One MD Food Truck Is Among Best In America: Is It Near You?

BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland isn't at a loss for places that provide a quick bite to eat at any time of the day. Indeed, one food truck in the state was named among the 101 best in the country in 2018, according to The Daily Meal, a respected food critic website.

The Daily Meal noted that operating a "food truck requires equal parts heart and culinary chops."

"Tight parking spaces, pesky traffic cops, cramped kitchens, and streets congested with competition are just a few of the obstacles a food truck must overcome," the website says. "But every year, more and more food truck owners start the engine, driven by a passion for cooking and the desire to share their innovative culinary concepts with the world (or at least their neighborhood)."

To create its ranking of this year's 101 Best Food Trucks in America, The Daily Meal drew inspiration from the publication's previous lists as well as other food truck and city guides.

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"We then hit the Internet, scouring review sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, Zomato, and the trucks' social media followings," according to the website.

The new additions to this year's list deviate from traditional food truck fare, some introducing customers to lesser known dishes such as jianbing (Chinese savory crepes) and om gai (spicy herbed chicken thinly sliced in a chile-paste broth).

Here is the only Maryland entry on that list:

No. 91 The Jolly Pig, Baltimore: "It’s difficult to use the phrase “Maryland food trucks” without mentioning The Jolly Pig. The pink truck has been a mainstay (if you can use this phrase to describe a mobile restaurant) in Maryland for several years now, and it is constantly racking up awards, nods, and other accolades. As for the food, there’s an awful lot of pork (mostly of the pulled variety) on the menu. Of course, by “awful” we mean “delightful,” because the options include tacos like the Korean barbecue, Jamaican jerk, Peking, Carolina, and Al Pastor, in addition to sandwiches like the Cuban, the “Figgy Piggy” (with mortadella, or “Figgy No Piggy” without), and the Carolina Sliders. Now that you’ve got the rundown, it’s time to pig out!"

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