Roaming Dragon is or will be, if City Hall’s mobile food truck pilot program goes through this month, the first restaurant quality food on the streets, according to the buzz in Vancouver. I am intrigued by the buzz, we have had Japadog for a long time now and their food is definitely restaurant quality if not better than some of the restaurants I have eaten in, in terms of innovation and creativity. I was on my way to Richmond Night Market so it was a great time to seek out the Roaming Dragon truck and sample its creation.
Roaming Dragon - Truck
Roaming Dragon - Truck
Roaming Dragon - Examples of dishes
Roaming Dragon truck is a pretty majestic looking truck, reminds me of a high-end modified adult ice cream truck. Instead of dishing out ice cream it was delicately prepared pan-Asian food by really well-dressed staff. The menu looks really interesting, the description of the food made my mouth water and the pricing well, it’s not Richmond Night Market pricing that I am used to. To be fair, if the truck was downtown then it is priced competitively but because it was Richmond Night Market where standard is $2.50 fish balls, it looks a bit too pricey against its surrounding neighbours.
Roaming Dragon - Menu
We ordered Korean short rib tacos and Asian duck confit salad with Lychee & Basil Lemonade. The food came out 5 minutes after we ordered. For the price, I appreciate the fine ingredients used in the food and the care it took to prepare the food. It was definitely fusion food, borrowing the best of different cultures to incorporate into one dish. The food was innovative, it took some risks and I appreciated it.
Roaming Dragon - Duck Confit Salad
Roaming Dragon - Korean short rib tacos
Roaming Dragon - Lychee + Basil Lemonade
Follow Roaming Dragon (@dragontruck) on twitter to find out where the truck will be next.
