You might be asking yourself, "What the hell is a chicken momo?". I sure did when I first saw it on the menu. It's Tibetan for fucking good. Not really but they are really good. Actually, they are dumplings and you have your choice of vegetable or chicken then you can get them with a dipping sauce or in Szechuan broth or you can upgrade to a rice bowl with manchurian sauce or you can upgrade to thukpa. You can get some dessert and some drinks but the only other lunch type item on their menu are their bao sliders. The first time I went the menu described them as duck sliders and they were chilled. This time around it just said protein, though there was another sign advertising their duck sliders. The duck sliders seem to be popular as there was a group of 3 ahead of me who inquired about them and then promptly walked off - I imagine in some level of disappointment. It also left me under the impression that they were out of duck sliders. I guess I'm just observant like that.
The truck gives you a lot of blurbs to read all over the truck. They tell you about momos, mirch, manchurian sauce and other things Some trucks have this and others don't. But I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that there is a theory out there that says give your customers something to do (i.e.- read) while they're waiting and it won't seem like they've been waiting all that long. Plus, it gives your truck a little personality and everybody loves a little personality.
First Trip:
Duck sliders and chicken momos in Szechuan broth. The Szechuan broth is amazing - this one item had me craving for more Chinese Mirch and it also had me telling everyone about it - and I mean everyone. My wife, my colleagues, the guy next to me on the train, my dog - you get the idea. The dumplings were good, too. Packed with chicken - I couldn't place the flavors but it was yummy. The duck sliders, on the other hand, we're mediocre. It's been a while since I've had duck and it's not that I don't like duck - the duck tasted fine. It was the fact that it was chilled that turned me off. Other than desserts that are supposed to be cold (ice cream, ice cream related products, nana's peanut butter pie), I don't like anything that is ice cold. I want everything to be room temperature or hotter. I even don't like my drinks to be cold with the exception of beer. The Szechuan broth was so good that it completely neutralized the mediocrity of the sliders and it also made me want to get the thukpa which I assumed was the Szechuan broth with noodles and momos.
Second visit:
Chicken thukpa. My god this was awesome - definitely one of the best things I have eaten. The broth was a lot thicker than I was expecting - closer to stew but it almost had a sauce like consistency. In addition to the momos and noodles there were also vegetables - the only ones I remember identifying were red peppers and some form of cabbage. The broth was spicy but not too spicy. It had a pleasant burn right at the top of my register which is right where I like it.
The only problem with Chinese Mirch is that it comes around on Mondays and another one of my favorite trucks is around on Mondays. It means I'll have to make a decision and I'm terrible at those. I think the only fair thing to do is alternate. All right, Çomme Çi Çomme Ça, it's your turn next week. If you're around. And I feel like cous cous.
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