BEST FOOD TRUCK

CELEBRATING THE BEST KITCHENS TRAWLING OUR CITY STREETS

MALAYSIAN

What makes Yang’s so awesome? Is it the fact that, being a food truck, it all feels a bit fleeting, like a momentary romance? Is it the warm service, or the low-rise prices? Sure, these things count, but most of all, it’s just that the food tastes so bloody good. Great roti is hard to find, but these guys know the secret. Thick and layered, it breaks off in buttery, flaky shards. You can have it topped with chicken and sweet potato, but we love the veggie version of softest lentils, cooked to a consistency that is thick enough to hold in the roti if you choose to roll it up taco-style (we recommend it). Get the crab. In homage to Singapore chilli crab, but at a price you can actually afford, it’s served fried – all white meat within the claws, and briny, brown meat in the body – alongside two crisp-edged, pillowy mantou (Chinese bread balls), and a thick, spicy, fresh tomato sauce. Give this to us any day of the week – hell, any time of day – and we’ll be happy crabsters. The laksa comes in a large coffee cup so there’s none of that messing-aroundwith-bowls-while-standing-up nonsense. It’s really more like a curry than a soup, it’s that thick and full of goodies. There’s soft, shredded chicken; plump cubes of fried tofu; crunchy bean sprouts; both egg Hokkien and vermicelli rice noodles, all brought together by a fat-rich, coconut-based sauce that sings of turmeric, garlic and lemongrass. Yang’s, it seems, is no ordinary food truck. We’d even go as far to say that it is the food truck that food trucks were invented for: serving up fresh, delicious fast food that satisfies a hunger without ignoring the palate. Flavour is packed into just about everything, and the food feels like it has been prepared carefully, maybe even with a little bit of love. Now that’s something worth seeking out. 0408 221 213. www.yangsfoodtruck.com.

YANG’S MALAYSIAN FOOD TRUCK