The Wokmobile

Another food truck has hit the streets with fusion food, but this time it’s with Canadian food. Most of the food trucks are a fusion of Asian and another cuisine, but Asian and Canadian? Whoa! I’ve had plenty of Asian, but had no experience with any type of Canadian cuisine. Fortunately, I was with a Canadian when I found The Wokmobile parked outside of Maple Leaf Pub. Oh to my delight, I found another food truck that I love!
There’s nothing special about the outside of this dragon wagon except that it’s painted a very eye-​catching red. The owner, along with a couple employees, churn out all of the orders. It’s not a fast process because these guys are definitely preparing fresh food, and putting quality into their product. I wasn’t in a hurry since I was at Maple Leaf for several hours to catch a hockey game anyways.
The owner was on hand for me to chat with and turns out that this Asian guy is actually a Canadian. This explains his unique blend of Asian and Canadian foods. He grew up in Toronto and moved to Houston for job opportunities, like so many others. He was helpful and also made several recommendations from his menu. He said that since it was my first time, he would recommend the Poutine and the famous chicken wings.
Poutine? What’s that?! I’ve never heard of such a thing! My Canadian companion just laughed at me. Seriously, I’ve never heard of it. He told me to just order it. I’m never one that shys away from trying anything new, so I ordered it. In case you don’t know what it is either, it is French fries that have been covered in brown gravy and cheese curds. However, The Wokmobile offers up several different varieties of Poutine, including a Spam Poutine, which frankly, I wasn’t brave enough to try.
I’m not a French fry person, but when you smother it with brown gravy and yummy ooey gooey cheese curds, well, I’m all in! I practically ate the entire bowl by myself. It was that good! The wings had a certain something about them that gave an extra kick to the spice. The owner wouldn’t share his secret, but apparently this is his claim to fame with the way he prepares his wings. Oh, did I mention that the wings are wok fried? I’ve never had wok fried wings before, but they were incredible and I would absolutely order them again.
This truck is hit or miss on being able to find them, but if you find them on Facebook, you’ll be able to track their whereabouts a little easier. They are always adding new items to the list and are very open to feedback… good thing, because I gave them an earful about how awesome the Poutine is. I’m even getting a craving for it just writing this review. Happy eating!