Saturday, October 8, 2011

Raw "Peanut" Noodles

For the Dressing:

  • 1" ginger
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons roasted sesame oil
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/4 cup of white miso
  • 1/4 cup of maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons high quality shoyu or soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup water
Blend all of the ingrediants together in a food processor or high speed blender until creamy.

For the Noodles:

  • 2 small zucchinis  sliced with a veggie pealer
  • 1/2 red pepper, sliced into matchsticks 
  • 1/2 carrot sliced into matchsticks
  • 1/2 cucumber grated or pealed into long strips 
  • Scallions of green onions for garnish
To actually assemble the dish take all of the veggies and toss together in 1/4 cup of the dressing, adding more if necessary.  Sprinkling with the scallions or green onions as garnish.

I also personally really like adding mug beans to this recipe.  

Counter Culture Review

I have been dying to try a bunch of the vegan food trucks in Austin Texas since I read about them in VegNews Magazine.  Counter Culture (120 e. north loop, austin, tx, 78751) has been at the top of my "must eats" since day one.  So now finally I get to write a review about it.

Counter Culture is an all vegan raw foods trailer run by the chef Sue Davis. Davis worked in some of the top vegan resturants before coming to Austin and it reflects in her food.  She has veganized american favorates such as the Philly Cheese Steak, made with home made Setian, Cashew cheese, grilled peppers and onions on a whole wheat bun. (Which Will isn't going to be able to live without once a month now) and the Tuna Sandwich (Which I cant live without).

"Tuna" Sandwich
The food truck itself has an old school dinner feel about it, bathed in baby blues and silver with a bar stool at the front.  So where do you eat at a food truck?  Just a bit away you can walk into a small dining area with shade and matching blue picnic tables.  Some nights there will be documentary screenings there, vegan meetings and bands.
Diner Truck

Private seating area for Counter Culture Customers

All together we loved the food at Counter Culture and will be returning.

Upsides:

  • Great food
  • Great atmosphere
Watch out for:

  • Cash only
  • Does not sell drinks (But you can get them at the gas station next door.)