Famished Foodie’s Food Truck Tour is a showcase of the incredible people behind the food truck window and the fabulous food they serve. Of the 31 food trucks featured during August 2024, 10 of them are gluten free, endorsed as safe for gluten-free diners by The Celiac Scene! Learn more about Famished Foodie below!
Scroll down for Mali’s successive tours of ice cream, cotton candy, tacos, poke bowls, poutine, injera, pupuseria, bubble tea, java & lemonade food trucks!
Seasonal at #12 5th St in front of ‘Courtenay Garage,’ across from Lewis Park (See map) or at special events.
Twin sisters Janeth & Lorena dared to make their dream come true. Lucky for us, they chose to make it 100% gluten free!
Pupusa are a traditional dish from El Salvador. Small, round corn cakes similar to a flatbread are made with corn flour (masa) and cooked on a hot griddle. Order them filled with cheese and beans or meat
Enjoy them with curtido (slaw) and / or salsa roja.
Injera, a staple of Eritrean-Ethiopian food, is a fermented pancake-like flatbread with a slightly spongy texture. Think moist & flexible on a scale that our community rarely encounters. Injera is made with just two ingredients – teff flour and water. Enjoy them with six slow simmered, flavourful sauces & stews to go with their delicious injera. A rotation of beef, lamb, chicken and on special occasions, goat, Tameet takes care to offer 4 vegan alternatives.
“What is Dragon Bowl? Shredded greens and veggies on a bed of rice, topped with toasted seeds and drenched in a glorious golden dressing! Plus your choice of topping: original, chicken, or tofu! Always 100% gluten-free!“
Delicious bowls with influences from around the world.
Pure oats used in this 100% gluten-free operation.
“In order to pay for our tuition fees at university, we needed a good summer job. So, we combined our love for great food, a funky 1970’s holidaire trailer, some fantastic festivals and markets on Vancouver Island… and voila! The Dragon Bowl was born!
Our mission is to keep festival goers and market patrons well fed with a delicious meal. All of our menu items are made from scratch using fresh ingredients.
We choose to use local and organic ingredients whenever possible because we feel that buying homegrown products, from farmers markets, and local producers, contributes to a healthy planet… and a great taste!
We truly enjoy creating and eating our dishes ….and look forward to sharing them with you!”
Taco Revolution! Vancouver Island’s Original 100% Gluten-Free Food Truck! Everything Taco Revolution serves is gluten-free, handmade from scratch in house and served with a passion and dedication to deliciousness and authenticity. Enjoy Chorizo Vegetariano to Fish Tacos to Chicken Tinga – all from Mexico’s taco culture.
100+ flavours from the classics to Peach & Sea Salted Caramel to Dill Pickle to Maple Bacon. You’ll love the exuberant energy that this dynamic husband and wife Clay & Kris bring to everything they do. Learn more …
Enjoy Cotton Candy Bouquets, Cakes, Fun-Sized Minis, Shimmer Bombs, Hot Chocolate Bombs, Sampler Packs to 32 oz containers direct from their Nanaimo-based market trailer. Follow them o Facebook for their events schedule.
Contact [email protected] • 778-269-3089 for your special event: weddings, birthdays, showers, anniversaries and more!
A taste of New Zealand in the heart of Vancouver Island! Mix organic strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, mixed berries, mango or pineapple with ice cream or vegan soft serve in a gluten-free, vegan waffle (!) cone and you have an ‘Ice Dream Come True!’
Mizu can be found at Nanaimo’s Departure Bay Beach, Transfer Beach in Ladysmith, Duncan Farmer’s Market, Cedar Farmer’s Market and in summer, Nanaimo’s Commercial Night Market and Summer by the Sea in Parksville.
Confirm with with Mizu’s Facebook or Instagram for locations, dates & times.
Book Mizu for your next celebration via [email protected] • 1-250-319-5212
Bubble Tea originated in Taiwan, made by blending a tea base with milk, fruit and fruit juices, then adding signature “bubbles” or “pearls” of flavoured tapioca that sit at the bottom. The dessert to your drink! They ‘pop!’ Learn more about Bubble Tea …
Home base is 36 Muuchinink Road in Tyhistanis, Tofino, BC. Everyone welcome. Click for directions. Open from 11am to 10 pm most days. Confirm via Facebook.
“You eat to live, but it’s also rewarding to live to eat. After the Covid crisis, I wanted to return to flavourful living and to do something I was really excited about. Famished Foodie is a rebirth and reconnection with a passion for food, flavour & texture.”
Her husband’s challenges with gluten and multiple allergies have inspired Mali to refocus her lens from restaurants in general to those who can cater to his – and OUR – needs!
Before meeting her Hubby, Mali enjoyed a blissful lack of awareness about the challenges a person with food allergies faces. For him, dining out was a minefield of cross contamination, improperly labelled food and cross-reactivity.
“We were always hyper vigilant and carry an epipen. Dining out involves careful dietary pre-planning. At one point my Hubby was down to eating only ground beef, white rice and coke zero.”
“Social life? What social life? As his food allergies and intolerances increased, we became more like social hermits.”
It was easier, calmer and safer to stay home than to worry about the risk of an allergic reaction or an Emergency Room visit.
“For a very long time I was afraid to venture forth. Finally I was able to put my fear at bay of my husband getting hurt by food. That released me to explore Vancouver Island’s vast culinary excellence.”
Mali is now dedicated to raising awareness about the gluten-free diet and the restauranteurs who work so hard to support our community. She wants to create a casual normalcy for celiac, gluten-intolerant and wheat allergic diners. The Celiac Scene will be sharing videos that feature the restaurants we trust – and love! Stay tuned!
View Mali’s archive of restaurants videos, recorded prior to her gluten-free focus: Video Archive • Playlist
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