Vancouver chef Erik Heck might be known for his mini restaurant empire The Flying Pig, but he’ll be channelling his inner tiger when he takes over the kitchen at Le Tigre on September 13. Chef Erik will swap West Coast comfort foods for modern Chinese cuisine and try his hand at serving some of the food truck’s infamous specialties, which include fried chicken, kick-ass rice, and the veggie-friendly Crack Salad – a spicy, tangy mix of Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, chillies, lemon juice, parmesan and capers.
You know you’re at Le Tigre when your high-energy, verging-on-hyper host peers at you through Hello Kitty glasses. The fun team behind this Asian fusion truck, whose leader, Chef Clement Chan had a stint on Top Chef Canada, is serving up addictive items like, ahem, crack salad with deep-fried Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, kale and cracked chilies and their famous Fricken Chicken — fried boneless chicken sprinkled with Thai chilies, cilantro, mint and basil with a side of spicy mayo. Very decent prices, too.