Food Trailers in Austin ... it's part of the counter culture

Last weekend, my husband flew to join me in Austin to celebrate his birthday.  He landed late at night and was ready for a snack! Luckily, Austin is a late night town and you will not have a problem finding something to eat as there are opportunistic food trailers and trucks selling their dishes to hungry partiers in downtown. In fact, these trucks and trailers are sprinkled all over this town. They are serious eateries and are part of Austin's charming culture.  Here are just a few we tried.

Don Churro: In the land of Mexican and Mexican-inspired food, it's refreshing to find Don Churro's, serving a few Cuban specialties. The chicken and rice with plantains were just as expected.  The plaintains soft and mildly sweet, caramelized, just like I like 'em.

Chicken and Rice Plate

Chi'Lantro: Korean Taco Truck. Spicy, Korean style pork served on a tortilla. Satisfies those late night hunger pangs.

Spicy Pork Tacos

Gordough's: Ginormous donuts!! So many options on the menu.  :)

The Mother Clucker (fried chicken and donut) was a contender but in the end, we picked The Puddin'.  A made-to-order donut, smeared with cream cheese frosting, crumbled Nilla wafers (my childhood favorite) that added a nice crunchy texture, cold vanilla pudding on top and bananas.  Is this donut perfection? Maybe. Maybe.

The Puddin'

Austin Frigid Frog Shaved Ice: Over 100 degrees. Time for a shaved ice. They have the most interesting flavors: cactus pear, horchata, tiger blood which is fruit punch. :)  This little trailer is parked side by side with many others on the popular and hip South Congress Ave.  You can sample a bunch of tasties in a short distance.

Austin Frigid Frog Shaved Ice.  Hey Cupcake in the back ... next time!

Oh, this hits the spot.  I got a sugar free version and there was barely an aftertaste. The ice is shaved very fine and sticks to your teeth from time to time. Not overly sweet which is perfect for me.

Tiger Blood Shaved Ice from Frigid Frog Shaved Ice

We only hit up a small portion of the food trailers and trucks in the area. You can expect another blog on this fun way to eat!