Paris Street Food Revolution

After deciding to visit Paris after a thorough review ofthe many cheap traveloptions, such as cheapairplane tickets, cheapdeals, discount hotel rooms, discounttravel deals, and cheap vacation packages, makecertain that you do not miss the burgeoning Parisian street food wave.

There has been a flurry of mobile joints opening forbusiness offering everything from the quintessential American burger, toVietnamese banh mi, Italian style pizza, Thai food, and much more.

Today there are about 75 food trucks operating in Paris,with another 250 on the way.

Collectives, including Cuisine de Rue and Street Food enMouvement have been created, in part to act as a marker for quality, and itpart to help these small operators band together against city officials whohave been reluctant to embrace this trend. Rallies and food truck tours have been held around the central trainstations at Centre Pompidou and Bastille.

Paris is on the cusp of a dining revolution. The citys restaurants lost many stars inMichelins latest guide. The classichamburger is beginning to edge out the humble jambon beurre sandwich on manya restaurant menu.

While Paris has been slow to embrace street food, it is nowstarting to fully embrace it. Thefollowing are five of the best food trucks, according to Jane Duru:

• LaCamion Qui Fume is regarded by many as the first and arguably the best Parisianfood truck, as evidenced by the long queues since it first opened in 2010. The chef has a background working in some ofParis finest kitchens. American expatKristin Frederick, inspired by the wave of street trucks in her native LA,sells legendary burgers made using her secret recipe, topped with incrediblecheeses and sandwiched between a home-made brioche bun. While this chef readily admits that a burgeris very simple, she points out that when each component is well thought of,you end up with a result thats superieur.

• TheAfter Eleven truck offers wonderfully crisp, yet soft focaccia sandwiches andgreat pizza. Diners can choose fromcombinations like bresaola ham, buffalo mozzarella and black truffle. The chef wanted to open a restaurant in anoriginal, different way, and admits it was cheaper to start off in atruck. This trucks dough, which is themost important ingredient, is made fresh every day.

• Thetiny Clasico Argentino truck is where customers go to get two staples ofArgentinian cuisine: 1) Delicious empanadas stuffed not only with piquant beefor ham, but also having unusual flavor combinations such as goats cheese,courgette and fresh mint, and 2) Legendary helados which is the creamyartisanal Argentinian version of ice cream in a variety of interesting flavorsincluding different liqueurs.

• LaBrigade is where meat lovers who do not want to visit a burger stand go. This truck enjoys a deserved reputation foroffering some of the best sliced meat in the city at great prices. Diners get to choose from slices of juicyonglet steak, chicken or duck breast, all of which are cooked and sliced infront of them. Many pair this meat withan array of delicious sauces such as Roquefort and honey, or green pepper.

• LeRefectoire has gained acclaim in Paris for its burgers with a Frenchtwist. Using classic French ingredientssuch as Charolais beef, aged comtes and emmentals, and cornichons, the chef hasearned a huge following, particularly for her Sunday brunch, a tantalizingamalgamation of burgers, French toast with whipped cream, and salted caramelsauce. For those with a big appetite thetriple whammy of triple beef, triple comte, and triple bacon is popular.