The Food Truck Chase

Louisville is well established as a place of culinary lore.  We have everything from Cuban to Ethiopian dining options available.  What we don't have much of, however, is food trucks.  No, I'm not talking about a pick-up truck that brings processed, packaged food to various businesses in the area.  I'm talking about real, homemade food served out of a truck.  Apparently, our city ordinances make Louisville a relatively non-food-truck-friendly town.  Despite that fact, a few have surfaced recently, and one particularly stands out. Holy Mole, serving fresh tacos.  Suffice to call it a taco truck.  The quality of the food, though, is certainly superior to that of any fast food taco place.

For starters, they make their own masa taco shells.  Masa is Spanish for dough and is often used for making corn tortillas, as is the case with Holy Mole.  The menu varies, but on a recent visit I had the fish and chicken mole varieties.  The fish was beer-battered tilapia, topped with a jicama slaw and chipotle aioli (I have seen a lightly fried basa version available as well).  The fish was flaky, not over-fried, and the jicama slaw and chipotle aioli were  fresh, excellent compliments to the taco.  The chicken mole was quite good as well. Slow simmered in a "poblano mole" with sesame seeds and cilantro, the chicken was tender and juicy.  The poblano lends a bit of a kick, but is not overly spicy.

All of the tacos are about $4.00 each.  You can add sour cream, sliced avacado, queso fresco, and a few other "extras", for $.50 apiece.  There were also several veggie "extras", such as sliced cabbage and pickled onions, available at no additional charge.  Two tacos makes for a pretty nice lunch.  You may spend a little more than you would at a fast food chain, but to support a local establishment that uses local purveyors, it's well worth it.

The problem is, you have to find it.  Holy Mole is at a different spot every day.  I happened upon the truck outside the NachBar in Germantown late at night.  It travels all over the city, though, and will generally park in one spot for several hours.  You can find out where the truck will be next by checking out their Facebook page (facebook.com/holymoletacos) or on Twitter (@holymoletruck). The minimal effort it takes to search for it is far outweighed by the yummy goodness that awaits!

Go Cards!

Sample Holy Mole and other Louisville food trucks at the "Food Truckus Ruckus", Sat, Sep. 17th, at 1007 E. Jefferson St. from 11 am - 3.