Wings and fries at Erica’s Soul Food. | Erica’s Soul Food Where to catch the city’s tastiest meals on wheels, from hand-pulled noodles to chicken adobo Portland's reputation as a quirky, food-centric city is well known, and it’s undeniable that a large part of its cul inary identity stems from food carts. This is a town that celebrates new “pods,” or collections of carts, and is now looking to expand these vendors out of pods and into the streets. Portland’s carts serve everything from sushi made with Oregon Coast-caught fish to intricate moles, hotspots of culinary creativity packed into tiny metal kitchens on wheels. Covering a wide swath of cuisines, this map pays homage to the beloved Portland cart scene, honoring the chefs consistently serving world-class food from a takeout window. For some of the most noteworthy new food carts, check out the Eater Portland heatmap. Additional reporting by Nick Woo. ...read more read less