This small-town California food truck has regulars from coast to coast. From KVPR's AliceLDaniel:
Just off Highway 99, halfway between Fresno and Bakersfield, lies the small community of Goshen. It’s mostly known for its ethanol plant, but among the warehouses and agricultural supply stores that line its commercial streets, there’s a jewel of a joint whose popularity goes well beyond even state lines: a food truck that serves Lao fried chicken and rice.Regulars and folks from as far away as Virginia enjoy Lady Chicken and Rice.
Bounthong says he’s met travelers from as far away as Virginia and Texas who find rave reviews on Yelp or other food apps. But there are also plenty of regulars like Tony Solis, a UPS driver who comes here at least once a week. The friendly people include Bounthong’s employees whom he calls family even though they’re from Mexico and he’s from Laos. Ramona Villa, who was inside the truck prepping the $3 plates of golden brown chicken and sticky rice, said they stay busy all day.
Speaking of love, people also return for the homemade green jalapeno sauce that goes with the chicken, she said. “Everybody always comes back over and over and that’s the first thing they always say is, ‘the chile,’” she said.Villa packed two wrapped plates in a brown paper lunch bag, threw in a couple containers of sauce and handed them to Marbella Sotelo. Marbella ran the cash register and took orders, sometimes in English and sometimes in Spanish.
“More often than I should!” she said, laughing loudly. “Very, very good food. You can taste the authenticity of it, and my favorite are the egg rolls. Egg rolls by far are the best in town. For sure. Hands down.”Erendira Aranzazu's son puts money in the tip jar. They both love the egg rolls.“It’s close by, the food is good, and the ladies are friendly,” said one woman ordering for herself and her co-workers who work at a nearby grocery store.
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