No, I have not taken to eating snails–or any mollusk, for that matter–doused in cinnamon. Ew.
The post title refers to a vegan food truck which can be found parked and serving up delicious–and organic–plant-based food in New Jersey and New York. And its signature dish is–what else?–the cinnamon snail.
But this truck is so much more than snails! [Side note: imagine reading that sentence out of context. Ha!]
The menu also features such mouthwatering eats as a breakfast burrito, fresh fig pancakes with pine nut butter and vermont maple syrup, hemp seed and coconut-crusted french toast, raw pizza, maple mustard tempeh sandwich with roasted garlic aioli, kale, and tomato, Korean barbecue seitan, and more.
Naturally, I beelined straight to The Snail at the food festival Tom and I hit up on Saturday.
I went with the lemongrass 5 spice seitan with Szechuan chili sauce, curried cashews, greens, and wasabi mayonnaise on a grilled baguette.
Firstly, it totally passed the presentation test. In other words, it looked good. Really good.
And then I took a bite.
It was awesome! Such a great mix of textures and flavors. It wasn’t as spicy as I was expecting, but still tasty. Tom was a huge fan, too. The Snail can do sandwiches, too. Who knew?
My only qualm was that the baguette was not whole grain. And this isn’t a criticism of The Cinnamon Snail; the bread was admittedly delicious. It’s just that I’m a whole grain kind of girl, through and through. I know this may sound extreme, but I just don’t see the point of white bread. And I happen to like the taste of whole and sprouted grains. Don’t get me wrong–I do indulge in white bread from time to time, usually at a restaurant (or food truck, in this case). And I love carbs. But if I’m being perfectly honest, I am much happier with whole and/or sprouted grains!
Anyway. I digress.
I also got dessert–a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie. Surprised? 
I toyed with the idea of trying a cinnamon snail (when in Rome…), but it just didn’t appeal to me on such a hot day after consuming a monster of a sandwich.
This was great. Not at all dry or overly sweet like some vegan desserts I’ve tried. It was a delicious cookie, plain and simple. I would have liked a few more chocolate chips (I think I counted four–total), but I loved that peanut butter was the star.
My kind of cookie! 
If I’d had any room left, I would have also gotten fresh juice from the good ole’ Green Pirate.
Juice does a body good.
But, alas, it didn’t make the cut this time. I see this truck quite often in Brooklyn, though, so I don’t feel like I missed my chance.
Tom got a slushie from Kelvin’s Natural Slush Co.
He went with the Arnold Palmer–half tea slush, half citrus slush + white peach mix-in. 
Though a little too sweet for my taste, this was perfect for a hot summer day–cold and refreshing.
Do you have food trucks in your area? If so, what’s your favorite?
