Hungry? Chase after these mobile eateries, which are the best around, according to the website.
Are you a food truck connoisseur? Then perhaps you’ve heard of these six legendary N.J. trucks, which the Daily Meal says are among the top 101 in the country.
Just making the list at number 100 is Aroy-D, the Thai Elephant, out of Verona, which serves up pad thai, drunken noodles, pad see ew, dumplings and more. Aroy-D is Thai for “very yummy.”
Next on the list at number 95 is Cupcake Carnivale, for the sweets lovers, which scored points for wild varieties like “That’s S’more,” “Not Your Father’s Root BEER Float” and “Strawberry Oreo Cookies & Cream” With a home base in Princeton, this truck cruises through Jersey and Philly.
Two notches up the list is Mannino’s Cannoli Express, number 93, serving Gaby Mannino’s famous cannoli for the past eight years, according to the Daily Meal.
“She buys shells baked in Sicily (which are wider than most domestically made shells) and makes the filling in her family’s Italian restaurant, in alternate varieties like chocolate and blueberry,” the ranking says.
Also serving up sweets is the Polkadot Cupcake Shop out of Nutley, which landed at number 51. The ranking says folks reached out in droves to add the truck to last year’s ranking.
It scored for “classics like the signature red velvet and birthday cake varieties” and “specialty creations like ‘Better Than Sex’ (with chocolate cake, mousse, frosting, drizzle, and sprinkles), PBJ and salted caramel peanut butter pretzel.”
Closer to the top at number eight is the Cinnamon Snail, originally out of New York City, but now serving Red Bank and surrounds with vegan goodies. The Daily Meal suggests the red curry grilled tofu on a pretzel bun and the smoked sage seitan burger.
And the best of the bunch?
According to the list, the top food truck in Jersey is … drum roll … Oink and Moo BBQ, at number five in the country, which has “operated in New Jersey since 2012, enjoying its status as a well-kept Garden State secret in towns like Hoboken and Asbury Park.”
The Daily Meal says, “the concept is simple: beef brisket or pulled pork barbecue done well (not well-done) in the form of sliders, chili, tacos, quesadillas, and ribs.”
What’s your favorite Jersey food truck? Tell us in the comments.
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