America’s Heartland -
from about 1:55 to about 17:00
Cultural Roots Nursery in Winters CA farms unique Asian produce and Balakian Farms in Reedley CA grows organic fruits and vegetables inspired by their Armenian roots.
Octavio Pena at KQED.org -
Shaddai Guatemalan Cuisine (1302 South 1st St., San Jose) is open Tuesday–Friday 11 a.m to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Cash only.
New Guatemalan food truck in San Jose:
Shaddai, a new Guatemalan food truck in San Jose, sells hard-to-find specialties like garnachas — essentially tortilla chips topped with shredded beef, salsa and curtido. (Octavio Peña)
Food trucks tend to focus on meals that can be enjoyed on the go, so when I came across Shaddai, a new Guatemalan food truck in San Jose, I was shocked to see cooks walking steaming-hot bowls of pepián de gallina and caldo de res over to eager diners. More than that, the menu is huge — literally a banner as tall as the truck — and features hard-to-find specialties like chow mein tostadas and Guatemalan enchiladas.
