New food truck to put an Indian twist on familiar global street food – Post Bulletin
PINE ISLAND — A Pine Island business known for
delivering Indian cuisine
throughout the region is hitting the road this summer with a new truck and a new “street food” menu that includes vegan and gluten-free dishes.
Since 2016,
has delivered meals to area households as well becoming a staple of local events, like the Rochester Farmers Market, with a booth to sell prepared foods.
Infuzn’s ABC founders, Andy Kollengode, Bhaskar Iyengar and Chandu Valluri, recently decided they want to be able to sell freshly made and flavorful food in the area.
That inspiration resulted in the new Infuzn food truck that will premiere at Pine Island Cheese Festival this weekend. Following that, the truck will make appearances in downtown Rochester, at businesses like Western Digital as well as fairs and festivals.
“We think it’s a novel concept in the region in the sense that we’re the only food truck that specializes in Indian ethnic fare,” said Valluri. “This concept is the street food concept. It’s the same type of culinary innovation and the same fusion that we’re known for. But we’re taking classic global street food and putting an Indian twist on it.”
The menu features familiar dishes in new forms. That includes an Indian churro, a Bombay panini sandwich, tandoori paneer gyros and more.
Iyengar points out that the truck menu will have several vegan and gluten-free options.
“That’s a really central part of what we’ve been doing. It’s a need in the marketplace that needs to be served,” he said.
The Infuzn truck will also have drinks, including a fresh mango smoothie, a spicy lemonade, a chilled chai latte and mango nectar with boba pearls.
“The educational piece of this really excites us. It’s about new people, getting them to experience Indian flavors. We recognize that this is probably a new experience to some. Obviously, we are working hard to create food that will have customers coming back for more,” said Valluri.
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