Peachy the Magazine September October 2015 | Page 68

Food Trucks in Austin

pork is marinated grilled pork with
sticky rice and the spiciest and most
delicious sauce you have ever eaten
in your life. They call it Tiger Cry
sauce, and it will blow you away. The
Thai-style fried chicken is excellently
crunchy and steaming hot inside. It
comes with a side of white rice that’s
been mixed with chicken fat and some
slices of fresh cucumber. It might not
sound like much, but it’s so addictive.
Shhmaltz
913 E. Cesar Chavez Street
512.529.1882
Shhmaltz is a vegan deli behind one
of the best coffee roasters in town,
Flat Track Coffee. Julia Hungerford
is the chef, and yes, I meant it when
I said it was a vegan deli. She offers
her own interpretations of familiar
kosher deli foods. Her signature is her
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vegan Reuben that she makes with
homemade seitan (spiced like pastrami), vegan Russian dressing and
Swiss cheese. I love the falafel sandwich, though. She manages to make
the falafel crispy on the outside, soft
and not soggy inside and super-duper
fresh with tons of parsley. The sandwich has melty Swiss cheese, spicy
mustard and pickled cabbage. She also
makes her own pickles and kombucha.
Do not overlook the kombucha—the
one I had most recently was flavored
with cherry and roses and was better
than most on the market here in town.
This isn’t just a good vegan option—
it’s excellent food.