tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21649651.post-56412781191772701652008-04-29T08:30:00.000-04:002008-09-26T21:50:11.116-04:00<center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualfrolic/2418724864/" title="Chocolate Bread Pudding from the DessertTruck by Virtual Frolic, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2418724864_1b7ee53e87_b.jpg" width="375" alt="Chocolate Bread Pudding from the DessertTruck" /></a></center><br />So I had been hearing about several sweets on wheels lately. First it was Sugar with the <a href="http://www.treatstruck.com/">Treats Truck</a>. Then it was fancy desserts on wheels with the <a href="http://www.desserttruck.com/">Dessert Truck</a>. The other day, a friend and I were craving something sweet after a huge dinner of soupy dumplings in Chinatown. She mentioned the Dessert Truck which parks on University Place around 8th street. We thought the walk would give us some time to digest and to make us feel a little less guilty about having an indulgent dessert.<br /><br />Anyhow, the Dessert Truck is just like any food truck, but instead of the standard Halal food or tacos, it only has dessert. The menu looks like it changes periodically, but it it appears as though they have "regular" desserts such as their chocolate bread pudding. My friend mentioned that she got a raving review of the chocolate bread pudding, so we went ahead and got that and the hot chocolate. The hot chocolate was ok. A bit too thick for my taste, but it wasn't bad. I'm not the biggest fan of hot chocolate, so my "eh" review is probably just limited to me.<br /><br /><center><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/virtualfrolic/2417908211/" title="Chocolate Bread Pudding from the DessertTruck by Virtual Frolic, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/2417908211_35a9b16392_b.jpg" width="375" alt="Chocolate Bread Pudding from the DessertTruck" /></a></center><br />The chocolate bread pudding though...that was delicious. The one downside to the Dessert Truck is that there's no seating. It's somewhat near the park, so if it's early enough you could probably go to the park, but at night when it's cold, you don't have too may options. My friend and I opted to take our desserts home, and it worked out well, as the Dessert Truck's desserts are packaged for travel. The chocolate bread pudding was composed of one small container containing the bread pudding and is accompanied by a small container of creme anglaise. I chose their optional bacon creme anglaise and am very glad I did. The bacon creme anglaise has a nice smoky flavor and doesn't scream bacon. If I didn't know it was bacon, I'm not sure I would have immediately figured it out. I really enjoyed the creme by itself. Once on the bread pudding, the subtle bacon flavor got overpowered by the chocolate, so you didn't taste it as much. It was ok though, because the bread pudding was fantastic. About half the container was a smooth decadent chocolate pudding and it was topped with a few small cubes of bread and the creme anglaise. Sooooooo delicious. It was all a bit much after the cup of hot chocolate - I wasn't able to go to bed for a few hours as my heart was beating so fast, but it was all worth it. <br /><br />I didn't know what to make of the Dessert Truck at first, but I am now a big fan. I can't wait to try more of their things...If only they had seating...Virtual Frolichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17294796684335658829noreply@blogger.com