Being the 'foodie' that I am, I've blogged in the past about some of the wonderful cuisine that can be found here in Clarksdale including Madidi and Wangz and Thangz. Back on the West Coast mobile food vendors have become quite popular, a trend in Seattle that is a long standing tradition in the Delta. This past week I was pleased to see one of my favorite mobile food vendors, Hot T's Hot Tamales.
Hot's T's isn't new, in fact it's been around so long that it's now operated by the son of the original owner. Oscar Orsby passed the business along to his son Otis, who has taken over providing Tamales, sausages and pork steaks to hungry Clarksdale residents at reasonable prices. The truck pulls up only a few days a week and parks in the usual spot at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and Yazoo, close to Messenger's pool hall. The mobile truck has been there so long they have their own meter and electrical outlet mounted on a telephone pole by the corner. I'm not sure what days he's there and there's no twitter updates to know when he will show up - just know that if your in town and see the tamale truck you should stop in and get some.
Tamales in the Delta have a long history and the best place to get more info is at tamaletrail.com.
A project of the Southern Foodways Alliance the sight provides history and locations of tamale purveyors across the south.
Earlier this week, I heard the unmistakable sounds of an ice cream truck. I looked out the window expectantly thinking I just might run out and grab a Popsicle in this record heat only to see a new brightly painted truck driving by advertising Big Momma's on the go. Big Momma's is a favorite take away joint tucked in a residential neighborhood off Anderson Street. Big Momma's is one of the only places open selling breakfast items on Sundays so it's a favorite of mine. I couldn't tell what the truck is for (selling food or making deliveries) but I'm on the lookout for it around town. In fact I think I'll head over and get some breakfast this morning and see what the story is.
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