rolling sushi van.
Martin went to the Chomp chomp truck and got the Sloppy Joe slider.
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| Ghetto Hangar Steak from The Lime Truck |
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| Gnocchi |
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| Grape Basil Lime aid from The Lime Truck |
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| Jane’s Addiction quesadilla from The Lime Truck |
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| Big Mama tacos from The Taco Dawg |
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| Oh for Sweets Sake Cupcakes Maple Bacon, 50-50, Almond Joy |
The clock is ticking as the year is coming to an end. The Lime Truck said this could be one of the last service, and the foodies came out to Los Alamitos.
Linda and I ordered the Gnocchi, the Hangar Steak & a lime aid from The Lime truck. Karen got the Jane’s Addiction quesadilla, also from Lime. Martin went to The Taco Dawg and got the Big Mama tacos and cupcakes from Oh For Sweets Sake.
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| Mi Amore from the OC Food Truck |
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| Aloe Berry from the OC Food Truck |
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| Chicken Taco from Dos Chinos |
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| the Bolsa pork belly taco from Dos Chinos |
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| Korean bbq rib taco from DanDan BBQ |
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| Shave Ice… yummy |
I had a dental appointment and was near the Santa Ana “Mini Tour Tuesday” stop. Martin was getting his hair cut and met me at Sycamore & 3rd.
Martin went to the OC Food Truck and ordered the “it’s amour” sandwich, which I think is made with chicken, and paired it with an Aloe Berry drink. He also went to Dos Chinos and got the chicken taco.
I also went to Dos Chinos and ordered their Bolsa pork belly taco, and went to Dan Dan for their Korean Rib taco. For dessert, I had my shave ice.
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| Turkey w/ creamed corn and fries from Shortstop BBQ |
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| Tri tip and slaw from Shortstop BBQ |
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| The California veggie burrito from Dos Chinos |
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| Strawberry cream puff from Morsels |
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| Tofu Satay from Chomp Chomp Nation |
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| Chicken Satay |
Our evening started at the Carter Bowl where Shortstop said they had turkey available, so I ordered the meat & 2 sides plate for dinner and a cream puff from Morsels Bakery Truck for dessert.
Martin also ordered from Shortstop and picked the tri tip with slaw. Karen tried Dos Chinos’ California Veggie burrito.
On our way home, we stopped at Amerige & Harbor Blvd for Chomp Chomp truck for tofu and chicken skewers.
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| Tilapia Papillot from Piaggio |
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| Empenada & Skirt Steak taco from Piaggio |
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| Spicy tuna chip & Tempura shrimp roll from Rolling Sushi Van |
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| Spicy Tuna Roll |
Everyone must be at the mall shopping, on vacation or at Christmas parties. I did not run into any foodie or blogger at lunch.
For lunch, I ordered Piaggio’s special, Tilapia Papilliot, steamed in foil with oregano, tomatoes, olive oil. Martin ordered the empenada and I added a steak taco.
We also picked up a spicy tuna roll, a tempura shrimp crunch roll, and spicy tuna chips from Rolling Sushi Van.
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| California cheese steak from The Lime Truck |
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| Chili con carne & bacon from BACONMANia |
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| The Dogzilla |
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| Bolsa taco |
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| Tropical Shave Ice |
Finally, back from Vegas! As much as I enjoyed Island Breeze, I missed my OC Food Trucks. The weather let up and we went with Karen to the OC DinAGogo to celebrate the cease rain.
All of us ordered The Lime Truck’s California cheesesteak made with pork, mushrooms, provolone & spinach. I also shared the Chili con carne from Baconmania with Karen.
Martin ordered the Dogzilla hotdog,and I also picked up the Bolsa taco from Dos Chinos. For dessert… Tropical shave ice!
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| Saimen w/ spam |
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| Island fusion wrap |
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| Ahi poke with kim chi |
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| Malasada |
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Originally, I wanted to go outlet shopping for a new purse. I’m thinking all of Las Vegas was doing the same as all the parking garages and even the valet was full.
Ok, plan B: Let’s chase a food truck. Island Breeze was on MLK at a Costco parking lot.
I ordered their special of the day, which was the saimen (soup noodle) topped with spam & fish cake, and an ahi poke wrap (same as my first time). Martin ordered two ahi poke wraps topped with kim chi, and for dessert we were given Malasadas, a spongy doughnut rolled in granulated sugar.
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| Island Breeze trucks, Las Vegas, NV |
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| @Islandbreezelv |
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| Ahi Poke tuna island fusion |
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| Spam Musubi |
Yes, even on vacation a gourmet truck junkie can’t stay away from a food truck. After checking into our hotel, I searched twitter and found Island Breeze about 7 minutes from the Strip. They were located near Circus Circus in an industrial section. They were pulling away when I flagged them down.
I wanted just a snack since I was meeting my parents for dinner in 3 hours. The guys from Island Breeze suggested the Ahi Poke Island wrap, and I also added an order of Spam Musubi. I wish I could have tried more food, but those morsels hit the spot!
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