Taco Libre - A Food Truck Festival For Your Face

Allow me to introduce you. Pictured above is the spicy goat taco from the Indian cuisine themed RollOkPlease truck. I did order the extra spice, and it was everything I hoped for and more. Today was the annual Taco Libre Showdown. 40 food trucks were present, and 25 were competing. I was there to eat. I brought my family, and my good friend Lori. I ate way more than I should have. Here is a visual journey through our gastronomical adventure.  

Both my husband and daughter ordered dogs from Tokyo Dog to start. This is not to be confused with Dog Japon, which is an all-time family favorite. The verdict was that it wasn't as good as Dog Japon, but still satisfying.

Next, I tried BeanFish. I had never heard of taiyaki before, but I fully appreciate this special treat today. On the left is an impossible to open Japanese drink. I finally did get the plunger to push down the glass marble, and was rewarded with something like a Clearly Canadian. On the right, is taiyaki, a fish shaped waffle sandwich with treats inside. I ordered the "K-Pop," which not only had an awesome name, but kalbi beef, kimchi, and pepper jack cheese.

My son got the Stoner Special from Maximus/Minimus. This included a perfect pulled-pork sandwich topped with mac and cheese. Needless to say, many people had food envy as we walked by trying to find a seat. I got a bite, and can say that the BBQ was the perfect level of smooth and spicy,

Here are some goodies from Chopstix. Clockwise from the top left we have: pork belly, spicy pork, and Peking duck. These are technically bao, but we'll call them tacos for today. They were all satisfying, but our group agreed that the spicy pork was the best.

We didn't forget our sweet-tooth either. I have so many wonderful childhood memories of Ben & Jerry's. Today, at my thirstiest, they offered this wonderful mango sorbet. I love Ben & Jerry so much that I read their autobiography in high school, and dedicated an Economics presentation to their business model. Good work boys, and EAT UP MY FRIENDS!