YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 newest food truck on the block is serving up Filipino cuisine for hungry diners on the move.

The Mantle Restaurant Food Truck will hold their official, regular unveiling on July 5 when theySA国际影视传媒檒l set up on 48 Street in front of the First Nations Bank at 11 a.m. and serve food until 3 p.m. They plan to be there Monday to Friday until early October.

The truck is a mobile format of the Filipino dining that Rodil and Analie Liviano offered when they ran their Mantle eatery in the Days Inn.

It operated from 2016 and closed permanently in November of 2020.

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Among traditional Filipino dishes the Livianos will prepare, such as spring rolls, adobo (chicken or pork marinated in vinegar and spices) and pancit (rice noodles), Rodil is excited to bring pork sisig back to Yellowknife.

The dish is made with minced pork - sometimes with pig parts like ears and face - and chicken liver with onions, chili peppers and other spices added.

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TheySA国际影视传媒檝e been doing deliveries since June and did pop-up appearances at the Multicultural Festival in Somba KSA国际影视传媒檈 Park on June 27 and at the baseball diamonds by the Racquet Club July 2 to 4.

Thus far, Yellowknifers have lined up to welcome the Mantle back.

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At the baseball games, they served more than 260 customers over the three days.

The Mantle will also be at Folk On The Rocks on July 16.

For now, the Livianos are happy to head in a new direction with their food truck but a return to a bricks and mortar restaurant isnSA国际影视传媒檛 off their map yet.

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