Chavrat (Chevy) DuBose was born and raised in Cambodia until the age of 24. The only foods that she had known was that of the Cambodian/Asian culture. Her mother (who learned from her mother) taught her to cook the traditional dishes that she grew up with. Once there, she found a relatively larger population of Cambodians than she had expected. They helped make her transition easier. She found how
ever, as one would expect, the exposure and access to Cambodian dishes and ingredients were not as vast as back home. But she always found a way via personal connections to find those bits of her culture that she longed for. When my wife and I moved to the Waco, Texas area in July of 2015, her connections to the Cambodian culture were diminished as the Cambodian population was much less here than in Seattle. Through friends that she met along the way, Chevy learned of markets that she could find ingredients like those found in Cambodia. We found ourselves traveling to either Dallas or Austin often. Chevy wanted to share with her Waco friends the types of foods that she grew up with. This led to many requests to make more dishes. Eventually her friends talked her into sharing her cooking on a larger scale, stating that her creations are incredible. “Let’s start a food truck” we said, sounds easy enough right. Well after a LOT of work to get started, we are making it happen. We have one of the only mobile food trailers in the area that sells Cambodian dishes. Located in beautiful downtown Waco, it gives us exposure to a lot of remarkable people and a scenic backdrop along the Brazos River that is simply amazing. If you are ready to try something new and exotic, come see us. We would love to share not only the food but stories and experiences.
