Food Truck lovers, admit it - when you eat from a food truck, you very ever, so rarely, at the end of said food truck meal feel light, airy and say to yourself 'Hey, I did some good, responsible, tasty and healthy eating' - right?
Zea Mays is the exception to the rule. I'm finishing up a meal that on first impression may sound a bit too order-happy: Sweet Potato empanada, Wild Rice salad and cranberry, apple corn muffin. $9.75 later, I feel satisfied, full and airy - and just good.
The empanada, which is pretty small for $3, is delightful, the sweet potato mixture that includes maple syrup and nutmeg in a lightly fried crust is delicious, nearly dessert-like and a perfect start to a meal (who doesn't want to start with dessert, anyway?).
A wild rice salad for $5 (with summer squash, sesame seed, white bean, corn and brown wild rice atop mixed greens) is perfectly dressed with an amazing mouth-feel and is absolutely delish. The accompanying corn muffin with cranberry and apple (at $1.75) is the perfect complement, also light, savory with the hint of fruit tartness.
All in all, a very complete meal, that left me feeling, good, not hefty and with the truck's focus on foods made from Native American ingredients, it isn't surprising.
This truck will be here on Monday and Wednesdays for all of September, so make sure to include it in your rotation. read more