Food Carts are very popular in Portland. I wish I could try all of them but my list of food carts and restaurants to try is endless! Here is one that I recently tried.

Nong's Food Cart

Nong’s have been praised by various food critics and the locals rave about it in online reviews. Marcel and I have been wanting to try it but they are only open on weekdays.

I finally got to try it on one of my days off. While Marcel was freezing on a ski trip at Whistler, I was warming myself up with the delicious broth from Nong’s. I must say, I totally agree with the reviews. This humble dish looks simple but the flavors are complex. I loved the garlicky chicken and the rice was infused with some broth too. The ultimate Asian comfort food.

Khao Man Gai (Chicken and Rice but oh so much better in reality)

Google shows a few recipes.

Portland Monthly magazine named it one of the best “restaurants” in 2009 and here’s what the locals say at Yelp.

Check out Food Carts Portland and this Portland Food Cart Scene video by the NY Times.