Mobile Food News » Kosher http://www.mobilefoodnews.com News for the Mobile Food Industry... Food Truck, Carts, Mobile Catering, Lunch Trucks & Mobile Kitchens Fri, 24 May 2013 18:59:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 HipPOPs Rolls Out Handcrafted Gelato Bars on South Florida’s Hippest NEW Dessert Food Truck http://www.mobilefoodnews.com/2012/05/hippops-rolls-out-handcrafted-gelato-bars-on-south-floridas-hippest-new-dessert-food-truck/ http://www.mobilefoodnews.com/2012/05/hippops-rolls-out-handcrafted-gelato-bars-on-south-floridas-hippest-new-dessert-food-truck/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:00:43 +0000 MobileFoodNews.com http://www.mobilefoodnews.com/?p=26060 By STAFF | MobileFoodNews.com

Fort Lauderdale, FL – Save room for dessert – unique new treats are coming to a South Florida street near you.

HipPOPs (www.HipPOPs.com), the area’s first handcrafted all-natural, gluten-free, ORB Kosher Certified gelato on a stick, unveils its HipPOP Truck and the launch of its artisan gelato, sorbet and frozen yogurt POPs in hundreds of combinations. Made daily in small, handcrafted batches in the company’s micro-creamery in Dania Beach, HipPOPs is the creation of frozen dessert industry veteran Anthony Fellows.

mango sorbet choc drizzled

“I was looking for a new venture that would have a very local feel and offer a delicious, unique, and healthy new dessert option in South Florida. Gelato became the natural choice because of its rich, creamy texture and significantly lower fat content compared to ice cream. I knew we could do something special and fun by delivering these desserts from a hip, cool truck. HipPOPs was born, and my passion took over,” said Fellows.

strawberry choc dipped almond popped copy

Working with an industry titan, Fellows created recipes using old-world Italian gelateria tradition – adding a modern twist. “We focus on fresh, locally sourced ingredients, make small handcrafted batches daily – and created an amazing truck to make the experience fun and personal. You can customize your POP with premium European chocolate dips and crushed nut ‘poppings.’ We’re very excited to introduce South Florida to the delicious HipPOPs experience,” Fellows said.

coconut choc dipped coco popped

HipPOPs features 15 to 20 fresh flavors daily on its truck. Choose from gelato, sorbet or frozen yogurt POPs, three kinds of premium European chocolate dips and an array of “poppings.” POPs range from $3.00 for a naked POP to $5.00 for a “fully loaded” POP with dip and popping. Visit www.HipPOPs.com for complete details, to find the HipPOPs Truck calendar or follow the brand on social media for updates and specials. Catering and fundraising opportunities are available.

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Caplansky's Deli truck in Toronto goes all out for Passover 2012!

If your dietary orientation includes Jewish or kosher cuisine, you may wonder where to find a food truck that suits your needs. The availability of curbside Jewish food varies, and like many food styles, there is plenty of room for interpretation. For example, some food truck operators align themselves with a kosher certifying authority while others are just happy to offer something close to what your Jewish mother used to make. A food truck can choose between Jewish-style, kosher-style, kosher-observant and/or kosher certified, or it may simply offer a few menu items that fit the Jewish food profile.

Some chefs like to experiment with different ingredients to update Jewish food for a new generation. Chutzpah Mobile Dining, located in Orlando, Florida, says its menu is “bringing a modern element to Jewish classics. For example, our take on the Friday night tradition — matzo ball soup — consists of fluffy dill and chive matzo dumplings,” says Will Salkin, owner and chef. Most of Chutzpah’s menu items are kosher style, that is, there is no mixing of meat and dairy. However, finding a reasonably-priced local source of kosher meat can be a challenge for food truck owners, so Chutzpah does not use kosher meat “unless requested for a specific event.”

Chutzpah Mobile Dining

Old World Food Truck, which hosts Passover “Pop-Up Events” in the Bay Area, is not a kosher truck. They do not serve pork and shellfish, and they have served at kosher-style events. However, they “have no plans to certify the truck,” says Kenny Hockert, owner and chef.

Jewish food truck patrons aren’t just limited to the Jewish community. Non-Jewish customers are interested in eating kosher food, too, often due to its reputation of being prepared with strict guidelines. Some customers have food allergies and can’t eat pork or shellfish, while others, like members of the Islamic community, may be looking for food that’s similar to Halal or parallels its dietary laws. Finally, some food truck customers don’t know or don’t care about the kosher designation, or are simply interested in trying something new.

Michael Israel of Los Angeles-based M.O. Eggrolls recalls a gentleman who didn’t look at the menu and simply asked that the chef choose his eggrolls for him. The customer was served “a selection of our favorites including the Tongue Chinois (braised beef tongue, shitake mushrooms, ginger and garlic). He went absolutely nuts for the tongue and had no idea what was in the eggroll,” says Michael. After hearing the eggroll’s ingredients, the customer ran up and down the street yelling “I ate tongue and it was amazing!”

The Eggroll Delicatessen

Jewish Food Truck Directory

Sure, Passover is fast approaching, and any Kashrut-observant foodie knows that kosher and kosher-for-Passover are not the same. So, it’s not like you can’t bookmark this page and come back after the holidays, right?

Check out these purveyors of pareve (neutral), fleishig (meat) and milchig (dairy) mobile fare. Remember, not all food trucks listed below are considered “officially kosher,” and the listing may be incomplete, so remember to inquire before you indulge.

Note: If your Jewish or kosher food truck is not listed below or you’d like to update your listing, please let me know. Just follow and DM me on Twitter, and I’ll get in touch. ~ Kim

Felix and Norton Mobile Bakery

Caplansky Deli Truck

Da Falafel King

M.O.Eggrolls

Schnitzel Wagon

Takosher

Old World Food Truck

Max and David’s International Kosher Cuisine & Catering

Sixth and Rye

Moty’s Grill

Chutzpah Truck

Kim Bayne, Founder of Street Food Files

Kim M. Bayne is a culinary enthusiast and writer/editor of Street Food Files, an online source for news and views on food truck fever. In her day job, she is a senior writer/editor for a software company, where she creates online help for financial software and related mobile apps. She is also a member of her employer’s social media customer care team. Kim lives in sunny Tucson, Arizona and loves to “hunt down” local gourmet food trucks at night and on weekends. You can follow Kim via Street Food Files:

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